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booksCooking with Java XP, Part 2.

javaHow Java Web Servers Work. This article is adapted from Budi Kurniawan's self-published book on Tomcat internals.

javaEnums in Java (One More Time).

javajvider 1.3, a Java Swing GUI builder.

macAppleWorks updated for Mac OS X, OS 8/9 and Windows. AppleWorks 6.2.7.

technologyInterview With Google's Eric Schmidt.

musicKelly Clarkson Becomes A No. 1 ‘Idol’ Again. Thankful.

blogCarlos — Programming in XML the Good and the Bad.

java blogRay — Looking for a job?

blogMatt — ISPCon Wrapup.

multimediaFlipster MP4 Personal Multimedia Player. The World's first dedicated portable multimedia player equipped with Microsoft Windows Media Player.

technologyThe Amazing Phraselator. VoxTec has developed the Phraselator, a one-way phrase-based voice-to-voice machine translator.

technologyQwest Considers Offering Television. Qwest is rumored to be working on a deal with a satellite TV provider to offer television in their package of services.

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java blogFred — J2ME CodeMeMoto-Motorola is An ASS.

moblogJeremy — Intelliphones.

blogCarlos — Visual Spaghetti Revisited.

blogBill — PHP Command Line Interface (CLI) Binary for OS X.

javaJavaPH, a client used for querying PH servers.

moblogRuss— Palm Reading.

blogAnthony — Carlos weighs in on Visual Programming.

java blogMike — javablogs updates.

java blogGordon — Remember monitoring and deployment.

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javaTool Supports Java to .Net Interoperability. JNBridge LLC Java-to-.Net.

linuxOffice XP now runs on Linux. CodeWeavers brings Office XP to Linux.

javaEasyLDAP, a JSP Tag Library for LDAP.

mobileUS Learns To Text Message. Thanks to American Idol.

blogDiego — six apart announcements.

java blogDavid — Ariadna (IntelliJ), build#701 is available.

java blogMatt — New Certification Exam from Sun.

moblogChris — Real-life sync of Clie on MacOS X.

java blogFabian — Refactoring OSCache.

blogBill — Clutter: a Visual UI to iTunes.

javaTed — Effective Enterprise Java (Principles): Remember monitoring, Remember deployment, Plan for the future and Be Skeptical.

blogStefan — My Top 10 List of the Most Significant Internet Companies.

java blogKevin — Getting web application information from an Axis Web Service implementation.

javaJava-based content management system for OS X. Ingeniux CMS.

mobileSmart phones pick up in Europe. Smart phones are on track to outsell conventional handheld computers this year in Europe.

windowsMicrosoft Patches IE, Outlook Express Holes. What's new?

mobileWireless Developer Activity on the Rise: Survey.

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java blogDaniel — Broken threads.

netBuy.com launches new electronics store and adds 2,500 products.

mobileRemote controlling Nokia smartphones. Remote S60 from mobileways, control your Nokia 7650 and 3650 through a Windows-based PC.

blogAbe — Chandler 0.1.

pdaPalm Upgrades Zire, Tungsten PDAs. Zire 71 and Tungsten C.

dateFileMaker Developer Conference 2003 set for August 24-27.

meI'm sick as a dog. Stuffy nose, scratchy throat, blurry vision. Vicki graciously passed on her germs.

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javaTech Tips: Validating URL Links and Reusing Exceptions.

javaLearning to Fly. The Java 3D API gives you the functionality to manage graphics rendering, but you'll still have to put in the work to build graphical 3-D programs.

javaIXC Simplifies Xlet Communication. Similar to RMI, Personal Profile's inter-Xlet communication lets Xlets talk to each other.

javaControl Your Exceptions. Beware the programming convenience of unchecked exceptions, and don't cut corners with Java's variety of exception-handling techniques.

java blogJon — Unit-test patterns in QDox.

blogMatt — Blog in Any (Computer) Language You Like.

moblogBryce — Switching…

technologyOregon Open Source bill not dead yet. HB 2892.

booksO'Reilly releases ‘JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook’.

pdaReview: Palm Zire 71.

technologyDeep inside Apple's Piles. Forgotten UI innovation to be exhumed? Inventor speaks…

pdaTop Pocket PC Programs.

pdaBest Programs for Your Palm.

blogBernard — Inno Setup.

blogJoi — Bluetooth blues…

javaFlow4J 0.5, a Java framework, that enables the user to model process flow with a GUI interface.

newsWashington State to ban sale of violent games to minors. A kinder, gentler Seattle.

On April 23, 1772 — Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle wrote “La Marseillaise.” It is the national anthem of France.

Church & State

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moblogRuss — Mobitopia's Down (but not Out).

mobileNokia Buys Eizel. The swallow up cost $21 million US and should bring Nokia customers better email.

java blogJeff — Eclipse 3.0?

blogMatt — Making your tables more accessible?

java blogGregory — Building preverify (MIDP2.0) for other platforms?? (like OSX).

java blogJason — Welcome to Project Cachecow.

moblogJeremy — Centrino: Trojan Horse for Future Cell Data.

macMacWireless offers AirPort card trade-in.

macMacWorld Expo Re Re Named. “ Macworld CreativePro Conference & Expo”

pcIBM Debuts Stay-At-Home ThinkPads. ThinkPad G Series.

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javaJava Smart Cards Rule in Mobile Market.

technologyJavascript Obfuscator. jSo is an application that will obfuscate source code making it harder to read.

javacglib, a set of utility classes that can be used to generate and load Java classes at runtime.

moblogRuss — Give a Point to Nokia and 7 Days and Counting!

java blogDavid — Aurora (IntelliJ), build #813 is available.

java blogFred — Zaval Java Resource Editor.

java blogJason — Java RDF Scutter.

java blogRod — Are concrete parent classes a code smell?

blogMichael — Manning's early book access program (corrected).

java blogGregory — LWJGL OSX development continues…

java blogMarkus — Rhino versus Java performance.

java blogJason — Welcome to Project Commando.

moblogJeremy — T-Mobile's HotSpot Service.

java blogMatt — Hibernate 2.0rc1 & Roadmap for 2.1.

blogScott — Amazon Web Services.

pdaHP's new iPaq set to be unveiled in late May. Xscale-based device to have at least 64MB of SDRAM, 32MB of ROM.

java blogMorten — Java2html.

javaMGDK — MIDlet Game Development Kit.

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javaJSyntaxColor, a library for coloring in real time user text input.

moblogMichael — Looking for a good J2ME Phone.

blogFred — How to get the Dave Winer Asshole Badge.

java blogRyan — Accessing a classpath config file.

blogChiara — Too much TV is turning us into bunch of idiots.

blogBill — Docbook Lite Templates for BBEdit.

moblogBruce — Kyocera 7135 Reviews.

java blogRickard — JSR168 is in Community Review!!! and Portlet API, first thoughts.

blogTom — Record locking.

javaJump the hurdles of Struts development. Tips for solving common difficulties in Struts

javaManage distributed JTables. Efficiently display huge JTables using distributed caching TableModels.

java blogSteve — I'm going fuckin' locol on Java.

perlApache::Gallery 0.6, an Apache module for creating an online gallery.

javaJFreeChart 0.9.7, a chart library for Java.

javaEclipse Tutorials.

technologyGadget-Heavy Audi Geeks It Up. 2004 Audi A8 L.

On April 22, 1955 — The U.S. Congress ordered all U.S. coins to bear the motto “In God We Trust.”

Bulletproof, Hot Dogs & Buns

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moblogRuss — Passport-Like Services For Jabber.

java blogMatt— Locking Records in Webapps.

java blogDaniel — HttpUnit wrapper, part deux.

blogMark — Browser upgrade campaign officially retired.

blogMitch — Chandler 0.1 available immediately.

javaJasperEdit 0.4.6, a Java/Swing based editor for the JasperReports reporting library.

netWhite House cybersecurity adviser resigns. White House cybersecurity adviser Howard Schmidt announced his resignation Monday, the second person to leave the post in three months.

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moblogRuss — P800 Reviews.

java blogMatt — Hibernate 2.0rc1.

java blogFred — Midlet Review.

blogMark — What's your Winer Number?

blogKasia — Identity, please! Indeed.

blogMatt — Dano: Next Generation Blogger.

blogBill — Inventor of the Relational Database Dies.

java blogCharles — Java, the evolutionary dead-end.

linuxNew York gets a dose of PHP: PHPCon East Opens Wednesday.

netOverstock.com pays up over bootleg MS ads. ‘Substantial’ settlement

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javaThe Java Specialists' Newsletter: Appending Strings.

javaJava Smart Ticket 2.0 Early Access Release. Sun's Java BluePrints program has come out with Java Smart Ticket 2.0 EA.

blogDiego — Mosaic turns 10.

java blogDavid — UP2GO.NET News == UB2FsckedToBother.NET.

moblogFred — Sendo Series 60 Dev Program.

java blogMike — OpenSymphony Wiki and SnipSnap thoughts.

blogNorman — McTechBooks - Wrox and unwanted .NET books.

java blogTed — Effective Enterprise Java (Security): Assume insecurity and Use role-based authorization.

java blogDanny — StringBuffer memory leak fixed.

java blogMatt — An RDF crawler.

macApple to hold special event April 28. The invitation says that Apple will have “announcements that will be music to your ears.”

mobileReview: Sony Wireless LAN Card.

musicDOJ Backs RIAA In Verizon Copyright Suit.

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usWe went to see Bulletproof Monk yesterday afternoon. “Why do hot dogs come in packs of 10 while buns come in packs of eight?

java blogBernard — Higher Order Programming In Javascript.

moblogFred — T-Mobile.

java blogBob — Welcome to codehaus, QDox.

blogJeremy — Cleaning LCD Screens?

newsGene hope for diabetics. Scientists raise hopes of a new treatment for diabetics after successfully inserting healthy genes in mice.

java blogJason — Travelling with your P800.

tvHDTV transition bogs down over signals on cable services.

On April 21, 1789 — John Adams was sworn in as the first U.S. Vice President.

Happy Easter!

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javaWhat Java Skills Employers Want. For Java developers changing jobs or looking for work, find out which skills are most desired.

java blogRuss — Upgrading to OrionServer 2.0.1 and You can call me an Asshole.

java blogBernard — Java Gotchas and Java Preferences Library.

blogLuke — Goodbye Tivo, I hardly knew ya…

java blogAndrej — J2EE version 1.4.

java blogMike — IDEA Switch Campaign.

blogKeith — Jeremy's article on MySQL 4.x.

blogSimon — javascriptMD5.

java blogJohn — Java Begins Updating Their Downloads Page Again.

pdaReview of ZR-5600 by BargainPDA. Sharp's latest Zaurus.

multimediaWireless television from Sharp. AQUOS LC-15L1.

On April 20, 1999 — 13 people were killed at Columbine High School in Littleton, CO, when two teenagers opened fire on them with shotguns and pipebombs. The two gunmen then killed themselves.

I Tawt I Taw A Bunny Wabbit

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technology5 Ways to Kill a Project. Technology doesn't kill projects; people do.

moblogRuss — Nokia 7650 J2ME Sockets Fun.

mobileSamsung Profits Down 41%.

java blogEmmanuel — JBoss : Bleu Blanc Rouge.

java blogJon — Nanning 0.2 released.

java blogLaszlo — Playing with Java and C.

java blogAndy — Eclipse 2.1 on OS X.

blogStefan — Netflix Numbers Q1/2003.

javaSuperWaba 3.5, a JavaVM for PalmOS devices.

macWWDC conference schedule released.

pdaPC Magazine PDA roundup.

technologyCompactFlash's successor: the Compact USB Disk.

netCelebrity Blogs Catching On.

javaBelgium Rolls Out Java ID Cards.

On April 19, 1933 — The U.S. went off of the gold standard.

Vendredi Saint

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javajPortlet 1.0, an open-source Portlet Container.

java blogHenri — Old JSP article, but still relevant.

java blogWilliam — Post Your Java Resume FREE!

java blogGérard — The problem with Netbeans.

blogMatt — DARPA Pulls OpenBSD Funding.

javaantenna 0.9.9, a set of Ant tasks for developing J2ME/MIDP applications based on the J2ME Wireless Toolkit.

pdaReview of Sharp SL-5600 Linux PDA.

macSafari Beta 2 includes AppleScript to JavaScript bridge. A new do JavaScript command that enables AppleScript to communicate with the browser via JavaScript.

macFormat LDIF file for Address Book import.

macDarwin 6.5 source code posted.

macApple confirms USB bug in Mac OS X 10.2.5.

gadgetsGadgets go back to basics. Manufacturers will be challenged to go back to basics at an international conference looking at the design of new technologies.

blogNeema — Great Batch File Renamer.

technologyRequest for Submissions for Open Source Reference Book 2003.

pcDell Takes Back Top PC Seller Spot. The demise of the dude hasn't hurt Dell.

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technologyHow Does Your Salary Stack Up? VSM's Summer 2003 Salary Survey.

java blogJeff — Free Tomcat Book.

java blogGreg — Regexp Search Plugin for Eclipse.

java blogMike — JavaBlogs Networking Problems.

javajNotes 1.0, an open source Java-based PIM.

netOffice Depots web sales grow 23% in Q1 while total sales remain flat.

newsNew device for diabetics checks blood sugar levels without drawing blood. Developed by Toshiba.

musicThe iRiver iHP-100, a 10GB MP3 player with analog/digitial audio inputs.

newsOffice workers give away passwords for a cheap pen. Security? What's that?

windows.NOT now, please: Lamenting vacuum, Microsoft renames products. MS dumps .NET tag in latest Windows Server name change.

On April 18, 1906 — San Francisco, CA, was hit with an earthquake. The event was responsible for about 700 deaths.

Gründonnerstag

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booksJava Extreme Programming Cookbook Excerpts: Cooking with Java XP.

java blogJason — Why I stopped using vim and started using IntelliJ.

blogDavid — Standalone SWT libraries available.

java blogGreg — Linux+Apache+Tomcat Setup at klebus.com.

java blogThomas — SCJP Java 1.4 Certification - New Free Web Site - Test Your Java Knowledge.

blogDan — Making the most of your computer.

java blogCalvin — JBlogLib BloggerAPI Release.

javaJRioUtil 1.0, a GUI utility that interfaces with Sonicblue's line of MP3 players.

pcGateway Reports $200 Million Loss In First Quarter.

blogRuss — I DID IT!!!

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javaA JSTL primer: Presentation is everything.

javaJSP best practices: Improve your look and feel with the JSP include mechanism.

wirelessSecuring 802.11 transmissions, Part 1.

javaNoUnit, measure your JUnit Test Coverage and Effectiveness.

javaJester, the jUnit test tester.

wirelessBeyond Wi-Fi: The 5 next big things. Ultrawideband, Mesh Networks, Software-Defined Radio, Wireless Personal Area Networks, Adaptive Radio.

java blogMatt — Cool Java Certification Site and What's coming in XHTML 2.0.

java blogJason — A call to Open Source developers…

java blogNiel — CodeNotes for Java.

javaPMD 1.0.5, a Java source code analyzer.

windowsWinCvs 1.3b13 released.

javaJava Aspect Components 0.10.1, a Java framework for distributed aspect oriented programming.

windowsVisual Studio .NET 2003 Available on MSDN Subscriber Downloads.

netNet spurned by 25% of Americans. One in four Americans say they do not go online and have no intention of doing so, a study finds.

netRe-Code.com Is No-Code.com As They Shut Down.

newsShould You Hire a Hacker? Mitnick, he say yes.

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javaJakarta Commons Validator 1.0.2. This release includes only bug fixes.

moblogJim — London Pub Meet - Tues 29th April.

blogHenri — SuSE 8.2.

blogMatt — Windows 2003 Server for $45.

moblogJoi — Moblogging conference in Tokyo - July 5.

blogKasia — Classifying programmers.

blogMatt — Meld: Visual Diff/Merge.

mobileIs cellphone porn hot or not? Conflicting stories.

wirelessCisco to ship Wi-Fi mobile phone in June. Model number 7920 with IEEE 802.11b.

humorUnemployed Man Files (And Gets!) $1.5M Tax Refund.

MultimediaSamsung debuts surround sound MP3 player. The YP-55 sports SRS Labs' WOW surround sound simulator.

newsPaul Allen Plans Sci-Fi Shrine in Seattle. Complete With Aliens.

javaNetBeans IDE 3.5 Beta. Codenamed Tegal.

mobileNokia hangs on to its lead. Nokia has posted robust profits, but warned that sales were weak and the outlook uncertain.

musicIn case you didn't know, Kelly Clarkson's new album, Thankful, is out.

java blogTom — A list of J2ME devices, together with in-depth specs.

On April 17, 1967 — The FBI lab reported that it could not determine the lyrics to “Louie Louie.”