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Working with null values in .NET

One of the trickier aspects of application development is dealing with null or nonexistent data. Tony Patton takes a closer look at null values in the .NET framework. Read more »

Download files over the Web with .NET's WebClient class

The System.Net namespace includes the WebClient class for uploading and downloading files via HTTP. You can copy or read files with only a few lines of code. Read more »

Specify DataSet in XML

This article describes a mechanism that uses a Singleton Factory Class for creating DataSet objects that represent sets of views, locating the base configuration nodes for each view via XPath query. Read more »

Get the most out of Java's class loaders

Class loaders are one of Java's most powerful features. However, developers often forget about the class-loading component even though it's essential when you develop anything more complex than a "Hello, world" application. Read more »

Employ the Iterator class to streamline filtering

Iterator objects don't store objects the way arrays and linked lists do. See how using a filtering Iterator class can help you avoid wasted memory and decreased performance. Read more »

The importance of design symmetry in your Java types

Design symmetry means that if one method causes an effect, the logically opposite method should cause the opposite effect. While this can be a subtle point the results may be very significant. Read more »

Compress data streams in Java with GZIP and Zip

You can compress and decompress any data stream in Java. Peter Mikhalenko shows you just how easy it is to compress data streams with GZIP and Zip data formats. Read more »

Extracting XML/DOM-friendly data

Java can programmatically extract data from any JDBC-compliant database, but performing this task is tricky. Here's how to pull it off. Read more »

Easily present graphical data with JGraph

It's often necessary to display data in a graphical form. The JGraph project streamlines the process of presenting graphical data when working with Java. Read more »

Transitioning into OOP: Encapsulate data with entity beans

Explore entity beans and how they are used to encapsulate data entities to be accessed by business objects. Read more »

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