Struts 2 allows the use of Custom validators through the @CustomValidator annotation. The @CustomValidator annotation takes two mandatory parameters, type and message... more »

The Spring framework provides extensive support for data access through the use of support classes (JdbcDaoSupport, JdbcTemplate etc.), and extensive exception hierarchy to wrap any platform specific SQLException into an exception in the spring exception hierarchy. Additionally Spring framework also provides good support for integrating with ORM technologies like Hibernate and iBatis etc. This post will show how to integrate Spring framework with Hibernate ORM. There's more... more »

In the previous post, I described different ways in which spring and hibernate can be integrated. In this post I will describe how to use Spring's transaction features in hibernate. The following methods of transaction management with spring and hibernate are discussed.... more »

Having been a long time Netbeans evangelist and community tester of the Visual Web pack, I thought what better way to help support the Netbeans team than with an in-depth blog on the exciting new Netbeans 6.1.... more »

Yo programo bastante aplicaciones web. Y para mi lo fundamental es la programación en javascript, ya que creo mejor la interacción del usuario con la aplicación. Continuamente tenía que consultar la documentación de javascript (como de W3C Schools) para recordar los atributos, los métodos, los objetos. Pero ahora con el NetBeans 6.1 se me hizo más fácil la existencia.... more »

When it comes to IDEs, I've been around. I've used Visual C++ since version 1.5. Tried other environments over the years, but Visual Studio was by far the best no matter what other people claimed.... more »

Strong words, I know, and there are definitely some qualifying statements. I am not throwing out Eclipse just yet because it can still do some things that Netbeans doesn’t. But first, let me say that I’m excited by Netbeans 6.1, which is currently in Beta. I’m excited because I see in it a product that will challenge Microsoft’s Visual Studio, especially for new users and those doing development without a computer science background.... more »

http://javawave.blogspot.com/2008/04/quartz-job-scheduler-part-ii-example.html... more »

Quartz Job Scheduler -- Part 1 (Setting up development project in Netbeans 6.1 beta)... more »

This tutorial shows how to use Flex's LiveCycle Data Services Express (DS) messaging features to implement "data push" in your Flex applications with the BEA Workshop Studio (Flex bundle). My aim is to develop a small Flex messaging application that sends and receives messages.... more »