Why I’m so excited about migrating from Swing to JavaFX 2
I’ve been thinking recently about what JavaFX brought to me as developer, and earlier this year I gave a presentation at MarsJUG in Marseille and FinistJUG in Brest on the topic (see the slides...
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3 elements of software architecture that developers [should] dream about
Sometimes I like to pretend that I'm that character in Inception changing the cityscape of Paris. But I'm dreaming about software architecture, not buildings--and in my dreams, an application is built...
View ArticleHow to avoid ruining your world with lambdas in Java 8
Interested in Java 8, streams, or lambdas? Join our webinar, Functional Programming in Java 8 on June 29th. The code and the beast Amid the hysteria over the upcoming lambda expressions in Java 8, I...
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Beyond the commit: 6 developer tools & technologies you should know
We’re developers, so we love to code right? We’re happy when our code is running...but wait a minute: how are we supposed to ship our code? I’m pretty sure your end-users won’t agree to start your...
View ArticleJavaScript Confessions: 12 JS technologies I’m not ashamed of loving
New technologies fly by like the wind--and yes, sometimes geeks are also philosophical. Continued technology evolutions are common, frequently seeing new technologies come to aid of existing ones....
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Reasons, Tips and Tricks for Better Java Documentation
I am pretty sure that as developers, we are all in love with technical documentation. We love reading docs, writing them, and don’t even start me on talking about maintaining docs: absolutely love it!...
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A Fluent API or not a fluent API? That is the Question!
Nowadays with the variety of programming languages available to you, it’s tough to stick to the coding rules of your favorite choice without looking at what else is available. I have been a...
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