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Spring Annotations That Look More Like the Disease Than the Cure #Java
First off, I will preface this post with the caveat that I have a lot of respect for the Spring framework and the talented engineers who brought it [..]
A renewed interest in Web 2.0
I’ve been doing “web stuff” since the mid-90s, both for fun and in various consulting and full-time professional engagements. My focus has been primarily on Java web and [..]
Motorola Cliq Android 2.1 Update
Cliq owners everywhere likely appreciate the device’s hardware as much as I do. The software is another thing entirely, weighed down heavily by Motoblur and other customized software [..]
Android Application Development
I have started meandering down the road toward being a proficient Android mobile application developer. I downloaded the SDK and Eclipse plugin last night and started working on [..]
MacBook Pro Teardown
Dented Case Damaged LCD Bare Display Assembly I tore the upper display assembly of the MacBook Pro down to bare metal last night. Found some good articles online [..]
Why Apple Will No Longer Be Part of My Life
Just a few weeks ago, I would have recommended an Apple product to anyone. My wife and I own 3 iPods and 2 portable computers–an iBook G4 and [..]
Oh, the Insanity… In Soviet America the Internet Visits You
Two of my great interests are politics and technology. Most politicians are brain-dead about technology, and most of my techie friends don’t give a crap about politics. This [..]
Contract-driven web services with JAX-WS
Attentive readers will notice that I have previously advocated both contract-first web services and JAX-WS. Although these might seem like contradictory concepts at first glance, I believe I [..]
Imaginary people and the art of software estimation
When asked to estimate software development, either unilaterally or as part of a team, there are a number of pitfalls you might encounter. You might be building software [..]
Propagating web application credentials through JAX-WS and Spring Security
I am a big fan of EJB3, but I think certain integration realities in an enterprise environment can limit its relevance. While recently working with EJB3 stateless session [..]