The Future of the Web: HTML 5, WebSocket, and CometJonas Jacobi, Kaazing, USAThe HTML 5 specification is set to forever change the way in which we build applications for the Web. One innovation- WebSocket- in particular will enable full-duplex HTTP communication, and finally bring an end to the tired “click and wait” paradigm traditionally associated with the Web. Prior to the introduction of…
The future of the Java Platform: programmers, designers, users, and beyondJoshua Marinacci, SUN Microsystems, USAWhat does the term ‘Java’ really mean? Java used to mainly refer to ‘Java the Language’, but these days the real value is in the JVM and ‘Java the Platform’. In the future the Java platform will grow by expanding to new languages, like Ruby, Python, and JavaFX Script, and by expanding t…
Solving Domain Problems with AspectsAslam Khan, factor10, South AfricaAspect Oriented Programming (AOP) is a notoriously difficult topic which many do not grasp at the first attempt, or even after several attempts. Although AOP has its roots in fundamental object oriented patterns, part of the problem with the complexity in AOP is the terminology and language used. Another contributor is the examp…
PowerMockJan Kronquist & Johan Haleby, Jayway, SwedenPowerMock can be used to test code normally regarded as untestable! Have you ever heard anyone say that you should never use static or final methods in your code because it makes them impossible to test? Have you ever changed a method from private to protected for the sake of testability?What about avoiding “new”? Think again! PowerMock lets yo…
Service Oriented Integration With Apache ServiceMixBruce Snyder, Apache, USASOA is simply a way to think when designing systems. Service oriented integration is a way to leverage investments in existing IT systems using the principles of SOA. Apache ServiceMix is an enterprise service bus (ESB) that provides a platform for system integration utilizing reusable components in a service oriented mann…