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As this issue's stories suggest, 2005 will be an interesting
year in the world of Java. JBoss appears to be recognizing the need
for integrated client-server solutions, which is consistent with
ICEsoft's view of the importance of integrated Java clients. Nexaweb
is promoting a similar view. And whether .Net or Java is the platform
technology, Rich-client capability will grow further as an important
requirement.
If you have an interest in the history of computing, check out
the article on the Lunar Lander. Just for fun!
Season's Greetings from ICEsoft. See you in the New Year!
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In This Issue |
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| Web
Applications |
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On-demand
apps demand a richer browser
Can the browser meet the demands of on-demand? On-demand
apps are by definition Web apps. That won’t come as a
shock to enterprises because most of the latest internally deployed
enterprise apps — besides a few client/server holdouts
— already rely on the browser to deliver user experience.
Read
this article. Discuss
this article. |
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A
first look at Apache Geronimo
When released, Geronimo will be the first J2EE-certified
open source server. This article will give you the basics you
need for developing and deploying J2EE applications on Geronimo.
Examples include a simple Web application, a JDBC (Java Database
Connectivity) connection pool, and a simple EJB (Enterprise
JavaBean) component. Read
this article. Discuss
this article. |
| The
Java Developer |
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JBoss
eyes front-end technologies
JBoss is considering moving beyond middleware with a
framework that will make it easier for companies to develop
Web applications in Java. Read
this article. Discuss
this article. |
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Getting
around JSF: The role of JSP
In this excerpt from JSF in Action, author Kito Mann
explains how Java Server Pages fits with Java Server Faces.
Read
this article. Discuss
this article.
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| J2EE
and .NET |
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Microsoft
to Appeal Browser Plug-in Ruling
Microsoft will face a panel of U.S. Circuit Court judges
Thursday and try once again to overturn a ruling that the ActiveX
technology used in its Internet Explorer browser infringes on
a patent. Read
the article. Discuss
the article. |
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Is
it time to leave Internet Explorer behind?
Microsoft's popular Web browser is riddled with security
holes--some of which the software giant has yet to patch. How
can you protect yourself?. Read
the article. Discuss
the article. |
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Client-side
Java strikes back
In 1996, when the Web was just coming into its own,
Java Applets quickly became the talk of the town in the developer
community. People were very optimistic and excited about the
possibilities it presented for creating a "new way"
of computing over the Web. However, at that time, client-side
Java was not robust or mature enough to support this movement
and the excitement did not sustain. Read
the article. Discuss
the article. |
| ICEsoft News |
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ICEsoft
Releases ICEpdf 1.2.1
ICEsoft Technologies, Inc. is pleased
to announce the release of ICEpdf™ 1.2.1. ICEpdf is
a 100 percent Java software development kit for rendering PDF
documents. ICEpdf can be used as a standalone document viewer
or as a lightweight component tightly integrated into Java applications,
and can be combined with ICEbrowser SDK to view PDF content
embedded in HTML. This multi-platform PDF viewer
technology supports embedded TrueType fonts, font substitution,
ToUnicode CMaps, and Acrobat standard security. Typical PDF
viewer functionality such as viewing, scaling, navigating,
and printing are fully supported. PDF documents can be exported
to multiple image formats such as JPG, PNG, and SVG. ICEpdf can be deployed as part of a client application via Java
applet or Java Web Start technology, or integrated into a
server-side solution as a servlet.
This release contains a number of improvements to the parsing
and rendering of PDF documents. For more information, see
the ICEpdf 1.2.1 Release Notes. Read
the article. Discuss
the article. |
| Something Completely
Different |
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The
Lunar Module Computer
Here's a challenge...
Develop a system that can control a 13,000 kg spaceship,
orbiting at 3,500 kilometers per hour around the moon, land
it safely within meters of a specified location and guide
it back from the surface to rendezvous with a command ship
in lunar orbit. The system has to work the first time, and
minimize fuel consumption because the spacecraft only contains
enough fuel for one landing attempt. Read
the article. Discuss
the article.
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| About
ICEsoft |
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ICEsoft
Technologies Inc. is the world's leading provider of Java
browser and Java Web access software for enterprise applications,
embedded systems, and Web services. ICEsoft and its ICEreader
and ICEbrowser brands are well known in the Java development
community with an installed base of more than 10,000,000 units
in operation, with customers in over 35 countries. Headquartered
in Calgary, Canada, ICEsoft is on the Web at www.icesoft.com.
ICEsoft, ICEreader, ICEbrowser, and ICEpdf
are trademarks or registered trademarks of ICEsoft Technologies,
Inc. All other company and product names may be the subject
of intellectual property rights reserved by third parties. |
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