Ajit Sagar

One of the salient aspects of the Java language is the control it gives to developers for dynamically generating and reusing code. This allows the language to offer Java programmers the ability to write code in which the actual behavior is determined at runtime. Of the eleven buzzwords used to define Java, this article is going to focus on the dynamic nature of the Java programming language. One of the salient aspects of the Java language is the control it gives to developers for dynamically generating and reusing code. This allows the language to offer Java programmers the ability to write code in which the actual behavior is determined at runtime. Of the eleven buzzwords used to define Java, this article is going to focus on the dynamic nature of the Java programming... (more)

Interview with Jeremy Allaire: Cofounder and CTO of Allaire Corporation, Inc.

JDJ: Allaire has recently been in an acquisition and partnership mode. Can you give us a brief history of the events over the last couple of years and the rationale behind these decisions? Allaire: One of the primary reasons for going public over a year ago was to create a base of assets that could be leveraged into mergers and acquisitions. We saw a number of areas for expansion for our p... (more)

Java Virtual Machines

The key selling feature of Java is its WORA (write once, run anywhere) promise. Let's pause and think about what's involved in making this promise a reality. "Write Once" is a concept that applies specifically to the Java language, the idea being that there is one and only one standard definition of the programming language that developers use for writing application code. In terms of sy... (more)

J2EE Design Patterns: The Next Frontier

We live in a world where abstraction is the name of the game. I used to be an avid reader of Asterix comics, and thinking of abstraction reminds me of a couple of panels in the "Obelix & Co." comic book. A Roman emissary tries to explain to the (simpleton) Obelix the intricacies of Roman economy in simple words: "Make much menhir, get much gold," or something to that effect. I don't mean ... (more)

SYS-CON Radio Interviews Sitraka-New Product

  SYS-CON Radio Host Ajit Sagar interviews Alan Armstrong, Director, New Product Mangement, Sitraka Click here to listen {interview in MP3 format} ... (more)