| |
Welcome, developers!
Ajax. EPUB. IzPack. CRUD. No matter what development problem you're facing, the solution probably includes some sort of
creative acronym. Here at developerWorks,
we can help you sort through the jargon and build effective applications quickly. This week, we've got a wide range of articles
and tutorials that offer robust solutions to your IT challenges -- though some might sound a little funny. Take a look at
our top features:
Thanks for joining us. We're eager to provide you with the developer resources you're after, so please let
us know what you think.
Until next week,
John Swanson (and the developerWorks editorial team)
About this newsletter: developerWorks Weekly Edition is a customizable newsletter highlighting the
latest resources on IBM
developerWorks. If you've selected specific areas of interest, then you'll see detailed listings on those topics in the
sections below. If you want to add or remove topics, you can update
your newsletter options at any time using your user name and password.
|
Go Fish!: Using the friendly fish shell
The Friendly Interactive
Shell, or fish, is a joy to use. Its syntax, context-sensitive help, and color-coded command-line interface (CLI)
greatly simplify the use of UNIX and ease the burdens of scripting.
Simplify your use of UNIX and scripting >
|
Naming standards for business continuity
In today's partitioned
and virtualized computing environments, the requirement for naming standards is more apparent than ever before. This article
defines naming categories and provides standards for creating enterprise-wide unique names associated with each category.
Untangle the rules for naming conventions >
|
Samba on AIX
Take a closer look at Samba, a free, open source software
suite that provides seamless file and print services between Windows clients and UNIX-like platforms.
Share files and printers across platforms >
|
Introduction to authentication
services for MDM Server
Configure and customize a client application that's authenticated to InfoSphere Master
Data Management Server through its authentication services, in Part 2 of this series.
Learn to manage both Java-language and WS app clients >
|
Understand IBM Data Studio
software packaging
Learn about the functionality and packaging of some of the key Data Studio products from
the IBM integrated data management portfolio.
Tour the integrated data management system >
|
Update: Recommended reading list -- DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows database
administration
Learn about DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows with this reading list, compiled especially for
the database administrator community and updated to include the latest content that has been published for DB2 9 and 9.5.
Visit the database admin library >
|
The busy Java developer's guide to Scala: Building a calculator, Part 3
The journey into
Scala's language and library support continues as this month we turn around and finish the calculator DSL. The DSL itself
is somewhat trivial, but the goal is to create something that will be extensible and flexible and easily enhanced to support
new functionality later.
Put it all together >
|
Automation for the people: Wielding wizard-based installers
Installing
software is often a painful chore for users. The installation package you generate can make the difference between user adoption
and seeing your product thrown into the virtual waste bin. In this article, you'll learn how the open source IzPack tool
for writing wizard-based installers can make installing your software a snap for users.
Make life easier for your users >
|
Tutorial: Hardening the Linux desktop
Linux desktop security can seem a bit mysterious for
those coming from a Windows background, but after we dispel a few myths, we'll show you how to set up some basic tools to
keep your systems out of harm's way.
Self defense, penguin-style >
|
Build semantic Web CRUD operations using PHP
Create, Read, Update,
and Delete (CRUD) operations are the most basic database operations, but they are also the most crucial. Learn how to use
PHP to perform CRUD operations over the semantic Web.
PHP helps you switch from SQL to semantic Web >
|
30 game scripts you can write in PHP, Part 2: Develop 10 intermediate scripts
PHP is an easy to learn, widely accessible programming language that's well suited to developing simple scripts you
can use in all kinds of games. Learn 10 intermediate scripts that can be used in role playing games, games of chance, and
word games.
Get your game on! >
|
Expand your user-authentication options with mouse dynamics
This
proof-of-concept shows how to make computers more secure by distinguishing users by the differences in their mouse-clicking.
Know your user by his mouse clicks >
|
What's new in IBM Rational ClearCase and ClearCase MultiSite, Version 7.1?
Rational ClearCase
7.1 represents the richest release of the product since V4.0. This article summarizes the new capabilities and feature enhancements,
including usability, productivity, administration, and agile development enhancements.
Learn about ClearCase v7.1 >
|
What's new in IBM Rational ClearQuest 7.1?
Schema, reporting, import,
and security enhancements are just a few of the new capabilities and features in Rational ClearQuest Version 7.1. This article
provides an overview of these additions.
Glimpse the power of ClearQuest 7.1 >
|
ClearCase 7.0.1.2 Registry Server scalability performance report
This report compares Rational ClearCase registry server performance test results for Rational ClearCase version 7.0.1,
before and after fix pack 7.0.1.2 is applied.
Learn how the fix pack changes performance >
|
ClearCase Remote Client V7.1 performance reports
These reports compare
Rational ClearCase Remote Client (CCRC) server performance and scalability for the 7.0.1 and 7.1 releases.
See more performance data >
|
On-demand webcast: Adopt requirements definition principles and practices with
Rational Requirements Composer
Rational requirements definition and management solutions and best practices are helping companies overcome their challenges.
Learn how good processes and visual techniques are enabling active business and technology collaboration to help them make
the right decisions.
Rev up your requirements process >
|
Webcast: Is SOA dead?
Live: December 3, 2008 - 3pm Eastern US (GMT-05:00)
This webcast covers the current problems around SOA and suggests successful strategies towards attaining SOA benefits.
The focus will be SOA governance: coordination, ownership, right-to-decide, and versioning of services. Other topics will
include service life cycles, portfolio management, and an SOA maturity model.
Cut through the hype >
|
Webcast series: Best practices in enterprise architecture and business process
analysis
More episodes in this award-winning series:
Achieve
an agile organization through enterprise architecture
Use enterprise architecture to turn agility from
a buzzword into a business capability. Incorporating EA into enterprise planning enables you to intelligently prepare for
change and successfully transition your IT environment in manageable, progressive phases.
The
complementary roles of CMDB and enterprise architecture tools
This webcast discusses the critical success
factors for integrating configuration management database (CMDB) and enterprise architecture tools. We will present lessons
learned from performing these types of integrations.
|
Polymorphic Web services, Part 1: Polymorphic data
Use Rational Software Architect in conjunction
with XML extensions to provide a polymorphic approach to handling hierarchical data objects through Web services.
Simply create truly flexible service invocations >
|
Podcast: Fiona Lam and John Robertson on creating stand-alone Web services apps
IBM software engineers Fiona Lam and John Robertson are co-authors of a new
tutorial series on creating stand-alone Web services applications with Eclipse and Java SE 6.
Experts demonstrate a WS server app >
|
IBM SOA Sandbox for Green
The SOA Sandbox is going green! Using
specially designed exercises, you can assess how SOA technology can be leveraged to make enterprises more efficient and eco-friendly.
Make your enterprise green with SOA >
|
Build Ajax-enabled controls, Part 2
Continue developing a suite of Ajax-enabled controls
for J2EE applications. Part 2 shows you how to leverage Web standards with JavaScript to build multi-browser, multi-platform
controls that auto-populate and validate fields with your Java back-end.
Take control of your apps >
|
Your CSS toolbox
Cascading Style Sheets are an incredibly powerful approach to adding flexibility and beauty to a Web page. Visit the CSS
Digest space for current trends, tips, tricks, and hidden powers of CSS.
Explore the CSS Digest >
|
Tutorial: WebSphere Business Modeler V6.1 certification exam prep, Part 3
IBM certification
can be a significant step forward in your career. This popular tutorial series prepares you for Certification Test 992: Business
Analysis and Design. Part 3 shows you how to develop a process model capable of simulation.
More >
|
alphaWorks download: WebSphere Business Modeler plug-in to import process diagrams
from PowerPoint
This complimentary plug-in imports PowerPoint process diagrams into WebSphere Business Modeler
and transforms them into formal business process models.
Download >
|
Manage WebSphere Process Server Relationship Service database objects
This article explains how the Relationship Service handles creation and deletion of the database schema objects that
it maintains for every relationship in WebSphere Process Server. It clarifies why and when objects are deleted, and shows
you how to use a convenient utility to return the database object names for a given relationship and delete the objects from
the database.
More >
|
Configure efficient messaging in multicluster WebSphere Process Server cells
Learn how to configure the WebSphere Service Integration Bus component of WebSphere Process Server in a large-scale
environment with multiple copies of the Gold deployment topology. This article shows you how to manage configuration as your
WebSphere Process Server implementation grows.
More >
|
Business event processing, Part 4: Use WebSphere Business Events with WebSphere
Process Server and WebSphere ESB
This article series shows you how to implement event processing by integrating
these three key WebSphere BPM products. Part 4 shows you how to build an ESB mediation module to interact with business events.
More >
|
Tip: Enable the sales catalog in the catalog asset store for extended sites in
WebSphere Commerce
Learn how to enable the sales catalog feature in the catalog asset store when using the extended
sites model in WebSphere Commerce V6 Feature Pack 4.
More >
|
CICS Explorer: The new face of CICS
For both CICS experts and
those getting started, CICS Explorer provides a dynamic tooling environment for the CICS run time, and helps you create task-oriented
views that provide integrated access to a broad range of CICS data and control capabilities.
More >
|
To ensure proper delivery please add vrmmail@us.ibm.com to your address book. You received this e-mail because
you are subscribed to IBM's developerWorks newsletter as: MICHAEL.DORFMUELLER@DE.IBM.COM © International Business
Machines Corporation 2008. All rights reserved. IBM Corporation Attn: Developer Communications, M/D 241 150 Kettletown Road Southbury, CT USA 06488
Contact
IBM |
|
|
Spotlight
Downloads
Additional Resources
|
|
|
