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Put the Java Reflection API to work in your apps
The Java Reflection API enables you to take advantage of a variety of programming techniques. We'll show you how to inspect objects and work with arrays in the context of this API. Read more »
Get your apps moving with Java streams
Managing the files in your application doesn't have to be confusing. This article will show you how to work with Java streams and File objects. Read more »
JMX keeps your Java apps connected
See how the JMX specification can help you keep Java apps working with other systems without having to master proprietary APIs. Read more »
Retrofitting JUnit: Start testing older code
While best practice says that you write your tests at the same time as - or even before - you write your code, you'll probably have a body of code without tests. Here's how you add tests to existing applications. Read more »
Take advantage of Microsoft's Application Blocks for .NET
Application Blocks for .NET include source code and sample applications. Take advantage of these tools and get a head start on your next project. Read more »
Getting .NET class info with Reflection
In this article, Builder.com walks you through two example programsââ,¬"a run-time class information reporter and a convoluted Hello World applicationââ,¬"that illustrate late-bound method invocation. Read more »
How do I ... publish a custom application performance counter in C#?
Since performance counters are a standard system function they are an ideal method for tracking the performance your applications. Luckily, Microsoft has provided several classes within the .NET Framework to publish custom performance counters. Read more »
Make only one instance of an application run with VB.NET
It's usually a good practice to make sure that only one instance of your application can be run at a time. Here we present a code example that uses the System.Diagnostics.Process class to determine whether there is more than one instance of an application running. Read more »
Discover how the Java Native Interface works
The Java Native Interface (JNI) is a Java layer that allows Java code running in the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) to call and be called by native applications and libraries written in other languages, such as C, C++, and assembly. Read more »
Setting up a simple Web service using Java
Web services form the basis for machine interoperability over a network. This guide aims to provide an insight into quickly setting up and deploying a simple Web service using Java, Eclipse, Apache Tomcat and Axis2. Read more »
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A first look at Windows 7 betaIn this week's Roundup we show you a preview of Windows 7 beta, cover news from the annual Macworld and more. Read more »
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Opera's new SDK: Better browsing on the Wii?Opera has thrown a little more love at device developers by announcing an updated version of its software development kit on Wednesday at CES. Read more »
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It's another year down but some things never change. That was shown this week as Internet Explorer remained under fire from yet another zero-day exploit. In other news, we set a hard drive on fire and Apple cans its involvement with MacWorld. Read more »
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Space pr0n, patent karma and Yang out -- Club Builder
On Club Builder this week: how NASA plans to get the Internet into space, Jerry Yang is out the door at Yahoo and Brendan Eich discusses javascript engine competition.
