Category: Web

Java Web

Google Web Toolkit (beta) released

Google has just released the beta version of the Google Web Toolkit (GWT). The GWT is a Java-based toolkit that lets you create AJAX-enabled pages using Java. The main idea of the toolkit is that once you create your app following the GWT API, you will then compile your Java classes into Javascript and HTML, […]

Guillermo Castro 
Web

Comparing Web Frameworks: RIFE

Well, it seems that the series of articles comparing all the different frameworks using Simon’s initial set of requirements is expanding. This time, Geert Bevin, the creator of RIFE, has done the same thing, using his own framework. I’ve always found RIFE very interesting, but a little daunting for new users. It uses a lot […]

Guillermo Castro 
Web

Adding Captcha to your Pebble blog

I started getting some spam comments on my blog a couple of weeks ago, at a steady increasing rate, which was getting very annoying. Fortunately, I found a very simple way to add captcha validation to the add comments form. Unfortunately, Glen’s solution involved patching the original pebble source and redeploying pebble. There is a […]

Guillermo Castro 
Java Web

Zimbra is very cool

While reading the morning news, I found an entry on JavaLobby talking about a new Open Source Collaboration system written in Java. The Zimbra Collaboration Suite is a Java-based, AJAX-enabled web application that can do email, contacts, calendar, etc. I used the demo and I’m very impressed. I see that they have borrowed many concepts […]

Guillermo Castro 
IDE Web

MyEclipse 4.0 is out…

Finally, after using 4.0M2 for a while, I am upgrading to the GA (General Availability) version of MyEclipse Enterprise Workbench. Among the new features that comes with this release, I’m most interested in their UML Perspective, their JSF support and the new Visual Web Designer. You can check all the new features here. For only […]

Guillermo Castro 
Web

The correct usage of Tiles tags

I haven’t been able to continue my regular posting streak because I’ve been really busy at work. Which in a sense, it’s a good thing. I’ve been doing a lot of Struts, Spring, Tiles, etc. stuff, and hopefully I’ll be able to put some tips and tricks that I come up across with.

One of the things that I’ve come up across with, is the correct way to use Tiles. I was having a lot of troubles getting some information from a tile component.

Guillermo Castro 
Web

Upgraded to Pebble 1.9

I just upgraded my website to Pebble 1.9, and after some serious snafu on my part (you should clean your work directory for better results), it is finally running. I like the new features, and everything seems to be in working order. Oh, and I will do the MT import soon, as it now comes […]

Guillermo Castro