Acegi security for JSF applications
Use the Spring application context to configure Acegi's authentication and authorization services for your JSF applications.
Seema Richard, April 2008

Agility meets the Waterfall
You've got an agile mind stuck in a traditional shop? No problem! There are plenty of ways to fit automated builds, continuous integration, and test automation into Waterfall-based development.
ShriKant Vashishtha , March 2008

Client-side WSDL processing with Groovy and Gant
The Groovy and Gant Toolset lets you automatically generate Java Web service clients with Axis2, XFire, CXF, and Java 6 -- including WSDL compatibility checks.
Klaus P. Berg, November 2007

Installation guide for the Groovy and Gant Toolset

Klaus P. Berg, November 2007

Sidebar: Get started with MockMe

Mario La Menza, October 2007

Acegi Security in one hour
If you've been itching to try Acegi Security, here's your chance for a hands-on introduction. Learn how to set up Acegi's authentication and authorization services for any Java-based Web application, using both standard components and custom implementations.
ShriKant Vashishtha, October 2007

Test-driven GUI development with FEST
Even a developer testing enthusiast like Alex Ruiz had to admit GUI testing was hard, so he created FEST, the functional library for test-driven GUI development. This follow-up to Alex's JavaOne 2007 presentation includes example code and video demonstrations to get you started with FEST.
Alex Ruiz, July 2007

Sun update system exposes users
Sun Microsystems puts Java users at risk by staggering the release of its Java security patches, says security vendor eEye.
Robert McMillan , July 2007

Simplify directory access with Spring LDAP
Why spend all your time handling checked exceptions, closing resources, and looping through NamingEnumerations when you don't have to? The Spring LDAP framework puts the 'l' (for lightweight) back into LDAP programming with JNDI.
Sunil D. Patil, June 2007

This week on JavaWorld.com
For the week of June 25th
 , June 2007

From Java EE security to Acegi
Application security as an enterprise-level concern needs to be carefully addressed by developers. This article compares the security services defined in Java EE and Acegi to help developers select the appropriate security services and program security from an enterprise-wide view.
Dr. Xinyu Liu, March 2007

What issue tracking system is best for you?
Issue tracking is crucial to any development project. With so many tracking systems available, it can be hard to choose the right one for your environment. This article compares and contrasts three of the most prominent issue tracking solutions in the Java world: Bugzilla, Trac, and JIRA.
John Ferguson Smart, March 2007

Container-less SOA
In enterprise applications, the SOA/ESB paradigm is definitely now in full-speed-ahead mode. However, it has a dark side, mainly increased complexity. As the maps of the New World used to say, "here there be dragons." This article dissects the dragons of SOA/ESB, while proposing a new operating technique.
L. Detweiler, January 2007

Java brews critical bug
A bug in the Java Runtime Environment can leave corporate systems open to attack if a user visits a site containing malicious code, security researchers have warned.
Matthew Broersma, January 2007

The year head: The shift to scripting and agility
Enterprises will spend too much this year creating monolithic apps. Most would be better off using scripting languages, Web services, and SOA (service-oriented architecture) to weave together browser-based apps that leverage existing assets.
Alan Zeichick, January 2007

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Let's talk about exceptions ...
How do you handle exceptions? Do you think upfront about the type of exceptions that you want to catch or do you just let the outside world handle it?

-- Jeroen van Bergen in JW Blogs

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