Maven is all about large-scale Java-based software projects. It advocates a standard lifecycle, standard directory layout, various best practices, extensive reports, documentation facilities, and it is totally extensible through plug-ins to boot.
Managing application resources is too important to be an afterthought. We examine strategies for managing applications requiring interoperability between J2EE and .NET resources.
In the final article in a series, Doug Gaff of Wind River reports on the Eclipse.org Device Software Development platform subprojects on Mobile Tools for the Java Platform (MTJ) and Native GUI Application Builder (NAB)
Try Terracotta's new products to pump up performance without rewriting any code, and Sun's Java Studio Creator 2 is a free download that streamlines Web app development for J2EE. Also, two new tomes shed light on grid computing and IT defense.
Max uses Oracle JDeveloper 10.1.2 to examine the problems you must overcome when consuming ATL/.NET web services in Java clients that rely on Apache SOAP.
While short, daily stand-up meetings are a far more effective way of communicating status than written reports, many traditional managers still insist on documentation.
