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GreenHopper: Agile Project Management for JIRA

July 17, 2010 by Frank Salinas · Leave a Comment 

This looks like a truly useful project management tool for JIRA. Check it out at: http://www.atlassian.com/software/greenhopper/

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JavaOne and Oracle Develop 2010

July 15, 2010 by Frank Salinas · Leave a Comment 

Tomorrow is the last day for early-bird registration discounts.

JavaOne and Oracle Develop 2010

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Best Practices: Avoid Returning Null

June 9, 2010 by Frank Salinas · 4 Comments 

I recall the first oddity that struck me about Java programming is that it seems common practice to test returned objects for null. I find it frustrating and inefficient to scatter if conditions throughout my code just to see if I have a valid object instance returned.  Read more

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Poll: Which MVC Framework Do You Use?

April 30, 2010 by Frank Salinas · 2 Comments 

At work we’re looking into swapping out Struts with a different MVC framework. I’m curious as to which frameworks are most in use today. Please complete the poll below and feel free to post comments/recommendations on the subject. Share the link and spread the word, the more data received the better!
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Java Web Services: Getting Started

March 9, 2010 by Frank Salinas · Leave a Comment 

When it came time for me to tackle my first web service implementation I ran into a lot of problems. Here I will write a series of articles to address the questions and problems I encountered in hopes of helping you get started in developing web services faster than I did. The following example will show you how to create a web service using JAX-WS and packaged as a servlet. Read more

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Java tip: How to read files quickly | Nadeau Software

November 25, 2009 by Frank Salinas · Leave a Comment 

Here’s a good article comparing the performance of various File I/O implementations.  I was particularly interested in the performance difference between the BufferedInputStream and the FileChannel.

Java tip: How to read files quickly | Nadeau Software

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Use final

October 27, 2009 by Frank Salinas · 2 Comments 

The final keyword is one that I find is under utilized. Use final in your projects as a means of defensive programming. If you are unfamiliar with this keyword here is a great article on its usage.

Renaud Waldura’s The Final Word On the final Keyword .

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EGL Community Edition 1.0

September 9, 2009 by Frank Salinas · Leave a Comment 

IBM releases EGL Community Edition 1.0 on September 8, 2009. EGL is a high level language designed to simplify Rich Internet Application (RIA) and Web 2.0 development. EGL is an extensible language that generates standard JavaScript and AJAX code and is not a replacement for these technologies unlike Flex and Silverlight.

EGL Community Edition 1.0 is an Eclipse based tool that is free for download. To learn more read the Quick Overview.

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Book Recommendation: The Art of Agile Development

June 27, 2009 by Frank Salinas · Leave a Comment 

I just finished reading The Art of Agile Development
by James Shore and Shane Warden. I picked up the book because I wanted to find out more about agile development. I hear a lot of terms thrown around the office about scrum processes and agile development. However, as I paid more attention to the activity within the work place I started to question the validity of our processes as being “agile”.

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Five Essential Skills For Software Developers

May 9, 2009 by Frank Salinas · 1 Comment 

There are a lot of software developers out there and the competition is high in the current job market. The economy is in a state of flux and the unemployment rate continues to rise. It’s important to develop a set of skills that distinguish you from the rest of the pack and I believe maintaining a well rounded set of skills is the best way to do that. Here are five essential skills to keep you on top of the game. Read more

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