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DevMX, J2EE 1.4, iBlog and OS X JDK 1.4.1

Mesh on MX told us about DevMX this morning:

I haven't looked at it yet, but it does look interesting, so this post is my own personal bookmark.

Erik tipped us off about the J2EE 1.4 Beta and some good J2EE vs. Petstore articles. After logging into download the 1.4 Beta, I found the feature list and figured I'd let you know:

The platform features complete Web services support through the new JAX-RPC 1.0 API, which supports service endpoints based on servlets and enterprise beans. JAX-RPC 1.0 provides interoperability with Web services based on the WSDL and SOAP protocols. The J2EE 1.4 platform also supports the Web Services for J2EE specification (JSR 109), which defines deployment requirements for Web services and utilizes the JAX-RPC programming model. The J2EE 1.4 platform introduces the J2EE Management 1.0 API, which defines the information model for J2EE management, including standard Management EJB (MEJB). The J2EE Management 1.0 API uses the Java Management Extensions (JMX) and supports standard management protocols, including SNMP, WBEM and CIM. The J2EE 1.4 platform also introduces the J2EE Deployment 1.1 API, which standardizes the deployment of J2EE applications.

The Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) includes enhancements to the Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages^TM (JSP^TM) technologies. Servlets now support request listeners and enhanced filters. JSP technology has simplified the page and extension development models with the introduction of a simple expression language, tag files, and a simpler tag extension API, among other features. The J2EE Connector Architecture provides incoming resource adapter and Java Message Service (JMS) pluggability. Enhancements to Enterprise JavaBeans^TM (EJB^TM) technology include Web service endpoints, a timer service, and enhancements to EJB QL and message driven beans. The J2EE 1.4 platform also includes enhancements to deployment descriptors, which are now defined using XML Schema.

Recent report on J2EE vs .NET Relies on "Highly Flawed Methodology" says BEA.
Benchmark Bust-Up: The Middleware Company Responds.

It looks like Rickard might be published in the next issue of JDJ.

"To Do" this weekend:

Download and see if iBlog works with Roller. Recommendation via Russell and Dave Winer. Hmmm, after looking at Dave's iBlog sites, it appears to be software to run a blog, not post to one. My I-don't-need-this filter has kicked into effect.

Download and install JDK 1.4.1 Developer Preview 5 for Mac OS X. Tip o' the hat to Erik. A needed update considering the last 1.4.1 release didn't even run Tomcat for me.

Download WebLogic JRockit™ 8.0 Beta on November 11

From my Inbox this morning, Subject: BEA Product News - November 2002.

Designed for server-side enterprise Java applications, BEA WebLogic JRockit, will be supporting the latest J2SE release 1.4.1.  WebLogic JRockit 8.0 Beta noticeably improves the startup time for server-side Java applications, and it enables easier debugging and profiling of Java applications through support for both JVMPI and JVMDI.  Additionally, JRockit 8.0 Beta introduces support for Intel® Itanium® 2 servers on both Microsoft® Windows® .NET ES and Red Hat® Linux® Advanced Server.

The WebLogic JRockit 8.0 Beta will be available for download on November 11.   More info >>

Thanks to Everyone

The blogging community is great, or at least the guy's blogs that I read. You know who you are. To everyone who's offered congratulations and given our daughter compliments (are you hitting on her already?!) - your thoughts and words are much appreciated. It's always fun to see your name in lights. Here's your names right back at ya (in no particular order) - you guys are great: Dave, Lance, Russell, Greg, Jeff, Rick, Anthony, Dominic, and Erik.

If I missed your name, let me know, because I might not be reading your blog, and I certainly should be. Kudos go to Russell for the first post and my friend Brian Burke (no blog yet), both who guessed that we were giving birth from the lack of a Monday posting.

Our Little Girl has Arrived!

Proud parents Matt and Julie are doing great and loving life! Abbie is an awesome little girl and is making this parenting stuff look easy. Of course, we've only had one night so far - so I'm sure she'll get rowdy here pretty soon.

We thought today was the day!

Julie woke me up at 5:30 this morning to say she'd been in labor since 3:00 a.m. She'd taken a shower and was heading out to get some donuts because she was very hungry. Her contractions were 10 minutes apart and he due date 4 days away (November 7th). So we went to King Sooper's, got some donuts and other goodies, and came back home. We both thought today was the day for sure. So Julie went to back to bed to rest up for the big event, and I packed the car. When she woke up 3 hours later, her contractions had died down to about one per hour. It's 5:00 p.m. now and we're heading out to dinner - but the enthusiasm has definitely died down. She talked me into painting the living room today and it doesn't look like we're going to have a birthday today. But you never know, those contractions could kick back in at any moment!

In "The Zone"

I'm in The Zone today and loving life. God this is fun! The music is cranked, the cat is scared and my body tingles every time something goes right. So I'm a "body buzz" about every 15 minutes. Who could ask for a better line of work!?

Record Snow!

Vail posted this picture today on their website and mentioned:

With snow falling all night long Vail reports 13 inches of new snow at Mid-Vail and a 20 inch settled base!!!! This surpasses our record for snow on this date. THINK SNOW!!

Sweet, and I got my season pass today in the mail! This ski season is lookin' good awesome!

Did I mention that my ski pass is good at 5 mountains? Vail, Keystone, Breckenridge, Arapahoe Basin and Beaver Creek - all for $299!

Good Wiki vs. Good Java Wiki

I discovered yesterday that I have PHP installed on this server. Today I discovered Tiki. And I ask myself, "Are you looking for a good wiki, or a good java-based wiki?" If you've noticed Tiki's release date (1.0 Released Nov 28 2002), it appears to be ahead of it's time.

.NET vs. J2EE Performance

If you've read this thread or this story at The Server Side, you owe it to yourself to read Rickard's rebuttal.

In other news, Simon Stewart (no blog to my knowledge) has sent me the font I needed, and therefore iCal is working again. What a guy - thanks Simon!

First Snow

This view is what we woke up to this morning. Julie cringed and moaned, while I yelled "yeeee haaawww!" It motivated me to buy my ski pass for this year and I can't wait for my first 9" day...