End Of The Line For Alpha
RIP…正像HP收购Compaq的时候有人说的,“Alpha没有死在Compaq手上,但是估计逃不过HP这一关了。。。”

Mozilla Releases Mozilla Sunbird 0.2
看来Mozilla跟鸟卯上了,这次是Sunbird,一个独立的日历应用。

— from Slashdot

CrossOver Office 3.0.1 review
当你想省下Windows的钱,但是又不得不用Office时。。。

— from NewsForge

Bruce Eckel talks about Process Patterns
Bruce Eckel阐述Process Pattern

How to Authenticate a Servlet App with Windows Passwords
使用JAAS来集成NTLM用户认证到J2EE的web应用中。是个很实用的技术,不过有人指出他的solution用到了native lib(NTSystem.dll),也给出了一个pure java的解决方案。

TSS Article: Rich Internet Applications
TSS最新的专栏文章,介绍最近如火如荼的Rich Internet Applications技术架构。

Free Book: The J2EE Architect’s Handbook
TSS的新书,The J2EE Architect’s Handbook

  • Design J2EE applications so that they are robust, extensible, and easy to maintain.
  • Apply commonly used design patterns effectively
  • Identify and address application architectural issues before they hinder the development team
  • Document and communicate the application design so that the development team’s work is targeted
  • Avoid common mistakes that derail project budgets and timelines.
  • Guide the development team through the design and construction process.
  • Setup effective procedures and guidelines that increase stability and decrease bug reports
  • Effectively estimate needed resources and timelines

Wicket: Do we need yet another presentation layer framework?
Wicket是原来Sun设计SwingUI的那批人搞得一个新的web表现层框架(还没够?!)。。。

— from TheServerSide.com

The 36 Plots, by Loren J. Miller
Another RPG plots analysis. 最近这个topic很有人气啊!

Google.rss !
使用Google Web APIs实现的一个Google RSS,看上去可以自己搞一个的说。。。

KeepResident Eclipse plugin
据说Eclipse的性能常因为Windows的虚拟内存管理而下降,Stanford的某个家伙就写了这个plugin,保证Windows为Eclipse保留更多的内存。

mozdev.org – delicious: index
Mozilla的del.icio.us插件。

— from del.icio.us