Dan Malks

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 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 effect... (more)

Core J2EE Patterns

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 mo... (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 developing AJAX applications. JackBe Visual UI Builder (JackBuilder) JackBe was the first company to provide a WYSIWYG visual GUI development tool for developing AJAX applications, releasing version 1.0 of ... (more)

Real-World AJAX Book Preview: Runtime File Description

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 developing AJAX applications. Runtime File Description The runtime file contains JackBe code that represents the JackBe form content. When this form is parsed on the client, the NQ Suite's core will proce... (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 developing AJAX applications. Business RIAs: Creating the 'AJAX Bank' Application with the JackBe NQ Suite JackBe's NQ Suite is a complete set of development tools that allows rapid development of sophisti... (more)