Data binding with Castor

Author Brett D. McLaughlin, Sr:

1. Part 1: Install and setup up Castor.
2. Part 2: Marshall and Unmarshall XML.
3. Part 3: Maps between Schemas.
4. Part 4: Bind Java objects to SQL databases. 

Download Castor and its third party product dependencies: author Werner Guttmann.

Ganymede packages

1. Ganymede Eclipse 3.4.1 Packages Downloads.

JavaFX Script, Sun Microsystems’s new rich Internet applications platform

• Source: javaworld.com, JavaFX: Opensource or not ? Some parts of the JavaFX language are already open source. But the JavaFX tools, I mean: the compiler, the runtime engine, the player, and tools currently under development are not expected to be open source.
• Sources:deitel.com, jfx.wikia.com, JavaFX Resource Center, JavaFX Demos.
• Source: ibm.com, Create rich applications with JavaFX Script.
• Source: onjava.com, Introduction to JavaFX Script, by Anghel Leonard.
• Source: JavaFX Script platform support for the NetBeans IDE. JavaFX Preview SDK is now available for download, including NetBeans IDE 6.1 with JavaFX.
• Source: crazysquirrel.com, There is both a NetBeans and an Eclipse plugin for JavaFX. The NetBeans plugin seems to work pretty well the Eclipse plugin on the other hand is difficult to work with. This page describes my efforts to get the Eclipse plugin working. To install the plugin you need to be running at least Eclipse 3.2.2 and Java 5.0 or above. The page seems to indicate that it will only work with Java 5.0 but I’ve had success with Java 6.0 as well. Follow the instructions that are found at the openJFX plugin page to install the plugin.
• Source: eclipsezone.com, Install JavaFX plugin into Eclipse 3.2.2. See inside a dead link for the Eclipse javaFX plugin.
• Source: devx.com, JavaFX in Action, a book excerpt.
• Source: mrbool.com, Eclipse JavaFX plugin quick start tutorial, by Marty Kube and jeff Szeto. 

Two Open Source Platforms

• Source: eclipse.org, Eclipse IDE Ganymede Packages for Windows 2000 XP, Vista, Mac OS X, Linux x86/32 bits, and Linux x86/64 bits.
• Source: netbeans.org, NetBeans IDE 6.1for Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Mac OS X, Linux x86/64 bits, Solaris x86/x64, Solaris SPARC.
• See this weblog Java IDE Giants too.

DevX, JavaBOUTIQUE applets and applications

Source: DevX Javaboutique.internet.com, Applets with source code included, Applets by Author, Applets by Category, Applets and Applications by Date, Applets by Name, Java Applications, Java Servlets.

GAMELAN Java zone and some of the famous Baldwin’s tutorials

• Source: developer.com, GAMELAN, Math for Java Game Programmers, essential lessons about 2D and 3D Java Programming in the game + graphics contexts, by Richard G. Baldwin, 2008.
• Source: dickbaldwin, Baldwin’s Java Tutorials for : Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Level. Attention: Attention: 1996, …, 1999 !
• Source: dickbaldwin: Baldwin’s about Computer Programming for Homeschool Students and Other Beginners, OOP concepts and Java, Attention 2008 !

DevX, Java zone

• Source devx, Doclets: decipher and document Java code easily, by Raghu Donepudi,  July 30th, 2008. Doclets replacing the traditional Javadoc.

Java IDE once again

• Source: developer.gamelan, Getting started with Greenfoot JAVA IDE, by Richard G. Baldwin. 

DevX’s newsletter via internet.com, week 31, 2008

• View Rendering in Java: Templates Out, Groovy Builders In
  by Jon Dickinson
  Template engines have long been the de-facto standard for rendering views in Java web development. Learn why templates are far from ideal and how Groovy builders provide a literate solution for bringing view rendering back into your code.

• Featured Java Tip: Manipulate the Components of a JNDI Composite Name
  by Leonard Anghel
  This tip shows you how to list, add, and remove components from a JNDI composite name (javax.naming.CompositeName) (from the DevX Tip Bank).

  Featured Java Tip: Turn Off Auto-Commit for Better Performance
  by Amol Somani
  When you first establish a connection to a database, the connection is in auto-commit mode by default. For better performance, turn auto-commit off. (from the DevX Tip Bank).

Java Journals and Magazines, JSP, and Java

Java Journals and Magazines

• Source: devx.com, View rendering in Java: Templates out, Groovy Builders in, by Jon Dickinson, July 24, 2008.
• Source: webreference.com, Journals and Magazines.
• Source: codegear.blogs, Michael Swindell, Free subscription to Java Development Journal Magazine.
• Source: dmoz.org, dmoz java related links.
• Source: , Fiorano ESB™ chosen as the Best Java Enterprise Service Bus by the “Oscars of the Software Industry”, Award 2007.
• Source: WDWL (web developers), about Java Magazines, Journals, and News.  

JSP

• Source: Loribel.com, JSP/Servlets.
• Source: CodeS – SourceS, a French portal for Tutorials, videos, books, and script languages.
• Source: java.fr, javafr.com.
• Source: TechRepublic, 10 JSP Tag Libraries, Blogger, Mellonfire, 25th June 2007. This blog entry is also available as a TechRepublic download. One of JSP’s most overlooked features is its ability to work with reusable code blocks, aka “tag libraries,” to add new functionality to a JSP application. These tag libraries, declared using XML-type markup, provide ready-to-use widgets that can easily be integrated into a JSP page. They’re also a useful way to separate an application’s business logic from its visual presentation. There are lots of freely available libraries online — but how do you know where to start? The 10 JSP tag libraries listed in Table A provide a starting point for your journey into the world of JSP reusability. Take a look. Note: To install JSP tag libraries, refer to the documentation and to the installation instructions included with each library.
• Source: TechRepublic, Create flexible and extensible interfaces in JavaServer Faces (JSF) using subviews and tiles. User interfaces are typically the most volatile aspect of Web applications during development, so it’s crucial to create flexible and extensible interfaces. Learn how to achieve that flexibility and extensibility by including common content.
• Source: Webmasterengine, WebmasterEngine, JSP scripts
• Source: Java.sun.com, JSP Basics.
• Source: Java.sun.com, JSP Basics.
• Source: Jsptut.com, Get Familiar with JSP.
• Source: Onlyfreescripts.com, Free JSP, Java script, tools and utilities.
• Source: Oop-reserch, File upload Servlets/JSP example / How to send e-mails from Servlets by JavaMail API
• Source: Daniweb, JSP Forum, announced by TechRepublic.
• My JSP skilling, A JSP demo based on Caucho Resin 1.1.4, Bucharest ASE, 2004-2005.
• Idem JSP, Java, Examples For Novices, from my book.
• Source: saloon.javaranch, JSP, Big Moose Saloon.
• Source: codandgo.com/jsp, A large collection of scripts
• Source: myeclipse, Eclipse JSP Editor Plugin Develop, Deploy, Test and Debug, Try download.
• Source: stylusstudio, Stylus Studio® includes a built-in JSP Editor.