An email discussion between O’Reilly editors focusing on Java and Flash on the desktop.
Here goes a similar discussion thread at ActionScript.com.
Bruce Eckel covers the Java vs. .NET question.
Related: Jeff Jarvis has the big scoop on AOL’s upcoming weblogging toolset.
Speaking of AOL, according to Jon Udell, they may have helped develop the perfect “universal client” platform – Mozilla. XUL looks very interesting. The growing list of active projects at mozdev.org is an eye opener.
In Philadelphia it is an especially special day with the opening of The National Constitution Center. More from philly.com.
During the next couple of weeks I’m going to take a personal trip to it to organize a get together with some of my friends.
Today, while celebrating the freedom so many have fought and sacrificed for, it is important to reflect that across the world people are not afforded the anywhere near the same.
Looks like a great tutorial at IBM’s developerWorks (free registration required). The PDF makes a handy quick read on the train. This is applicable for XEmacs users as well, but I guess you would have known that already wouldn’t you? 🙂 One for my Emacs Notes page. via dangerousmeta.
Read the details over at community.jedit.org.
I just installed version 4.2pre2 (the latest) along with Sun’s latest SDK/JVM, 1.4.2, and it smokes.
Alex Skolnick rips St. Anger. If you are into early 80s thrash… well this has significance.
You can buy tickets online for it’s grand opening July 4th.
Philly is the place to be for America’s birthday. Check the link for events scheduled. It looks like the weather is going to be merciful this year too.
Read this week’s cover story.
This article summarizes many of the great components that the Jakarta Commons project provides.
You can download it here. This whitepaper shares the details. Over 2000 bugfixes and some performance improvements.
I wonder how many have started using it?