Tag Archives: Java

Scala for Java Refugees

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Karl

Daniel Spiewak’s Scala for Java Refugees provided me with a helpful introduction to Scala recently. I recommend it.

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Using EasyMock

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Karl

Good refreshers: IBM developerWorks: Elliotte Rusty Harold: “Easier testing with EasyMock”. Mocking in Java: jMock vs. EasyMock.

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Java 7 Makes Copy and Move Files and Directories Simpler

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Karl

Java Code Geeks has a post that shares Java 7′s simplified file handling: “Java 7: Copy and Move Files and Directories – Java Code Geeks”

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Tim Bray, “we have so little consensus on these issues”

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Karl

Tim Bray posted a thought provoker in “Type-System Criteria”. Working in Android has caused him to rethink some positions. Go read.

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The Java Ecosystem (for the Sinatra or web.py lover)

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Karl

Shaneal Manek’s posted a piece on Java that is another one for the bookmarks (and one to experiment with if you aren’t familiar), that introduces some Sinatra or web.py capabilities to the Java crowd: The Modern Java Ecosystem (for the … Continue reading →

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Java coder don’t get Lisp? Read defmacro: on coding

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Karl

Slava Akhmechet wrote a piece a while back that that challenged my thinking in terms of design using an old familiar friend and adversary: Ant. If you are a Java programmer, you’ll recognize the patterns Slava is connecting with to … Continue reading →

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Great Maven Introduction: on devops

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Karl

SpringSource’s team blog has short, but great introduction to Maven.

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Java on… Heroku!!!!

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Karl

Heroku adds suport for Java: Heroku for Java. Take note of how simple a basic Java web app can be. Sure it’s not Sinatra or Flask, but it is still mighty simple. Folks who claim that ‘Java is dead’ or … Continue reading →

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Some links for those getting started with Android dev

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Karl

Smashing Magazine: “Get Started Developing for Android with Eclipse” Android Developers: “Hello, World” Tim Bray: “What Android Is” Android Developers: “The Developer’s Guide” O’Reilly: Programming Android: Your Toolkit

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Getting Started with Android Development Links

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Karl

Here goes two for future reading: Android Developers: Hello, World Lars Vogel: Android Development Tutorial – Froyo

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