Apache foundation resigns from JCP

Is this also goodbye to an old friend.... ^_^

It's not looking good for Java.... *sigh*


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A few simple steps to profile J2ME applications on your Mac

The first step of optimizing any application is finding out that small percentage that is taking up your applications execution time. That is why profiling tools are invaluable to find where to squeeze out more juice. Specially when it comes to J2ME applications where resources are very limited.


Here is a simple guide on setting up your J2ME applications for profiling. We are going to make use of the Built in profiler of Java ME SDK 3.0 for Mac, a very useful tool to be able to pin point the areas that need optimization....

Quick and simple guide on developing J2ME apps on your Mac

Planning to develop J2ME applications?? Well here is a quick and easy guide that will get you started in no time.

What you will need....

Introduction to Java Swing Applications

Here is my next tutorial for new JAVA developers, I would like to introduce to you JAVA swing applications. JAVA swing is a GUI(Graphical User Interfame) framework for JAVA and it is included in the JDK(JAVA Development Kit). If you really want to make complex user interface using JAVA Swing , Netbeans IDE has a very good Interface Designer, but i wont be using Netbeans for my tutorial because the purpose of this tutorial is just to introduce you to Swing development. Instead we will be using my favorite IDE which is Eclipse like my past JAVA tutorials.

Quick and Easy JAVA Applet Tutorial

Want to get started on developing JAVA applets? These few quick and easy steps can help you get going in no time.

If you are still not familiar on developing JAVA applications. Click here to get you started on JAVA.

In this tutorial we will be making use of the Eclipse IDE(Integrated Development Environment). If you do not know eclipse yet start with this tutorial here.

How To Be a Java Programmer

Do you want to be a Java Programmer? Then first you have to be equipped with the tools nessesary for java programming. First thing you will need is a computer (Duh!) , the JDK (JAVA Development Kit), and a good old IDE (Integrated Development Environment)

Programming in java, you could use any of your favorite notepad editor and hack away your code, but in my experience that would be a very long error prone process. So if you want to be a professional Java programmer you will have to choose your tools wisely. My favorite IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for java would be the Eclipse IDE for Java.