Does the Spring Framework take the fun out of Java?
I’m only part-serious (maybe just 15%) regarding the title. But, after going to see Rod Johnson (founder of the Spring Framework) speak at the Columbus Java User’s Group meeting last week, the thought did occur to me: Java has come a long way in the last eight years or so. And a lot of the “fun” things I would have enjoyed coding myself in the past, are now provided via frameworks like Spring and Hibernate. Could this be part of the reason why other languages, like Ruby, have become recently popular - because all the fun stuff in Java has already been done?
Displaying a Button in Joomla 1.5: A Module Tutorial
Have you ever wanted to display a button - say, to your LinkedIn profile - in one of the navigation columns in Joomla? This article provides both a tutorial on the basics of module creation in Joomla 1.5, as well as a working “button” module that you can install right now on your Joomla website.
CICS Translator for Unix System Services
Are you a Unix/C/C++ developer that has been enlisted to develop
CICS applications? Then you might be interested in knowing that you can
do much of your development work from right within Unix System Services. Read on for more.
Mainframe Unix System Services
Today’s mainframe computers - and I’m referring specifically to IBM
zSeries and corresponding z/OS - are an incredibly versatile resource.
Many people already know that mainframes can run Linux in its own VM,
side-by-side with z/OS, and this is a great option for running
Linux-native applications on the mainframe. But most mainframe
shops today have deep roots in batch z/OS and CICS. How do you make use
of new technologies and skill sets (including new hires with little or
no experience with Cobol), without totally rewriting your applications?