VirtualBox: Installing OpenBSD and how it compares to VMware
When it comes to desktop virtualization, the choices are usually VMware Workstation on Windows, or VMware Fusion / Parallels on the Mac (and a myriad... more »
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Mousers vs. Keyboardists
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Since the dawn of the graphical user interface there has been tension between those that favor the mouse and those that favor the keyboard. I am... more »
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Project Darkstar, Unit Testing and Mock objects
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However, when I started working with Project Darkstar recently, it seemed impossible to test. Mostly, because it requires you to use their interface,... more »
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Ubiquity - coding something useful in less than 20 minutes
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Ubiquity is the new experimental extension to Firefox that will (I’m sure it will) make enormous impact on the way we use the browser. It allows to... more »
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What’s in a name…
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Using descriptive names is a good programming practice. Today I came across an example that does quite the opposite. In Maven 2 you can define a proxy... more »
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From JConsole to VisualVM
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With the release of VisualVM as a standard part of Sun's JDK distribution since JDK 6 Update 7, it is likely that Java developers will begin using... more »
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How to make my web pages Internet Explorer 8 compatible
Free tool to make your web pages compatible with IE8 by automating the introduction of the compatibility flag.
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Firefox Proposal: A Better New Tab Screen
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I’ve been thinking a lot recently about what it means to design interfaces at scale. The amount of time saved when the tasks we do often are... more »
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Netbeans file templates
Yo may have seen that when you create a new class, interface or something with Netbeans, the IDE automatically generates some code for you. It is... more »
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Spring Demand Soars, Surpasses EJBs as a Job Requirement
Spring claims to have surpassed EJBs in job requirements
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Replication in Subversion 1.5
One common requirement when you set up a Subversion repository concerns how it will be backed up. Another involves what happens if the main repository... more »
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NetBeans User Group on XING!
There's a new NetBeans User Group on the XING professional network. All NetBeans IDE and NetBeans Platform users are invited to join!
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Beginners Guide to Test Driven Web Part Development
We are very pleased to announce the publication of our white paper Beginners Guide to Test Driven Web Part Development. This white paper forms part of... more »
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IntelliJ IDEA 8: Beyond Java
InfoQ had the opportunity to interview Dmitry Jemerov from JetBrains, Inc. regarding the recent release of IntelliJ IDEA 8 Milestone 1. Read on to... more »
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Next Generation Test Management System
Zephyr offers next-generation slick and affordable test management and collaboration capabilities that enable test teams to achieve enhanced levels of... more »
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An Introduction to Aspect-Oriented programming with JBoss AOP
This article will take a simple example, and use JBoss AOP to add to its behaviour, while explaining some of the core functionality of JBoss AOP. We... more »
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DJ Native Swing 0.9.6: Integrate Native Components from Other Libraries
DJ Native Swing is a great way to get a web browser, Flash player, multimedia player or an HTML editor in a Swing application. But until recently, it... more »
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Handy SQL with IntelliJ IDEA
If a project you are working on requires referring to an SQL database, you can, actually, use one of the numerous SQL clients, or type commands in the... more »
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An open-source Spore Creature Creator-like game content creation framework?
Imagine if all game developers had access to a free set of tools like the Spore creature creator.
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Free Text Messaging (SMS) API from Zeep Mobile - just launched
The Zeep Mobile SMS API allows any website to send and receive text messages (SMS) to and from it's users. There are no volume restrictions and the... more »
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IE8 & backward compatibility. What can I do?
In this blog entry Samiq writes about some of the new features of the just released IE8 Beta 2 and also explains how to deal with compatibility issues... more »
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Virtual SCRUM Board
Virtual SCRUM Board (VSB) is a software tool that helps Scrum teams manage the uncommitted backlog, sprints, stories and tasks. VSB empowers Scrum... more »
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Interview: Ruby On Rails Creator On The State of eCommerce
David Heinemeier Hansson created the Ruby on Rails software framework. He’s also a partner in 37signals, producers of the popular Basecamp suite of... more »
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5 Software Build Patterns
Do you want to help develop build patterns and identify? We have patterns-a-plenty for writing code. How about patterns for building it?
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Swing Explorer 1.3: NetBeans Plugin & "Addition Trace" Feature
After quite a long summer delay I'm proud to announce a new version of Swing Explorer. Swing Explorer is a tool for debugging of Swing applications,... more »
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