ryanbrase, Author at TechRepublic

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Developer
Avoid these Java threading gotchas

Writing multithreaded applications in Java can trip up beginner and intermediate programmers alike. Before you tie yourself in a knot, learn how to sidestep these common threading mistakes.

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Published: February 5, 2003, 12:00 AM PST Modified: June 8, 2007, 9:16 AM PDT Read More See more Developer articles
Developer
Combine app-defined payloads with lightweight DIME format

Direct Internet Message Encapsulation (DIME) offers a better alternative to MIME and raw XML to combine multiple text and binary records into one binary stream. See how DIME can work with your applications.

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Published: December 6, 2002, 12:00 AM PST Modified: June 8, 2007, 9:17 AM PDT Read More See more Developer articles
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Employ the Iterator class to streamline filtering

Iterator objects don't store objects the way arrays and linked lists do. See how using a filtering Iterator class can help you avoid wasted memory and decreased performance.

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Published: November 6, 2002, 12:00 AM PST Modified: June 8, 2007, 9:16 AM PDT Read More See more Developer articles
Developer
Plug-in makes installing Java Web Start a breeze

Java Web Start simplifies deployment of applications, but Sun's Plug-in makes the task even easier. See how the Java Plug-in from Sun enables browsers to fetch a Java Virtual Machine (JVM).

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Published: October 28, 2002, 12:00 AM PST Modified: June 8, 2007, 9:16 AM PDT Read More See more Developer articles
Developer
Work with Java Web Start beyond the sandbox

Java Web Start can make deploying Java apps a breeze, but it may prevent those apps from accessing needed resources. Find out how to use Java Network Launching Protocol and application signing to access a user's system resources beyond the sandbox.

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Published: October 15, 2002, 12:00 AM PDT Modified: June 8, 2007, 9:43 AM PDT Read More See more Developer articles
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Eliminate bottlenecks with a buffered iterator

Buffered iterators work in a similar fashion as BufferedInputStreams and can reduce delays in an iterator series. We'll walk you through some sample code line by line to demonstrate the process.

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Published: September 17, 2002, 12:00 AM PDT Modified: June 8, 2007, 9:14 AM PDT Read More See more Developer articles
Data Centers
Deploy apps faster and easier with Java Web Start

Java Web Start allows you to deploy full-featured applications using your Web browser, bypassing complex installation procedures. See if Web Start is right for your build and deployment process.

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Published: September 4, 2002, 12:00 AM PDT Modified: June 8, 2007, 9:14 AM PDT Read More See more Data Centers articles
Developer
Take advantage of exception chaining in Java 1.4

Additions to Java 1.4 enable an easier way to chain exceptions. Find out how java.lang.Throwable class and its member field passes error details to the user's log file.

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Published: August 9, 2002, 12:00 AM PDT Modified: June 8, 2007, 9:14 AM PDT Read More See more Developer articles
Developer
Wiki eases the burden of creating documentation

WikiWikiWeb is an authoring tool that provides an easy, collaborative way to create browser-based, organic documentation. A Wiki may be the answer to your documentation woes.

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Published: July 29, 2002, 12:00 AM PDT Modified: June 8, 2007, 9:13 AM PDT Read More See more Developer articles
CXO
Surviving self-inflicted disaster

You may be able to recover data from a self-inflicted disaster, but will your career recover? One pro's experience-based tips can help you put things right after you do the wrong thing.

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Published: July 22, 2002, 12:00 AM PDT Modified: June 8, 2007, 9:16 AM PDT Read More See more CXO articles