Man, I leave you guys alone for one little year...
Dear Java Industry, I leave you guys alone for one little year, and just look what happens! While I was off gallivanting, NetBeans added a GPL license, switched to mercurial, and released a new...
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JDIC - NetBeans Integration Updated for 6.0
To jump back into programming, and to familiarize myself with the new release of NetBeans, I've updated the jdic-netbeans integration. Here you can see the browser embedded in NB, replacing the...
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Youtube player in JDIC browser
At Geertjan's suggestion, I tried his Youtube modules with my JDIC integration. Worked out of the box, no problem. I didn't have to change a thing. Nice when that happens, eh?
View ArticleLearning Computer Science: Where does Java Belong?
In light of the article presented in the Journal of Defense Software Engineering, and the responses it has generated, I just couldn't resist throwing my 2 cents in, particularly as I'm killing time...
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Text-to-Speech NetBeans Module
I'm getting back into the coding groove. Just for fun, last night I integrated the FreeTTS engine into the NetBeans Platform. The module does 4 things: Integrates the engine Provides an extension...
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I can't turn my back on you people for a second!
Man, I go away for one little year, and you all go and change the industry on me! I'm sure most of you don't remember me. It's been quite a while since I've blogged here. I used to work on tools for...
View ArticleDefining Cloud Computing
Okay, so what is “cloud computingâ€? Much like “rich internet application†or “service-oriented applicationâ€, the terminology has been co-opted by so many companies as to almost completely...
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Domain Specific Language for Cloud Computing
Domain Specific Language for Cloud Computing When Java programmers first learn about Apex, often their first reaction is, "why build another language?" At first glance, it appears to be a blatant...
View ArticleThoughts on the JavaFX Launch Event
I just got back from the JavaFX launch event in San Francisco. It was just a few blocks from my office, so I figured, why not? Jonathan Schwartz was presenting, as well as the VP in charge of Java (I...
View ArticleHeavyweight/Lightweight Mixing
I just saw that the heavyweight/lightweight mixing problem in Swing is fixed and will be part of 6.0u12. I'm very happy to see this, at long last. Finally, embedded JDIC browsers (even in NetBeans), 3D...
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