Spring Components - XML configuration on steroids

The single most important feature in Spring 2.0 (IMO) is a new XML
configuration convenience feature. I believe this is going to
revolutionize the way people develop for Spring and bootstrap a modest
component market too. This is a lot more than a convenience features
- it’s a fledgling component model too.

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Spring applications for IBM WebSphere Application

Develop a J2EE™ application for IBM® WebSphere® Application Server using the Spring Framework and IBM Rational® Application Developer. In this first of three articles, learn about Spring, the Spring bean factory, and AOP, and about how to integrate Spring and Struts applications.

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LdapTemplate: LDAP Programming in Java Made Simple

The Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) is for LDAP programming what Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) is for SQL programming. There are several similarities between JDBC and JNDI/LDAP (Java LDAP). Despite being two completely different APIs with different pros and cons, they share a number of less flattering characteristics:

* They require extensive plumbing code, even to perform the simplest of tasks.
* All resources need to be correctly closed, no matter what happens.
* Exception handling is difficult.

The above points often lead to massive code duplication in common usages of the APIs. As we all know, code duplication is one of the worst code smells. All in all, it boils down to this: JDBC and LDAP programming in Java are both incredibly dull and repetitive.

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IBM Easy Website Builder

IBM Easy Website Builder

An Eclipse-based tool that enables non-technical business users to build dynamic Web sites without assistance from technical developers.

Free tool is available to download.

This tool uses Apache Derby database, Eclipse and TomCat to build your website.

It has got nice Wizard to build your website.

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Oracle fires a shot across Red Hat’s bows

FT.com reports following report.
For long-time watchers of Larry Ellison, the revelation that Oracle is looking at launching its own version of the Linux open source operating system has aroused a suspicion: is the software industry’s most acquisitive CEO stalking his next target?

Ajax Programming in WebLogic Portal 8.1

Ajax Programming in BEA WebLogic Portal 8.1, Part 2 by John Margaglione -- In the final part of the series examining low-level Ajax programming in BEA WebLogic Portal 8.1, John Margaglione provides several example portlets together with commentary explaining the pitfalls awaiting the unsuspecting Ajax programmer.