Open source Java projects: JFXtras
Jeff Friesen shows you how Stephen Chin's JFXtras project fills the gaps in JavaFX, with dialog boxes, layouts, a unit-testing framework, and asynchronous thread support.
Jeff Friesen, February 2009

Understanding actor concurrency, Part 1: Actors in Erlang
As multicore hardware continues to mature, the shared-state concurrency model that Java and other mainstream languages depend on is headed toward obsolescence. Learn how Erlang, a functional language, implements an increasingly relevant alternative for structuring concurrent applications.
Alex Miller, February 2009

Asynchronous processing support in Servlet 3.0
The revolution didn't stop with Ajax, and the incoming Servlet 3.0 specification will prove it. Find out why Servlet 3.0's support for asynchronous processing is the next big leap forward for developing collaborative, multi-user applications for Web 2.0.
Dr. Xinyu Liu, February 2009

ActionScript for Java developers, Part 1
Java developers making the leap from Java syntax to ActionScript have been known to stumble, or at least bruise their fingers typing vars where none used to be. Chet Haase launches a two-part introduction to ActionScript 3's filthy rich syntax, and all the ways it differs (and doesn't) from good old Java code.
Chet Haase, February 2009

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NEWS & VIEWS

JavaFX Mobile released
02/19/2009 -  Sun Microsystems has announced the availability of JavaFX Mobile, a platform for developing and delivering Rich Internet Applications across a wide range of mobile devices.
Kathleen Lau, Computerworld

Virtualization crosses the aisle: Microsoft and Red Hat
02/18/2009 -  A virtualization deal struck Monday between Microsoft and Red Hat shows the growing need for vendors to ensure customers get cross-platform support for applications running in virtualized environments -- even if it means reaching across the aisle.
Elizabeth Montalban, IDG News Service

Embarcadero offers on-demand tools access
02/16/2009 -  Embarcadero All-Access is a new license program targeting IT shops doing more with less. The program swaps tool suites for one-stop access to database and development tools for multiple platforms.
Paul Krill, InfoWorld

Bespin preview: Take it for a spin?
02/13/2009 -  Mozilla Labs developers Ben Galbraith and Dion Almaer have released a preview version of Bespin, a Web-based JavaScript code editor focused on open Web standards, real-time collaboration, and interface extensibility.
Paul Krill, InfoWorld

GlassFish Portfolio debuts
02/10/2009 -  GlassFish Portfolio, announced Tuesday, is intended for enterprise development of Web-facing and business applications. Built on GlassFish 2.1, the Web application platform includes a LAMP-friendly Web stack, GlassFish Web Space Server based on Liferay, and a lightweight ESB.
Paul Krill, InfoWorld

JavaFX: Could it be a contender?
02/10/2009 -  InfoWorld's Peter Wayner takes JavaFX 1.0 for a spin and concludes there's a market for it, alright, but maybe not the same market dominated by Flash.
Peter Wayner, InfoWorld

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New Blog! Esther Schindler: Hiring your next boss
Developers have an advantage over most professions in hiring: you can audition prospective team members. You might do so in a casual quiz format or you might arrange for a full day of pair programming. But at the end of the day, the development team and the candidate both have some sense of each other's skill set ...

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