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A bit
about garbage collection
In an excerpt from Thinking
in Java, Bruce Eckel talks about automatic garbage collection, a cool
feature that de-allocates unused memory space, freeing it up for other
purposes. Your programs need never worry about freeing memory manually
again!
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the article
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Book
Review:
Java Server Programming J2EE Edition
Learn the art of
server-side programming, with a heavy emphasis on Java 2 Enterprise
programming topics like EJBs, servlets, JSP, and XML. This book has it
all.
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the review
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Q&A
: How do I debug my Java applets to see what's going
wrong?
Applets
crashing? Can't seem to diagnose the problem. You're missing the
critical clue - the error message! Learn how
to view the Java console.
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Inside
Java :
The Java Virtual Machine
The second in
our series on that looks inside the world of Java. This month, learn
about the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), which is the cornerstone of Java's
portability.
Read more about
the Java Virtual Machine in "Inside
Java".
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Interview
on J2EE and JSP
In this exclusive interview
with the lead author of Professional Java Server Programming, J2EE
Edition, we learn about the Java 2 Enterprise Edition Platform, and
server-side programming.
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the interview
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Book
Review:
Java Server Programming J2EE Edition
Learn the art of
server-side programming, with a heavy emphasis on Java 2 Enterprise
programming topics like EJBs, servlets, JSP, and XML. This book has it
all.
Read
the review
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Book
excerpt :
Professional Jini
The Professional
Java series of books by Wrox Press stand for excellence. The latest
title, Professional Jini, promises to carry on the tradition. You can
read a free sample chapter, to help brush up on your Jini skills.
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the chapter
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Book
Review :
Taming Java Threads
Got the
multi-threading blues? You're not alone.
Threads are a tough topic to master, but there is an easy way to conquer
them. In Taming Java Threads, Allen Holub teaches you to beat
them once and for all.
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the review
Read
an interview with the author
Read
an article on threads
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Q&A
: With Microsoft not supporting Java anymore, what should I do?
Due to a lawsuit
between Sun Microsystems and Microsoft Corporation, the Win32 Java
implementation by Microsoft is no longer supported. You should move to a
new Java Runtime Environment (JRE) from
http://java.sun.com/
Q&A
: Why did Java skip from Version 1.1 to Version 2?
Why the big
version jump? What's the difference? Get the
answers.
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Q&A
: How do I run the garbage collector to free memory
and delete unused objects?
Memory problems
and garbage collection can be confusion. We'll
show you the ropes.
Q&A
: What is a Sun Certified Java Architect?
Sun
Certification has been covered previously, but new to most readers will
be the Sun Certified Java Architect exam. Learn more about your certification
options.
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answers? Check out our FAQs!
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