Dan Malks

Every other month in this column we (Deepak Alur, John Crupi, Dan Malks, and other architects from the Sun Java Center (www.sun.com/service/sunps/jdc) will discuss various topics from our book, Core J2EE Patterns: Best Practices and Strategies (Alur, Crupi, Malks, Prentice Hall/Sun Press 2001). These topics include the 15 J2EE patterns in our catalog, design strategies, bad practices, refactorings, and pattern-driven design in J2EE technology. Patterns are expert solutions - recurring designs that have proven effective over time. This month's article will provide you with a bit more detail on the subject. When applying patterns to the presentation tier, we address the following: Pre- and postprocessing of a request and/or response Request handling, navigation, and dispa... (more)

Real-World AJAX Book Preview: Business RIAs: Creating the 'AJAX Bank' Application with the JackBe NQ Suite

This content is reprinted from Real-World AJAX: Secrets of the Masters published by SYS-CON Books. To order the entire book now along with companion DVDs for the special pre-order price, click here for more information. Aimed at everyone from enterprise developers to self-taught scripters, Real-World AJAX: Secrets of the Masters is the perfect book for anyone who wants to start developin... (more)

Real-World AJAX Book Preview: JackBe Visual UI Builder (JackBuilder)

This content is reprinted from Real-World AJAX: Secrets of the Masters published by SYS-CON Books. To order the entire book now along with companion DVDs for the special pre-order price, click here for more information. Aimed at everyone from enterprise developers to self-taught scripters, Real-World AJAX: Secrets of the Masters is the perfect book for anyone who wants to start developin... (more)

Web 2.0 in the Enterprise: Who is Person of the Year at Your Company?

Dan Malks, VP of Application Platform Development at JackBe, was a contributor to SYS-CON's best-selling 'Real-World AJAX' blockbuster (Chapter 16: Business RIAs: Creating the 'AJAX Bank' Application). Binging the benefits of Web 2.0 inside your workplace can make "You" (The User) the person of the year. As Time magazine said: "The tool that makes this possible is the World Wide Web. Not t... (more)

Core J2EE Patterns - Presentation Tier Patterns and Refactoring

Due to an unfortunate postproduction printing error, this article, which first appeared in the October issue of JDJ (Vol. 6, issue 10), was not published in its entirety. As we are committed to bringing you the best content possible, we couldn't let this article slip by. Therefore we have included the complete article here, and please accept our apologies. Every other month in this column... (more)