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        <title>Free JavaFX Programming (with Passion!) Online Course</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Sang Shin is getting ready to offer one of his online courses, this time covering JavaFX programming and with assistance from Jim Weaver. It starts mid-November. Check the website for how to register.]]></description>
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        <title>Weaver on WidgetFX &amp; Deploying JavaFX Applets</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[JavaFX expert Jim Weaver's recent blog entries include comments on Chin and Combs' open-source desktop <a href="http://learnjavafx.typepad.com/weblog/2008/10/you-say-you-want-a-ria-revolution.html" target="_blank">WidgetFX</a> and his JavaZone 2008 <a href="http://learnjavafx.typepad.com/weblog/2008/09/some-perspective-in-javafx.html" target="_blank">Vikings &amp; Wizards in JavaFX</a> presentation.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Registration is now open for the Java Mobile, Media &amp; eMbedded Developer Days, slated for January 21-22, 2009, at the Sun Santa Clara, California, campus. Early Bird savings through November 15.]]></description>
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        <title>How to Set Up JDK 6 and JavaFX on 32-bit Intel MacsHow to Set Up JDK 6 and JavaFX on 32-bit Intel Macs</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[This technical tip is directed at developers who want to use the NetBeans JavaFX plugin on 32-bit CPU systems with Mac OS X 10.4 or 10.5. It shows a workaround that uses the X11.app terminal and SoyLatte JDK 6.]]></description>
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        <title>Ask the Experts Transcript: OpenSSO</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Will OpenSSO support Active Directory to integrate with Windows authentication? Will it support all the databases like SQL 2005/2008 and Oracle 11g? Find the answers to these and a variety of other questions about OpenSSO in the Ask the Experts transcript. 
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        <title>Deploying OpenSSO on GlassFish Application Server</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Go open source for identity management! Deployment of OpenSSO on GlassFish application server results in an ideal environment for developing secure Web applications. This article describes the basic deployment process.
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	
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        <title>The Lightweight User Interface Toolkit (LWUIT)</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/javame/lwuit_intro/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[LWUIT is a versatile and compact API for creating mobile user interfaces. This tutorial will get you started creating LWUIT applications for mobile platforms. You may also want to watch Ed Ort's interview with engineering manager Yoav Barel. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Securing Attachments With Metro 1.3 </title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/enterprisetechtips/entry/securing_attachments_with_metro_1 ?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In this Tech Tip, you will learn how to secure a SOAP Messages with Attachments (SwA) attachment using the Metro 1.3 Web services stack.
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Getting Started With the NetBeans BlueJ Plugin</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[This article gets you started using the NetBeans BlueJ plugin by loading an existing project, and then creating a new project that uses drag-and-drop features to create a graphical user interface (GUI).
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>BigAdmin Newsletter - September 2008</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The following topics are covered in this issue: End of Service Life for Solaris 7 and 8 OS, Sun xVM Virtualization Portfolio, Sun Forums Built With Sun Java System Web Server, Solaris Tip of the Week, Setting Up MySQL Cluster Software Using Solaris Zones, Happy Birthday Redesign for the BigAdmin Wiki, plus scripts and content submitted by members of the BigAdmin community. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>My First JavaFX Applet</title>
        <link>http://wiki.netbeans.org/JavaFXApplet</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This visual quick-start guides you through how to create a simple JavaFX applet that you can run in a browser. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Ask the Experts: OpenSSO -- September 29-October 3</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Got a question about <a href="https://opensso.dev.java.net/" target="_blank">OpenSSO</a>, Sun's open-source project for access management, identity federation, and Web services? Post it during the week of September 29 and get answers from key members of Sun's access
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>From the Trenches at Sun Identity, Part 7: Security for Web Services </title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/identity/reference/techart/webservices.html?feed=DSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What are Web services and why are the data they transmit highly insecure? How do you protect the data interactions? What role does OpenSSO play? Sidharth Mishra, technical product manager for identity management at Sun, answers those questions in this interview.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Enterprise Tech Tips Survey</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Give us your feedback on the Enterprise Tech Tips--what you like, what you don't like, what you'd like to see in future tips. Please respond by September 30 so the Tech Tips can better serve your needs.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>True Abstraction: Composite UI Components in JSF 2.0 -- Part 2</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/enterprisetechtips/entry/true_abstraction_composite_ui_components1?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.sun.com/enterprisetechtips/entry/true_abstraction_composite_ui_components">Part 1</a> of this Tech Tip showed you how to create a composite UI component and use it in a web application. In Part 2, you will learn how to add functionality to the composite component that you created.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>JSR 310: A New Java Date/Time API </title>
        <link>http://today.java.net/pub/a/today/2008/09/18/jsr-310-new-java-date-time-api.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This article illustrates some features of JSR 310, a new Java date/time
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	
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        <title>Using JavaScript Object Notation in Java ME for Data Interchange</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/javame/json-me/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In this code-rich article, mobility technologist C. Enrique Ortiz introduces the lightweight JSON Java ME APIs as an alternative to XML.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Blu-ray Disc Application Development</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/javame/bluray/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Developer Bruce Hopkins walks you through a complete working example of how to a create BD-J application that works on any Blu-ray disc player, using Java ME, with part 2 to follow.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>The JavaFX Designer-Developer Workflow</title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/mobility/jfx_designer_workflow.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Sun User Experience Designer Jeff Hoffman shows Project Nile features, which include export plugins for Adobe products, an SVG graphic converter, a JavaFX graphics viewer, and samples.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Sun Tech Days 2008-2009</title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/events/techdays/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[JavaFX technology and the creation of rich internet applications are among the topics covered at the 2008-2009 Sun Tech Days events. Among the first events are on Sept 24-Oct 1 in <a href="http://www.suntechdays.com.br/std/">Sao Paulo, Brazil</a> and Oct 15-17 in <a href="http://www.suntechdays2008.com/">Seoul, South Korea</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Last Chance to Enter: Project SailFin and Ericsson Application Competition</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaee/community/campaigns/sun_ericsson-052008/welcome.jsp?feed=JSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Create or enhance an IMS client-server application for a chance to win US$5,000 or a Sony Ericsson phone. Competition ends on September 30. Enter now.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>RESTful Web Services and Comet</title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/appserver/reference/techart/cometslideshow.html?feed=DSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Users can interact remotely with a Comet web application. Learn how to build one with Dojo, Java EE technologies, and GlassFish.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>A Personal Data Storage Application With Embedded Java DB</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/JavaFundamentals/entry/a_personal_data_storage_application</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Learn how to use the NetBeans IDE to create a simple music collection desktop application that uses Java DB in embedded mode so that it can be packaged within the application.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Sun xVM Virtualization Portfolio</title>
        <link>http://www.sun.com/launch?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Check out the only open solution spanning virtualization and management from desktop to datacenter. See the live webcast and participate in the live chat on Wednesday, September 10, at 9 a.m. PT.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Mobile, Media &amp; Embedded Developer Days</title>
        <link>https://developerdays.dev.java.net/nonav/overview.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The Java Mobile, Media &amp; Embedded Developer Days conference dates have been moved to January 21-22, 2009, at the Sun Santa Clara campus in California. The Call for Papers deadline is now September 30, 2008.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:15:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>JavaFX Applets Meet Google Chrome</title>
        <link>http://learnjavafx.typepad.com/weblog/2008/09/javafx-meets-google-chrome.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[JavaFX technology expert Jim Weaver shows how to build a JavaFX applet that runs in Chrome, as well as Firefox 3 and Internet Explorer. Using Java SE 6 update 10, you'll drag a JavaFX applet out of the browser and onto the desktop.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:15:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Integrating Applications With OpenSSO </title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/identity/reference/techart/app-integration.html?feed=DSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Learn the four ways in which to integrate web applications with OpenSSO: through the Policy Agent, a reverse proxy, the client SDK, and identity services. In addition, this article features a Ruby on Rails sample application and shows you how to secure its login process with identity services.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>True Abstraction: Composite UI Components in JSF 2.0 -- Part 1 </title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/enterprisetechtips/entry/true_abstraction_composite_ui_components ?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This Tech Tip introduces a powerful new feature in JavaServer Faces (JSF) 2.0 technology: composite user interface (UI) components. This feature allows you to turn any collection of page markup into a JSF UI component--with attached validators, converters, action listeners, and value change listeners--for use by page authors. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>From Phonetops to Desktops</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/mobility_techtips/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Bookmark, read, and comment on the <a href="http://blogs.sun.com/mobility_techtips/" target="_blank">Mobility Tech Tips</a>, now on blogs.sun.com.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>BigAdmin Newsletter - July-August 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/newsletter/archives/082008.html?feed=RSS_BigAdmin_JulAug08&amp;feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The following topics are covered in this issue: Upgrading to the Solaris 10 OS, OpenSolaris Project Crossbow, Restrictions for Using Solaris Live Upgrade, Recommended and Sun Alert Patch Clusters for the Solaris OS, Writing Solaris Device Drivers, Installing Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 on OpenSolaris, Resources for Sun SPARC Enterprise T5140 and T5240 Servers, and more. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>From the Trenches at Sun Identity, Part 6: Identity Services for Securing Web Applications</title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/identity/reference/techart/identity-services.html?feed=DSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In this interview, Sun identity architect Aravindan Ranganathan explains why OpenSSO's identity services are an ideal architecture for protecting applications from unauthorized access. He also describes the related tasks, the benefits, and the plans for integrating identity services with the federation capability in OpenSSO. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Danny Coward's Favorite (JavaFX) Things</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/dannycoward/entry/some_of_my_favorite_things</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Data binding, triggers, profiles neatly divided into common and desktop (for now), and plugins -- these are a few of the highlights in the JavaFX preview SDK, per Danny Coward, Chief Architect of Sun's Client Software (Java SE, Java ME, and JavaFX).]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Ask the Experts Q&amp;A</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/community/askxprt/sessions/2008/jl0818.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[You asked, and the JavaFX engineering team answered. Topics include node-based UI controls vs. Swing-based components, layout components inside Frame objects, static methods, applets and JavaFX, JavaScript and JavaFX, and much, much more]]></description>
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        <title>Setting Up OpenDS 1.0.0 as a Naming Service for the OpenSolaris OS, Part 2 of 2: Advanced Configurations </title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/identity/reference/techart/opends-namesvcs2.html?feed=DSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[To complete the process, configure for UNIX user authentication and for Digest-MD5 or CRAM-MD5 authentication before setting up the clients. This article walks you through the procedures and describes how to optimize for performance and edit Java settings. Read <a href="
http://developers.sun.com/identity/reference/techart/opends-namesvcs.html">Part 1</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Download NetBeans IDE 6.5 Beta </title>
        <link>http://www.netbeans.org/community/releases/65/?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Rapidly create web, enterprise, desktop, and mobile applications with Java, C/C++ , JavaScript, Ruby, Groovy, and now PHP. Get NetBeans IDE 6.5 Beta today.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>JavaFX Preview SDK Introduction</title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/mobility/jfx_nb_getting_started.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Engineering Director Nandini Ramani introduces JavaFX Preview SDK and shows how to use NetBeans IDE 6.1 with JavaFX to run samples and create an application.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>JavaTV TCK 1.1a for Java Licensees</title>
        <link>https://java-partner.sun.com/portal/service/dc/packages/JAVATV-TCK-1_1/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The Java TV TCK 1.1a release includes the following updates: upgrade to JavaTest harness version 4.1.3, improved test coverage in JMF and Java TV API areas, migration to Java ME TCK Framework 1.2.1, and more.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Mobile Service Architecture 2â€”Coming Your Way</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/javame/msa2-intro/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[MSA2's Public Review phase is coming soon. Here's an opportunity to review the various JSRs planned for inclusion in its Limited, Subset, and Full versions.]]></description>
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        <title>Securing Applications With Identity Services, Part 4: Single Sign-On and Logout</title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/identity/reference/techart/id-svcs4.html?feed=DSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Learn how to achieve SSO and logout by means of OpenSSO-supported REST operations. By way of demonstration, this article hosts a sample application, accompanied by the related setup procedures and code segments. ]]></description>
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        <title>Building an Ajax-Enabled Web Application Using Phobos and jMaki</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/enterprisetechtips/entry/building_an_ajax_enabled_web?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This Tech Tip shows you how to use Phobos and jMaki to create a simple Ajax-enabled web application. Phobos is a lightweight, scripting-friendly, web application environment. jMaki is a lightweight framework for creating Web 2.0 applications with standards-based technologies such as CSS, HTML, and JavaScript.]]></description>
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        <title>Integrating Graphic Assets Into Your JavaFX Application</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javafx/tutorials/project_nile_integrating_graphics/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In this tutorial, you export a layered Adobe Illustration image into a NetBeans JavaFX project, and run a game called JavaFX Invaders.]]></description>
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        <title>Exchanging Data with XML and JAXB, Part 1</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/CoreJavaTechTips/entry/exchanging_data_with_xml_and</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In this tip, you'll learn how to to use the Java Architecture for XML Binding (JAXB) in Java SE 6 to exchange XML data between systems without
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Sun Announces OpenDS Standard Edition (SE) 1.0</title>
        <link>http://wikis.sun.com/display/sunopends?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Commercial support and indemnification is now available for <a href="http://opends.org" target="_blank">OpenDS</a>, Sun's open-source, LDAP directory server that's written in the Java language.  Also read about the many ways in which you can <a href="http://blogs.sun.com/Ludo/entry/a_special_day_today">participate in OpenDS</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Combining Groovy, Grails, MySQL, and the Java Persistence API</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/enterprisetechtips/entry/combining_groovy_grails_mysql_and?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This Tech Tip shows you how to create an online catalog application using the Groovy language, the Grails framework, the MySQL database, the Java Persistence API, and the GlassFish application server.]]></description>
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        <title>Ask the Experts: Java FX Preview, August 18-22</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/community/askxprt/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The recently released JavaFX Preview helps early adopters become familiar with JavaFX. Got a question about the JavaFX Preview? Post it during this session and get answers from three key members of Sun's JavaFX engineering team.]]></description>
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        <title>Creating GUIs Using JavaFX Script</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javafx/reference/creating_guis/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This article provides a description of the JavaFX Runtime functionality responsible for creating GUIs. The stopwatch widget demo measures and displays time intervals accurate to within hundredths of a second. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:10:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Book Review: Head First Software Development</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/Books/hf_swdev/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[O'Reilly's new <i>Head First Software Development</i> sums up decades of research on what works and what doesn't in the often arcane world of software development.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>From the Trenches at Sun Identity, Part 5: Support for OpenSSO</title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/identity/reference/techart/opensso-support.html?feed=DSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Sun is offering full support and indemnification for its open web access management and federation project. In this interview, senior product manager Nick Wooler describes the background, the support model, and the gains for developers.]]></description>
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        <title>How to Create Translucent and Shaped Windows</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/GUI/translucent_shaped_windows/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[With the Java SE 6 update 10 release, you can create uniformly translucent windows or per-pixel gradients, or apply a shape to a non-decorated window.]]></description>
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        <link>http://java.sun.com/javafx/downloads/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[JavaFX Preview SDK is a preview release of the JavaFX platform, aimed at web scripters and early adopters.]]></description>
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        <title>Learning Curve Journal, Part 3: JavaFX Script Functions and Operations</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/scripting/javafx/lc/part3/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Part 3 of the Learning Curve Journals describes the differences between functions and operations in JavaFX Script.]]></description>
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        <title>Using Scene Graph in JavaFX Script</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javafx/script/reference/scenegraph_demo/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This article describes a demo that uses the scene graph features in JavaFX Script, enabling you to apply animation and translucency effects.]]></description>
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        <title>Learning Curve Journal, Part 1: Exploring the JavaFX Script Programming Language</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/scripting/javafx/lc/part1/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This series follows a developer as he learns the JavaFX technology. In Part I, he sets up the environment for JavaFX Script programming, then builds and runs a JavaFX Script program.]]></description>
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        <title>Learning Curve Journal, Part 2: Declarative User Interfaces</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/scripting/javafx/lc/part2/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Part 2 focuses on the declarative style of coding enabled by JavaFX Script. You'll see how this style can make the code for a graphical application simpler and more intuitive.]]></description>
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        <title>Learning Curve Journal, Part 3: JavaFX Script Functions</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/scripting/javafx/lc/part3/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Part 3 shows you how to use JavaFX Script functions to implement actions in a Java FX Script program.]]></description>
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        <title>Learning Curve Journal, Part 4: Accessing a Web Service</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/scripting/javafx/lc/part4/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Part 4 completes the JavaFX Script version of the application, which enables users to search, list, and display images from the Flickr web site.]]></description>
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        <title>Creating a Simple JavaFX Application Using NetBeans IDE</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javafx/tutorials/simple_javafx_nb_app/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[You will learn how to create, preview, run, and deploy a simple JavaFX application using the NetBeans IDE with JavaFX support.]]></description>
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        <title>Getting Started With JavaFX Technology</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javafx/tutorials/jfx_nb_getting_started/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This document covers how to download and install the NetBeans IDE with JavaFX support. It also covers how to start the IDE and run a sample.]]></description>
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        <title>Teaching Mobile Computing to Generation C: A Conversation With Java Champion Qusay Mahmoud</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Interviews/community/mahmoud_qa.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Java Champion Qusay Mahmoud discusses ways to integrate mobile devices into the computer science curriculum -- and incur the gratitude of students.]]></description>
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        <title>Setting Up OpenDS 1.0.0 as a Naming Service for the OpenSolaris OS, Part 1 of 2: Basic Steps</title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/identity/reference/techart/opends-namesvcs.html?feed=DSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Take advantage of the newly shipped OpenDS, an open-source, LDAP directory server written in the Java language. This series explains, step by step, the intuitive setup procedure for OpenDS on the OpenSolaris OS. ]]></description>
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        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/enterprisetechtips/entry/using_p6spy_and_the_glassfish?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This Tech Tip demonstrates how to use a tool called P6Spy to trace the database requests issued by an application running with the GlassFish v2 application server. ]]></description>
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        <title>The New Draggable Applet Feature in the Java SE 6 Update 10 Plug-In</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/javase/6u10_applets/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Java SE 6 Update 10, currently in beta release, reintroduces the concept of the applet, which unifies the desktop and browser experience.]]></description>
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        <title>An Introduction to Real-Time Java Technology (Part 2)</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Programming/rt_pt2/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Learn about approaches to garbage collection (GC) and the new features and improved tools in the Sun Java Real-Time System (Java RTS).]]></description>
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        <title>Java ME Technology: Everything a Developer Needs for the Mobile Market</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/javame/mobilemarket/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This overview looks at the economics, cost of entry, and learning curve in using Java ME technology to penetrate the mobile market. It introduces the JSRs included in the Mobile Services Architecture (MSA) standard.]]></description>
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        <title>Java EE SDKs Refreshed</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaee/downloads/index.jsp?feed=JSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The Java EE 5 SDK and Java Application Platform SDK bundles that include 
Java SE (JDK) 6 have been updated with JDK 6 Update 7. Download the 
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        <title>Virtualization Support in Sun Middleware</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/tools/support-vrtlzn.html?feed=JSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Here's the answer to the question "Can I deploy Sun Java Enterprise System in the various virtualization environments?"  This article also features Q&amp;As of interest.]]></description>
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        <title>JDK 6 Update 7</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[<a href="/javase/6/docs/technotes/guides/visualvm/">Java VisualVM</a> is a new GUI-based tool for troubleshooting Java applications and is available as part of Java SE 6 Update 7. VisualVM incorporates technologies such as jvmstat, JMX, the NetBeans profiler, and more. Also see the <a href="https://visualvm.dev.java.net/" target="_blank">Open Source Project Page</a>.]]></description>
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        <title>JavaFX Script and JSON Weather Service</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/clarkeman/entry/javafx_script_and_json_weather</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Sun developer Jim Clarke describes the new JavaFX Script class, letting you issue a JSON webservice call in the background: <code>javafx.async.AsyncJsonCall</code>]]></description>
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        <title>JavaFX Stage Class</title>
        <link>http://learnjavafx.typepad.com/weblog/2008/07/setting-the-sta.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[As JavaFX guru Jim Weaver notes in his <a href="http://learnjavafx.typepad.com/weblog/2008/07/setting-the-sta.html">blog</a>, JavaFX Script now has a <code>stage</a> attribute, located in the <code>javafx.application</code> package.]]></description>
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        <title>Sun SPOT User Videos on YouTube</title>
        <link>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P6Jn0iuYA0&amp;</link>
        <description><![CDATA[As Roger Mieke, Sun Labs director of operations, points out in a recent <a href="http://blogs.sun.com/roger/entry/latest_sun_spot_youtube_videos">blog</a>, there is a wealth of YouTube videos posted by those wacky Sun SPOT users.]]></description>
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        <title>Java Performance Tuning: A Conversation With Java Champion Kirk Pepperdine</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Interviews/community/pepperdine_qa.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Java Champion and Java performance expert Kirk Pepperdine shares ways to identify and solve Java performance bottlenecks.]]></description>
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        <title>Bluetooth and GPS: Part 1 - Reading Wireless Serial Port Data</title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/mobility/apis/articles/bluetooth_gps/part1/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In the first of this multi-part series, Bruce Hopkins describes how to construct a low-cost solution that allows you to install, debug, and test your JSR-82 applications on your computer, and how to read data from a Bluetooth-enabled GPS device.]]></description>
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        <title>Digisoft.tv's John Allen on Interactive Television</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/javame/iptv-digisoft/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Sun's Jennifer Yonemitsu interviews Digisoft.tv CEO John Allen to discuss the Java ME-based client platform for IPTV set-top boxes, using Sun's Java technology-based media client and Digisoft.tv's middleware/SDK.]]></description>
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        <title>Beyond LAMP: SAMP... LGPJ... LAMJ...</title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/solaris/articles/beyondlamp.html?feed=DSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[LAMP: It's not just for Linux any more! Develop using your OS, language, app server, database, and IDE of choice. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>An Introduction to Real-Time Java Technology (Part 1)</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Programming/rt_pt1/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Often associated with high speed, real-time computing is more about predictability, the knowledge that the system will always perform within the required time frame.]]></description>
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        <title>GlassFish and MySQL</title>
        <link>http://www.sun.com/mysql/glassfish?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[GlassFish and MySQL provide enterprise features at open source prices--the reliability, scalability and flexibility you need at the cost you want.]]></description>
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        <title>Preventing Non-Repeatable Reads in JPA Using EclipseLink</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/enterprisetechtips/entry/preventing_non_repeatable_reads_in?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In this Tech Tip, you'll learn how to prevent non-repeatable reads through the Java Persistence API (JPA) and JPA extensions provided by the EclipseLink framework. ]]></description>
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        <title>BigAdmin Newsletter - June 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/newsletter/archives/062008.html?feed=RSS_BigAdmin_June08&amp;feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The following topics are covered in this issue: XPerts Session on Solaris 8 and 9 Containers, Using Solaris Containers to Upgrade to the Solaris 10 Release, Sun xVM Hypervisor Overview, Firmware Release  section of Patches hub, Open Source Resources for Sys Admins, Features  Removed From the Solaris OS, Case Study on Using DTrace and truss, and more.]]></description>
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        <title>Introduction to NFC and Contactless Communication</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/javame/nfc/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[C. Enrique Ortiz explores Near-field Communication (NFC), very short-range radio technology, here applied to mobile handsets via the Contactless Communication API (JSR 257).]]></description>
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        <title>Sun Java System Access Manager FAQ: Performance and Sizing, Policy, Session Failover and Deployment, and Agents</title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/identity/overview/faq/perf-policy-failover-agents.jsp?feed=DSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Besides helpful tips on performance optimization and configurations,
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        <title>How the Java Platform Plays With Scripting Languages</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/scripting/languages/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Instead of hot debate, this article provides a comprehensive picture of how Java plays with scripting languages to leverage the advantages of both technologies.]]></description>
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        <title>A Discussion of the BlueJ IDE with Two of Its Developers: Michael Kölling and Ian Utting </title>
        <link>http://today.java.net/pub/a/today/2008/06/26/bluej-interview.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[BlueJ is a simplified Java IDE, built upon NetBeans technology to introduce new students to object-oriented programming at the high school and introductory university levels. In this interview, Gary Thompson talks with two of BlueJ's developers, Michael Kölling and Ian Utting. ]]></description>
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        <title>Using the Scene Graph to Present Visual Objects in JavaFX Script</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javafx/script/reference/scenegraph_demo/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The scene graph underlying JavaFX technology enables the user to apply effects, arbitrary transforms, and animation to graphical objects, as shown in this sample application.]]></description>
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        <title>HTML Component</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/thejavatutorials/entry/html_component</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This article explains the current state of the JWebPane component, which provides an embedded web viewer with full browsing functionality.]]></description>
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        <title>GUI Toolkit for JavaFX</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javafx/script/reference/gui_toolkit/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The GUI (Graphical User Interface) Toolkit is a component of the JavaFX SDK Runtime, which uses the scene graph API in the <code>sun.com.scenario</code> package to apply visual effects, animations, and transformations.]]></description>
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        <title>Using jMaki With PHP on OpenSolaris</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/enterprisetechtips/entry/using_jmaki_with_php_on</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Learn how to create a PHP web application that incorporates jMaki widgets, communicates with a MySQL database, and runs in the OpenSolaris OS.]]></description>
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        <title>Second Segment of Access Manager FAQ on SAML</title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/identity/overview/faq/libertysaml2.jsp?feed=DSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Read more tips and guidelines: resolving errors, enabling basic authentication, mapping the SAML 2.0 Authentication Context, differentiating between the Post Profile and the Artifact Profile.]]></description>
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        <title>From the Trenches at Sun Identity, Part 4, Virtual Federation, a Pioneering Way for Exchanging Authentication Data</title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/identity/reference/techart/virtualfederation.html?feed=DSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Sun identity architect Rajeev Angal describes the challenges enterprises face with federation and explains how virtual federation, a unique capability in the upcoming Sun Federated Access Manager, effectively resolves all the issues. ]]></description>
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        <title>NetBeans, Solaris, GlassFish: The Ruby's Red Slippers Fit</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/scripting/jruby_nb6/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The Ruby landscape is turning into a gem, fueling the move to Web 2.0.]]></description>
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        <title>Registering Products Using Sun Service Tags</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/productregistration/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Use Sun Service Tags to track and manage your registered Sun products, such as the JDK, GlassFish application server, and NetBeans IDE. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Next Generation in Applet Java Plug-in Technology</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/javase/newapplets/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Discover the new Java Plug-in technology, which runs applets in a different, more efficient and reliable way than ever before.]]></description>
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        <title>GlassFish v3 Video</title>
        <link>http://blip.tv/file/931049?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[GlassFish architect Jerome Dochez discusses the new modularity and extensibility features in GlassFish v3 that make the application server highly customizable and give it a fast startup time.]]></description>
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        <title>Java EE SDKs With Multilingual Support</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaee/downloads/index.jsp?feed=JSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Update 5 versions of the Java EE 5 SDKs and Java Application Platform SDKs now offer multilingual support. Download the SDKs now. <a href="http://java.sun.com/javaee/sdk/resources.jsp">Documentation</a> for the SDKs is available in Japanese and Simplified Chinese and in several languages for the application server.]]></description>
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        <title>Sentilla's Pervasive Computing</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/gen_sentilla.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Sentilla CTO Joe Polastre's session on Mote software and pervasive computing illustrated how we've moved from "The network is the computer" to "The universe is the computer."]]></description>
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        <title>The Bluetooth Conundrum</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/mobility_techtips/entry/the_bluetooth_conundrum</link>
        <description><![CDATA[SDN staff writer Richard Marejka provides the required code to programmatically detect the presence of the JSR 82 Bluetooth APIs.]]></description>
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        <title>Comparing Mobile Platforms: Java ME and Adobe Flash Lite</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/mobility_techtips/entry/comparing_mobile_platforms_java_me</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Bruce Hopkins compares the strengths and weaknesses of each platform in six significant categories: graphics, multimedia, local device accessibility, security, network connectivity, and miscellany.]]></description>
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        <title>Neto's JavaFX Samples</title>
        <link>http://silveiraneto.net/tag/jfxbest/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Java developer and student, offers several JavaFX-technology based samples on his blog: a side-scrolling game, a color picker, a ball you can manipulate, and more.]]></description>
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        <title>BigAdmin Newsletter - May 2008 </title>
        <link>http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/newsletter/archives/052008.html?feed=RSS_BigAdmin_May08&amp;feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The following topics are covered in this issue: OpenSolaris on the HCL, New Jobs Section on BigAdmin, Solaris Device Driver List Updated With Third-Party Drivers, Patch Management Best Practices, System Administration Enhancements in the Solaris 10 5/08 Release, Sun Third Party Management Integrations, Sun Fire X4500 Server as Media Server for Symantec Veritas NetBackup 6.5, Sun Fire X4500 Server as Storage Node for Sun StorageTek Enterprise Backup Software, and more. ]]></description>
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        <title>GlassFish v3 TP2 Quick Start Tutorial</title>
        <link>http://wiki.glassfish.java.net/Wiki.jsp?page=QSG_Instructions&amp;feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Watch this screencast to learn about how to install the GlassFish v3 TP2 Application Server software, GlassFish Update Tool, and Admin Console GUI and deploy and undeploy applications.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>GlassFish Podcast</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/glassfishpodcast/entry/episode_012_comet_interview_with?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Jean-Francois Arcand discusses the Comet paradigm, its availability in GlassFish v2 and v3, standardization in the forthcoming Servlet 3.0 specification, and more. See <a href="http://blogs.sun.com/theaquarium/tags/comet" target="_blank">The Aquarium</a> for additional information about Comet.]]></description>
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        <title>Tech Tips Quiz</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/enterprisetechtips/entry/tech_tips_quiz1?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Here's a short quiz that tests your knowledge of some topics covered in recent Enterprise Java Technologies Tech Tips. You can find the answers at the end of the quiz.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Updated: Securing Applications With Identity Services, Part 1: Authentication</title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/identity/reference/techart/id-svcs.html?feed=DSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Learn how to configure OpenSSO so as to authenticate users with identity-service interfaces that support SOAP with WSDL and REST. This updated article reflects the latest UI and parameters for the REST operations.  ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Enterprise Java Tech Tips Quiz</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/enterprisetechtips/entry/tech_tips_quiz1</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The Enterprise Java Technologies Tech Tips have covered a wide variety of enterprise Java technology topics. Take our quiz and test your knowledge.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Creating a Java EE Appliance on OpenSolaris</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/javaee_app.jsp?feed=JSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[At the JavaOne conference, Sun technical evangelists Peter Karlsson and Chuk-Munn Lee discussed how to build a Java EE platform-based appliance with the GlassFish application server on OpenSolaris. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Catching Up through the Daily Prompt</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/prompt4.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[If you couldn't make it to the 2008 JavaOne Conference, you  can read through Bob Eckstein's series of Daily Prompts for his off- the-cuff comments and highlights.]]></description>
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        <title>Using JavaFX Script Objects in Java Programs</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/scripting/javafx/javafx_and_java/index.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In this article, Sun software engineer Michael Heinrichs  presents possible ways to create JavaFX objects and use them in Java  code.]]></description>
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        <title>Sexy Interfaces for Mere Mortal</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/javafxsexy.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[JavaFX developer Joshua Smith provided a practical  demonstration of JavaFX, what it can do, and the idioms required to  build a compelling GUI in this example-intense session.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 03:15:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Intel General Session -- Exploring Innovation Through Software</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/gen_intel.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In the Thursday, May 8, general session, Douglas W. Fisher, vice president and general manager of the System Software Division at Intel, shared insights on how hardware can most effectively meet software in an era of abstraction, open source, cloud computing, social networking, and mobile Internet.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Making JavaOne More Environmentally Responsible</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/eco.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Find out what the 2008 JavaOne Conference Team did to make this year's conference environmentally friendly.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Gosling's Christmas-in-May Toy Show</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/gosling_toystory.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[James Gosling's annual pick of extreme innovation in Java technology takes place at the 8:30 a.m. technical session at the 2008 JavaOne Conference. Mars surface maps, talking pens, massive super-colliders -- read all about it.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Motorola General Session -- Mobile Evolution, Innovation, and Opportunity</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/gen_motorola.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Christy Wyatt, vice president of Software Platforms and Ecosystem at Motorola, Inc., explores current and future trends in the mobile market, how developers can best bring their innovations to market, and Motorola's many initiatives to provide an optimal road map for the mobile space.]]></description>
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        <title>Sentilla's Pervasive Computing -- The Universe Is the Computer</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/gen_sentilla.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Sentilla CTO Joe Polastre's session on Mote software and pervasive computing illustrated how we've moved from "The network is the computer" to "The universe is the computer."]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Scripting Language Smack-Down</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/scripting.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Where at the JavaOne conference does "www" stand for "world-wide wrestling?" In session PAN-5435, that's where -- it's called the Script Bowl.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>JavaFX Platform - Sexy Interfaces for Mere Mortals</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/javafxsexy.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[JavaFX developer Joshua Smith provided a practical demonstration of JavaFX, what it can do, and the idioms required to build a compelling GUI in this example-intense session.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Rock Star Raghavan Srinivas</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/rockstar_ragssrinivas.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Raghavan "Rags" Srinivas is the CTO of technology evangelism at Sun Microsystems, focused on new technology directions and trends.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>A Rundown on OpenDS</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/javaone2008/entry/a_rundown_on_opends?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Ludovic Poitou, community lead for OpenDS; and Jim Yang, project lead for Penrose, a Java technology-based directory server, presented at CommunityOne on the topic, "Getting Started on OpenDS."  This recap summarizes the goals, status, installation, and extensibility of OpenDS,  also the infrastructure of Penrose, whose default provider is OpenDS. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Java-Centricity -- Java Technology at the Hub of Your Digital Life</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/gen_centricity.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In this general session, Sun Distinguished Engineer and chief technology officer for software, Bob Brewin, discusses the role Java technology plays in everyone's digital life.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Mobility General Session - Java Wherever You Are</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/gen_mobility.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This year the Mobility General Session has moved to the 'big-tent'. Find out what all the hoopla is about.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Working With Java Technology in a Multicore World</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/concurrency.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ This 2008 JavaOne session discussed some of the advancements made in JSR 166, Concurrency Utilities, which was initiated by Java technology luminary Doug Lea, in light of the upcoming JDK 7 release.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Java Card JC3Bot Contest</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javacard/contest/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This contest, sponsored jointly by Gemalto and Sun Microsystems, is a programming competition on a smart card powered by Java Card 3 technology.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 11:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>NetBeans Day at CommunityOne</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/netbeansday.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In only four years, the number of active NetBeans IDE users has increased steadily to 450,000. And an enthusiastic crowd of them attended NetBeans Day at CommunityOne.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Welcome to the 2008 JavaOne Conference JAVA+YOU</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/javaonewelcome.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Rich Green, Sun Microsystems' Executive Vice President of Software, welcomes the Java Community to the 2008 JavaOne Conference and invites their participation.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>An Overview and Demonstration of OpenSSO and Federation</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/openSSO.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[2008 JavaOne Conference, A late-afternoon session at CommunityOne focused on OpenSSO at opensso.org, Sun's open web access management project.]]></description>
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        <title>General Session - JAVA + YOU</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/gen_green.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Technology is no longer the domain of an elite priesthood, says Green. Digital consumers are choosing technology and producing content, both in their work and in their personal lives.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Duke's Choice Awards Winners for 2008</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/2008dukeschoiceawards.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Each year, the Duke's Choice awards committee invites Java community members to nominate the best and most innovative use of Java technology for recognition. Here are the winners for 2008!]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Learning Web 2.0 Technologies at Java University</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/javau.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[A program where developers can take courses on a variety of Java technologies and other technologies.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Visiting Virtual Worlds -- Project Wonderland</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/projectwonderland.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[2008 JavaOne Conference, Virtual worlds are not a thing of the future -- they're here now and in full force.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>AMD General Session -- A Different Perspective on Java Technology Evolution</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/gen_amd.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[2008 JavaOne Conference, In the Wednesday, May 7, general session, Leendert vanDoorn, senior AMD fellow, explored the role of the microprocessor in the evolution of Java technology -- how Java technology sets AMD free to innovate and how the Java community benefits from AMD's forward-thinking hardware and software initiatives.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Creating a Java EE Appliance With GlassFish Application Server on OpenSolaris</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/javaee_app.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[2008 JavaOne Conference, At the JavaOne conference Wednesday morning, Sun technical evangelists Peter Karlsson and Chuk-Munn Lee led a technical session on how to build a Java EE platform-based appliance with the GlassFish application server on OpenSolaris and offered many practical and insightful tips for developers and system administrators alike.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Mapping Mars</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/mappingmars.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[2008 JavaOne Conference, This year the focus went to an all important mapping system called Java Mission-planning and Analysis for Remote Sensing (JMARS), a Java technology-based geospatial information system developed by the Mars Space Flight Facility at Arizona State University.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>The NetBeans Ruby IDE: You Thought Rails Development Was Fun Before</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/netbeansruby.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[2008 JavaOne Conference, One of the powerful features added to NetBeans IDE 6.0 was support for Ruby, JRuby, and Ruby on Rails.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Rock Star Chet Haase</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/rockstar_chethaase.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Chet Haase, senior computer scientist on the Flex SDK team at Adobe, talks about graphics software, the importance of mathematics, the Timing Framework, and banana phones.]]></description>
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        <title>Rock Star Tor Norbye</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/rockstar_tornorbye.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Tor Norbye, principal engineer at Sun Microsystems and member of the Java Posse, talks about the NetBeans IDE, Java technology, and what every beginning developer should know.]]></description>
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        <title>Rock Star Tony Printezis</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/rockstar_tonyprintezis.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Tony Printezis, a staff engineer at Sun Microsystems, spends most of his time working on dynamic memory management for the Java platform, concentrating on performance, scalability, responsiveness, parallelism, and visualization of garbage collectors.]]></description>
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        <title>Rock Star Joshua Bloch</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/rockstar_joshuabloch.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Janice Heiss chats with Rock Star Joshua Bloch, Google's chief Java architect and a former Distinguished Engineer at Sun Microsystems.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Rock Star Ben Galbraith</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/rockstar_bengalbraith.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In 2007, Galbraith sold two companies he founded: Ajaxian.com, a media property and related conference series, and Feature50, a high-end software consulting company. What's he up to now? ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>2008 JavaOne Conference Wrap-Up: Wherever You Go, There You Are -- and So Is Java Technology</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/wrapup.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[2008 JavaOne Conference, SDN staffer Laureen Hudson is pleased to report that this year's conference was ubiquitous in all worlds -- real, virtual (Second Life), and via webcast. Now, you CAN be in several places at the same (time-shifted) time.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Preview GlassFish v3</title>
        <link>http://glassfish.java.net/downloads/v3/?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Technology Preview 2 gives you an early look at GlassFish v3 and its modular, lightweight, and extensible architecture. This milestone release contains web-tier technologies and the Java Persistence API from Java EE 5. In addition, you can use the Update Center to access new early access versions of EJB 3.1 and the JAX-RS API. Try it today. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Project SailFin and Ericsson Application Competition</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaee/community/campaigns/sun_ericsson-052008/welcome.jsp?feed=JSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Create or enhance an IMS client-server application for a chance to win USD $5,000 or a Sony Ericsson phone.

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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>CommunityOne: Bringing Communities Together</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/communityone.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Last year saw the birth of CommunityOne, a free full-day event that preceded the 2007 JavaOne conference and set the tone for a full week of presentations, demonstrations, and knowledge sharing by and for the open-source community. Celebrating its second appearance, this year's CommunityOne was even bigger and better than last year's version.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Adding Authentication Mechanisms to the GlassFish Servlet Container</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/enterprisetechtips/entry/adding_authentication_mechanisms_to_the?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This Tech Tip will show you how to implement and configure new authentication mechanisms in the GlassFish v2 servlet container.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Securing Applications With Identity Services, Part 3: User Attributes</title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/identity/reference/techart/id-svcs3.html?feed=DSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Identity services are interfaces that support authentication, authorization, and other related services with SOAP or REST technology. This article steps you through the procedure for obtaining, through the attribute service, the attributes of users whose tokens are passed in service calls.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>BigAdmin Newsletter - April 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/newsletter/archives/042008.html?feed=RSS_BigAdmin_Apr08&amp;feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The following topics are covered in this issue: Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager, Access Control and Auditing Features, Recommended Patch Clusters, Translated or Updated Manuals for Sun Java Enterprise System, Using Kerberos to Authenticate a Solaris 10 OS LDAP Client, Building a VDI Demo With Sun Virtual Desktop Connector 1.0, Community-Submitted Scripts, and more. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>New Gaming Experiences With Mobile Sensor API</title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/mobility/apis/articles/opengles_mobilesensor/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Erik Hellman, a Java technology consultant in Sweden, uses a game scenario to tout the winning qualities of the Java ME platform's Mobile Sensor API.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Working With jMaki Events</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/enterprisetechtips/entry/working_with_jmaki_events?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This Tech Tip covers the jMaki event mechanism. You'll learn about the concepts that underlie the event mechanism and how to take advantage of the event mechanism to easily interact with widgets.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>URL Redirection in Sun Java System Application Server</title>
        <link>http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/sundocs/articles/urlrdn.jsp?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This article uses examples to show how to configure web application URLs in Sun Java System Application Server or GlassFish.]]></description>
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        <title>Java Application Platform SDK Update 5 Released</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaee/downloads/index.jsp?feed=JSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This latest free-for-use, production-ready SDK includes updates to Sun Java System Application Server (GlassFish), Open ESB, Portlet Container, and more. Download it now and read the <a href="http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/J2EE/sdk_overview/">overview</a> for details.]]></description>
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        <title>MySQL Conference &amp; Expo Coverage</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/mysqlconf/?feed=RSS</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>From the Trenches at Sun Identity, Part 3: Federated Access Management Simplified</title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/identity/reference/techart/fedaccess.html?feed=DSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Senior product line manager Daniel Raskin discusses the background for merging two of Sun's access and federation management products and the new capabilities that focus on simplicity, ease of use, efficiency, and convenience.]]></description>
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        <title>Using MySQL and Memcached on the GlassFish Application Server</title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/appserver/reference/techart/mysql_gf?feed=DSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Use GlassFish to host a web application backed by MySQL and memcached. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Net Talk: An Overview of GlassFish</title>
        <link>http://nettalk.sun.com/bhive/t/1000/webcast_details.jsp?content_id=1461&amp;feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In this webcast, Sun Distinguished Engineer Eduardo Pelegri-Llopart delves into the basics of GlassFish, why it is important, and how organizations are using GlassFish in their IT environments.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Web Services Security Video</title>
        <link>http://blip.tv/file/796494?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In this interview, three key members of the Metro Web Services Security team discuss the support for web services security in the Metro web services stack.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Source Code Analysis Using Java 6 APIs </title>
        <link>http://today.java.net/pub/a/today/2008/04/10/source-code-analysis-using-java-6-compiler-apis.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In this article, Deepa Sobhana and Seema Richard show how to expose the javac compiler for static code analysis, with an example that verifies that classes overriding Object.equals() also implement the required override of Object.hashcode(). ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Introducing Java SE 6 Update 10 Beta</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/javase/java6u10/index.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Learn about the new features and functionality of Java SE 6 Update 10, including new plug-ins, a Java Deployment Kit, the Nimbus Look and Feel, and more. ]]></description>
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        <title>Introducing Java SE 6 update 10 Beta</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/javase/java6u10/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Find out what's new in Java SE 6 update 10 beta. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>New! GlassFish Admin Training Bundle </title>
        <link>http://www.sun.com/training/catalog/courses/WMTB-SAS-1600.xml?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Get all the training you need to install, configure, and administer the GlassFish application server. This web-based training bundle even includes downloadable labs. ]]></description>
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        <title>From the Trenches at Sun Identity, Part 2: OpenSSO, a Thriving Community</title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/identity/reference/techart/opensso.html?feed=DSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Sun federation architect Pat Patterson reflects on OpenSSO, Sun's open-source project for single sign-on, outlining its mission, adoption, challenges, future, and an unexpected boon to Sun. OpenSSO is a twin of Sun Java System Access Manager.]]></description>
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        <title>Secure Conversations for Web Services With Metro</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/enterprisetechtips/entry/secure_conversations_for_web_services?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In this Tech Tip, you'll learn the basics of WS-SecureConversation, a web services specification designed to enable secure communication between web services. The tip also presets an example that demonstrates how to enable secure conversations for a web service through the WS-SecureConversation support in Metro. ]]></description>
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        <title>BigAdmin Newsletter - March 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/newsletter/archives/032008.html?feed=RSS_BigAdmin_Mar08&amp;feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[
The following topics are covered in this issue: MySQL Resources for Sys Admins, Guidelines for Using Solaris Live Upgrade With Solaris Zones, Q&amp;A on Small Server Disk Layout, Perl Scripts for Installation and Configuration of Sun Java System Directory Server, community-submitted scripts in the Techie Toolbox section, and more. ]]></description>
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        <title>Better Programming With Java EE: A Conversation With Java Champion Adam Bien</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Interviews/community/bien_qa.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Java Champion Adam Bien talks about the challenges and intricacies of Java EE, ways to conduct large-scale IT projects, and the joys of developing.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>From the Trenches at Sun Identity, Part 1: Access Management for Web Applications</title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/identity/reference/techart/accessmgmt.html?feed=DSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In this interview, Jamie Nelson, Sun's director of engineering for access and federation management, points out a major oversight in Web development, elaborates on the current state of single sign-on, and suggests the right tool and the right platform for securing application access.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>GlassFish With MySQL Cobundle Released</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaee/downloads/index.jsp?feed=JSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Update 1 (GlassFish v2 UR1) is now available bundled with the <a href="http://www.sun.com/software/products/mysql/index.jsp">MySQL Community Server</a> open-source database. Read the <a href="http://java.sun.com/javaee/reference/AS91U1MySQL_relnotes.jsp">Release Notes</a> and this <a href="http://blogs.sun.com/sathyan/entry/glassfish_bundle_with_mysql_community">blog</a> for details. <a href="http://java.sun.com/javaee/downloads/index.jsp">Download</a> it now. ]]></description>
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        <title>GlassFish Sweepstakes Ends March 23</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaee/community/campaigns/iphone-012008/welcome.jsp?feed=JSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Last chance for <em>your</em> chance to win an iPhone! Download GlassFish and enter the sweepstakes now. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Referencing Multiple Web Services From An Application Client </title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/enterprisetechtips/entry/referencing_multiple_web_services_from?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This Tech Tip describes how to develop an application client that references multiple web services that implement any combination of web services programming models.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Rails Powered by GlassFish</title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/appserver/reference/techart/rails_gf/index.html?feed=DSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Tired of putting together and managing all the pieces of a Ruby-on-Rails deployment? Simplify your life by developing and deploying with JRuby on GlassFish. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Rails Powered by the GlassFish Application Server</title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/appserver/reference/techart/rails_gf/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Tired of putting together and managing all the pieces of a Ruby-on-Rails deployment? Simplify your life by developing and deploying with JRuby on GlassFish.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>OpenSolaris and LAMP Development</title>
        <link>http://weblogs.java.net/blog/marinasum/archive/2008/03/observations_fr.html?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In this interview, Kuldip Oberoi, Sun's group manager of OpenSolaris and LAMP development, explains how Project Indiana relates to development and distribution, how OpenSolaris supports much more than Java development, and why it's a great time to be a developer. ]]></description>
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        <title>Two New FAQ Segments for Sun Java System Access Manager</title>
        <link>?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Here are Q&amp;As on <a href="/identity/overview/faq/idmgmt.jsp">identity management</a> and the <a href="/identity/overview/faq/smsdk.jsp">service management SDK</a>. The topics range from configurations to the Identity Repository to realms to attributes.]]></description>
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        <title>Ask the Experts Transcript: NetBeans IDE 6.0</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/community/askxprt/sessions/2007/jl1022.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Is there an obfuscator function in NetBeans? How can I run/invoke JavaFX code from a NetBeans module? What is the current status of PHP support in NetBeans? Get answers to these and a wide variety of other questions about NetBeans in this transcript.]]></description>
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        <title>Referencing Multiple Web Services From An Application Client</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/enterprisetechtips/entry/referencing_multiple_web_services_from</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This Tech Tip describes how to develop an application client that references multiple web services that implement any combination of web services programming models.]]></description>
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        <title>Ask the Experts Session Transcript: JRuby Support in NetBeans 6</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/community/askxprt/sessions/2008/jl0519.jsp</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Enhancements to the JRuby debugger, Matisse-like tools, thread safety -- these topics and more were covered in an Ask the Experts session on JRuby support in NetBeans 6.  <span class="bluearrows"><a href="/developer/community/askxprt/sessions/2008/jl0519.jsp">Read the transcript</a>]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Building and Running OpenDS With NetBeans IDE </title>
        <link>https://opends.org/wiki//page/BuildingAndRunningOpenDSWithinNetbeans?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In only a few steps, you can build, debug, and run OpenDS--the open-source project for Sun's next-generation directory services products--in the NetBeans IDE.  This article walks you through the process with screen shots.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Adding Voice to Java EE With SIP Servlets </title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/enterprisetechtips/entry/adding_voice_to_java_ee?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This Tech Tip covers some of the basic concepts underlying Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and SIP servlets. It also presents a sample application that uses SIP servlets and HTTP servlets to provide Voice-over-IP (VoIP) phone service. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>BigAdmin Newsletter - January-February 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/newsletter/archives/022008.html?feed=RSS_BigAdmin_JanFeb08&amp;feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The following topics are covered in this issue: Virtualization Resources for Sys Admins, Installing Solaris Express Developer Edition (SXDE), New Resource Collection for Translated Documents, Managing the Power Used by Idle Disks, Developing and Deploying Java SE Based Applications on the Solaris OS, Configuring the Sun Fire X4500 Server as Network Attached Archival Storage, Using IBM DB2 UDB V9 HA in a Sun Cluster 3.2 Environment, videos from the Storage Group, and more. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Deploying JRuby on Rails WAR on Sun Java System Web Server</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/sabada/entry/deploying_jruby_on_rails_war?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Such a deployment ensures the coexistence of JRuby on Rails with Java technology-based Web applications and accords you the benefits of Sun Java System Web Server: scalability, performance, security, and monitoring and clustering capabilities. Learn the steps here. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Perl Scripts Offer Quick, Accurate Installation and Configuration of Sun Java System Directory Server </title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/identity/reference/techart/ds-perl.html?feed=DSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Automation eradicates manual, duplicate tasks and achieves efficiency, accuracy, and uniformity. Through an example, this article shows you how to automate installation and configuration of Sun Java System Directory Server with Perl scripts.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Consuming a MySQL Database in a RESTful Web Service </title>
        <link>http://www.netbeans.org/kb/60/websvc/rest-mysql?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Learn how to use the NetBeans IDE to expose a MySQL database as a RESTful web service endpoint. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Adding Voice to Java EE With SIP Servlets</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/enterprisetechtips/entry/adding_voice_to_java_ee</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This Tech Tip covers some of the basic concepts underlying Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and SIP servlets. It also presents a sample application that uses SIP servlets and HTTP servlets to provide Voice-over-IP (VoIP) phone service.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Federated Identity Through the Eyes of the Deployer</title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/identity/reference/techart/deployment.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What identity-related challenges do application deployers face? What questions must you ponder before adopting a standardized solution? Find the answers, along with tips and guidelines, in this article.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Sun and MySQL: How It Stacks Up for Developers</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/mysql_acq/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[MySQL, the world's most popular open-source database, fills an important niche in Sun's software stack. With Sun's reach and resources, MySQL is poised for even wider adoption.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Introduction to Profiling Java Applications in NetBeans IDE 6.0</title>
        <link>http://www.netbeans.org/kb/60/java/profiler-intro.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This introductory document is an overview of the profiling tools included in the IDE and a guide to help you quickly start profiling your NetBeans projects. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Authenticate With Sun Java System Access Manager and ActivIdentity 4TRESS Authentication Server</title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/identity/reference/techart/4tress.html?feed=DSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[A win-win integration story: You can now adopt 4TRESS one-time password (OTP) authentication schemes in Access Manager and thus secure applications with a wider range of OTP schemes in an Access Manager-protected environment.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>From Java Platform Improvements to Better Teaching: A Conversation With Java Champion Cay Horstmann</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Interviews/community/horstmann_qa.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Java Champion Cay Horstmann, a computer science professor and author of noted books on Java programming, discusses needed platform improvements, JavaServer Faces technology, developer challenges, and ways to inspire students.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Mobile Service Architecture (MSA) Technologies</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javame/technology/msa/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[You can now more easily look up MIDP, CLDC, JTWI, and their accompanying JSRs using the <a href="/javame/technology/msa/">MSA interactive image</a>. Click on, say, <a href="/javame/technology/msa/jsr205.jsp">JSR 205: Wireless Messaging</a> to view a page summarizing its packages, system properties, and relevant technical articles.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Video: Sun's Open-Source Application Server--GlassFish</title>
        <link>http://www.sun.com/software/media/media_shell/sds.xml?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Discover the latest Java EE technology with Sun's open-source application server called GlassFish. Learn more about the communities, projects, and resources available. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Sun Technical Specialist on Identity and OpenSSO Extensions</title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/identity/reference/techart/openid.html?feed=DSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Paul Bryan talks with Marina Sum about his background in identity development, the history and future of Sun Java System Access Manager, OpenID, the subproject OpenSSO Extensions, and the solutions for phishing.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Extended Persistence Context in Stateful Session Beans</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/enterprisetechtips/entry/extended_persistence_context_in_stateful</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This Tech Tip illustrates an application that uses a stateful session bean and an entity manager with an extended persistence context.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Core Java: Volume I, Fundamentals</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/Books/javaprogramming/core_8th/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[With its many code samples and short explanations, this is both an excellent resource for learning and a great reference book.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Core Java: Volume I, Fundamentals (8th Edition)</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/Books/javaprogramming/core_8th/index.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[With its many code samples and short explanations, this is both an excellent resource for learning and a great reference book.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Java Application Platform SDK Update 4 Released</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaee/downloads/index.jsp?feed=JSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This free-for-use, production-ready SDK includes the latest technologies from Sun Java System Application Server (GlassFish), Portlet Container, Access Manager, and Open ESB. Read the <a href="http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/J2EE/sdk_overview/">overview</a> for more details.
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Tech Tip: Building Kerberos-Based Secure Services Using Metro</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/enterprisetechtips/entry/building_kerberos_based_secure_services?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This Tech Tip shows how to build secure web services and clients using the Kerberos support in Metro.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Creating Rich Internet Applications With Compiled JavaFX Script Technology</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/scripting/javafx/ria_1/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Learn to use JavaFX Script technology to create a compiled JavaFX program that contains user interface components and 2D graphics.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Building Kerberos-Based Secure Services Using Metro</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/enterprisetechtips/entry/building_kerberos_based_secure_services</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This Tech Tip shows how to build secure web services and clients using the Kerberos support in Metro.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Tech Tip: Using JAX-WS With Maven</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/enterprisetechtips/entry/using_jax_ws_with_maven?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This tip demonstrates how to use the JAX-WS Maven plugin to develop web services.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Updated for NetBeans 6.0: Web Applications to Sun Java System Web Server With NetBeans IDE</title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/webtier/reference/techart/deploy_nb.html?feed=DSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This revised article reflects the UI for NetBeans 6.0, which contains all the necessary tools for developing desktop, enterprise, web, and mobile applications.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Connect and Participate With GlassFish</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/javaee/community/campaigns/iphone-012008/welcome.jsp?feed=JSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Try GlassFish for a chance to win an iPhone. This sweepstakes ends on March 23, 2008. Submit your entry today.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Sang Shin on Open ESB</title>
        <link>http://blip.tv/file/588689?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Java Evangelist Sang Shin discusses how Open ESB fosters enterprise agility in developing new applications.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Developing Secure Applications With Sun Java System Access Manager, Part 2: Advanced Authorization</title>
        <link>http://developers.sun.com/identity/reference/techart/secureapps2.html?feed=DSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[As a sequel to <a href="/identity/reference/techart/secureapps.html">Part 1</a>, this article describes how to extend the authorization of Sun Java System Access Manager with a hierarchy-based resource model and interoperable Web services for .NET applications.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Using JAX-WS With Maven</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/enterprisetechtips/entry/using_jax_ws_with_maven</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This Tech Tip demonstrates how to use the JAX-WS Maven plugin to develop web services.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>NetBeans Podcast featuring Roman Strobl and Greg Sporar</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/roumen/entry/netbeans_podcast_episode_39</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Technology evangelists Roman Strobl and Gregg Sporar discuss cool new plug-ins for NetBeans 6.0, features to expect in NetBeans 6.1, and more in this podcast.]]></description>
        <author>2008-01-16</author>
    

	
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Using Subversion, NetBeans IDE, and Sun Java System Web Server With Java ME</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/javame/add_ons/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This technical article offers Java ME developers suggestions on how to add support for source-code management and application deployment.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Enterprise Tech Tips Quiz</title>
        <link>http://blogs.sun.com/enterprisetechtips/entry/tech_tips_quiz?feed=RSS</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge of some topics covered in recent Enterprise Java Technologies Tech Tips. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>GlassFish v2: Open for Business</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/glassfish/GFv2OpenforBusiness/?feed=JSC</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Find out why the open-source GlassFish v2 application server is a good choice for handling critical business applications and the demands of a production environment.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>Glassfish v2: Open for Business</title>
        <link>http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/glassfish/GFv2OpenforBusiness/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Find out why the open source GlassFish v2 application server is a good choice for handling critical business applications and the demands of a production environment.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
	
	

    
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        <title>New Section for Sun Java System Access Manager and Sun Java System Federation Manager FAQ: Liberty Alliance and Security Assertion Markup Language </title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Read about the support for SAML, Liberty Alliance-based and other federation standards, the identity-based services in Access Manager, the utilities for creating and maintaining federated connections, the components in Federation Manager, and many other pertinent topics.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Read Danny Coward's blog on the <a href="https://jdk6.dev.java.net/6uNea.html">early access version</a> of an major update to the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) on Windows platforms, specifically focusing on features of the JRE needed by consumer content.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Ars Technica notes a recent technical brief that predicts that US households in 2012 will consume nearly 2 hours of video-on-demand viewing daily. VOD will add up to one-third (38%) of all TV-watching, up from 8.5% in 2007.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[In 1997, SDN managing editor Carla King took her Mac to northern China on a Chinese motorcycle, sending dispatches to an adventure travel website. She's back in China for a new adventure:  Sun Tech Days, Oct. 23-24, Shanghai, and Nov. 1-3, Beijing.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Learn techniques in developing, testing, optimizing, and deploying mobile content based on Java technology to wireless handsets, PDAs, telematics, TV, set-top boxes, or smart cards. December 3, 2007, Frankfurt, Germany.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[A Beijing-based research analyst predicts "an additional 20 million mobile handsets flooding the Chinese market next year." Carla King covers this and Jim Hughes' keynote speech at the Beijing Sun Tech Days event.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[James Gosling, father of the Java language, will present a
keynote at JavaPolis on the state of the Java universe. Other Sun
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        <description><![CDATA[January 23-24, Santa Clara, Calif., kicks off with a keynote from James Gosling followed by some 22 intermediate to advanced technical presentation, 13 lightning talks, 4 poster sessions for 9 poster presentations. There is a community social event the first night.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Some 200 Java developers and Sun employees attended the first Mobile &amp; Embedded Developers Days, while a live video stream with IRC chat allowed worldwide participation.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Here's a listing of the latest JSR releases and activity, including the JSR 271 MIDP 3.0 public review draft availability, the JSR 280 XML API, JSR 279 Service Connection API, and JSR 300 DRM API.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[The newly released NetBeans IDE 6.0.1 is available for  download  from the NetBeans Beta Update Center. Read the <a  href="http://wiki.netbeans.org/wiki/view/JavaFX601ChangeList">Change  List</a> for more details.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[C|NET offers its list of Top 5 Downloads of 2007 and names Sun's open-source, free office suite <a href="http://www.openoffice.org/" target="_blank">Open Office</a> as number 1.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Mobile &amp; Embedded evangelist Terrence Barr reports from the Sun Tech Days in Frankfurt, Germany, and Roger Brinkley talks about his time at FOSS/IN in Bangalore, India.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Almost $3 million in cash and data licenses is up for grabs at this year's NAVTEQ Global LBS Challege-APAC. If you have an idea for an LBS application that works with mobile or wireless devices using dynamic positioning technology and NAVTEQ maps, or have an existing non-commercial LBS application, register before the extended March 7 deadline. You will have until March 28, 2008 to submit your application.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[In this Deep Dive Session, JXTA project architect Mohamed Abdelaziz discusses JXTA, a network protocol for peer-to-peer communication, and demonstrates how JXTA for MIDP 2.0 allows handheld devices to participate as first class devices in a JXTA network. <a href="http://download.java.net/jxta/jxta-jxme/2.1.3/"> Download JXTA for Java ME</a>]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[About 7 minutes into this week's SDNTV feature, Geek Gadget Guru Greg Posten unleashes Roboquad, Wowwee's interactive pet-like robot. First, Sun Chief OS Strategist Ian Murdock talks about OpenSolaris.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hinkmond Wong previews one of the demos for the 2008 JavaOne Conference: in his blog, he shows JavaFX Script Player running on a Java ME stack, on a Pantech Duo C810 cell phone]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Check out details of Hasik and Gallegos Rios's JavaOne Conference lab, LAB-6400 "Create Your Own Mobile Game." Bring your own laptop.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Sang Shin and Jim Weaver deliver a course on "Developing Secure, Interactive Applications Hosted on a Variety of Clients Using JavaFX technology", May 5, 9 am to 12:30 pm,. Dwight Wilson offers one on "Using Java Card technology for Applications that Run on Smart Cards and Other Devices", 1:30 to 5:30 pm. Both on Monday, May 5, at the Intercontinental Hotel, San Francisco.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[At the General Session on May 6, 3:20 p.m., Sun Microsystems VP Jeet Kaul of the Client Software Group describes the evolution of the Java platform targeting mobile, interactive video entertainment, and embedded devices.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Software engineer Felipe Ortiz has been working with Java SE 6 for some time now, and he blogs on his view of its top features and biggest disappointments.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Listen to this interview with Chet Haase, covering various topics in the Desktop Java space from the Consumer JRE to media support to applets to JavaFX Script, and his upcoming book.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[This first in a series follows staff writer John O'Conner as he gets started with JavaFX Script. He goes through the steps, so you don't have to -- from downloading the latest JDK to accessing the plugins for the NetBeans or Eclipse IDEs.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Sun Microsystems, Inc., is announcing two new Java SE security response features, each designed to strengthen the Java platform's position as one of the most widely used, secure software platforms available.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[This article shows you two ways to create applications that are extensible, allowing you to add functionality and enhancements to an
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        <description><![CDATA[NetBeans IDE 6.0 increases developer productivity with a smarter, faster editor, Ruby/JRuby/Ruby on Rails support, enhancements for improved Swing development, a new Visual Game Designer, updated Data Binding support, integrated Profiling and more.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Take advantage of the Solaris OS benefits and deploy your web applications created with optimized PHP from Cool Stack in highly scalable, secure Sun Java System Web Server on Solaris OS! This article shows you how.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Learn how to configure OpenSSO with identity services so as to allow users to perform tasks for which they have been authorized. Identity services are interfaces that support authentication, authorization, and other related services with SOAP or REST technology. Also read Part 1, which describes how to authenticate users with the interfaces.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[The following topics are covered in this issue: Using Solaris Live Upgrade to Install Patches, Open Source Resources, the BigAdmin Wiki, the Best Way to Lay Out a Boot Disk, Using Sun Installation Assistant, New Resources for Scripts, and Using Sun Connection. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[The following topics are covered in this issue: XPerts Session on Patching for the Solaris OS, Sun Device Detection Tool 2.0, New Release of HCTS, Help for Issues With Install Time Update, Sun HPC Community Portal, Project Brussels, Switching Databases From MySQL to PostgreSQL 8.2, Diskless Setup for the Solaris OS for x86 Platforms, and more. ]]></description>
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