When you want to convert a java.awt.print.Printable to a pdf file, your first course of action might be to Google for “java printable pdf”. If you do that though, all you get is links about how to send a pdf file to the (hardware) printer in java or how to “read” a pdf file in Java. No one seemed to have written an article about how to convert a java.awt.print.Printable to a pdf file. This is that article.
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A seemingly simple task such as putting items in categories can take more effort than you would think. I would like to share a really simple pattern that makes this a lot easier, but is only suitable for simple cases. Luckily, this covers a lot!
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I would like to give you an insight into the Zenbi Architecture: a new Client-Server Architecture, built around RMI, JavaFX and Cloud Computing, that rivals J2EE in many aspects and has the best theoretically achievable scalability. I will discuss the technical aspects, compare the Zenbi Architecture to JEE and discuss the main benefits and drawbacks.
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Time for some fun, though you have to be a programmer!
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Object Oriented Models, even when very loosely coupled and very highly cohesive, can become quite complex over time. Also, when developing applications from scratch, it can be difficult to encapsulate all the requirements of the customer into one coherent model. In this article, I will share an interesting proposal to the architecture of OO-models that makes developing large systems highly iterative: You can completely develop one piece of the application, without having to take future extensions into account. This is ideal when you’re using an Agile development method, such as SCRUM, where you have to show the customer a working application at the end of each iteration.
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Two days ago, at a one-day mini-conference in The Netherlands, I had the great honor of speaking with Brian Goetz. He talked about the future of Java, Project Coin, Concurrency, Fork-Join and Lambda-Expressions and I asked him about the Oracle takeover, Java on mobile and why Oracle is getting so much bad press lately. Here’s an abstract of this very interesting day!
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At Zenbi, we develop software systems using the Java language and technology. In this article, I will give you an insight into the architecture of our buildserver and development infrastructure.
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Lately, an old and regularly discussed subject has resurfaced on the Internet once again: at a software development company, should technical people be allowed to talk to customers, or should that be done by sales people and accountmanagers? In this article, I will give you my take on the subject.
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We all know them, the many problems and challenges that we have to face when it comes to IT. In this article, I will not only give you advice about how to deal with those issues, but I will also explain how a good IT-system can influence the entire way a company is organized and the effects it can have on employees and company strategy.
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