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April 13, 2010 (Andy Glover)

Java development 2.0: Introducing Kilim

Concurrent programming is central to Java development 2.0, but probably not thread-based concurrency. Andrew Glover explains why actors trump threads for concurrent programming in multicore systems. He then introduces Kilim, an actor-based message-passing framework that weaves together concurrent and distributed programming.

December 15, 2009 (Andy Glover)

Java development 2.0: Gaelyk for Google App Engine

The introduction of the Google App Engine saw a wave of frameworks emerge to facilitate developing applications targeted for it. The Gaelyk framework, one such framework written in Groovy, eases development of lightweight applications that leverage a datastore. And the scalability you can achieve is impressive.

November 17, 2009 (Andy Glover)

Java development 2.0: REST up with CouchDB and Groovy's RESTClient

A burst of innovation in the open source world over the last few years has led to an increase in Java developer productivity. Freely available tools, frameworks, and solutions address once-common time sinks. A promising new entry on the scene is Apache CouchDB, hailed by some as the database for Web 2.0. The big picture of CouchDB is easy to grasp, and using it is as simple as using a Web browser. This Java development 2.0 column introduces CouchDB and shows you how Groovy's RESTClient can help you tap into its strengths.

October 27, 2009 (Andy Glover)

Java development 2.0: Easy EC2

Provisioning an EC2 instance for hosting a Java Web application is a snap. In this Java development 2.0 column, you'll quickly build a Web application that leverages Groovy, Spring, and Hibernate (via the Grails framework) and deploy it on an EC2 instance.

September 29, 2009 (Andy Glover)

Java development 2.0: You can borrow EC2 too

In this Java development 2.0 installment, Andrew Glover give you a hands-on introduction to developing for and deploying on the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2). Learn how EC2 differs from Google App Engine, and leverage an Eclipse plug-in and the concise Groovy language to get a simple Web application up and running quickly on EC2.