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"Seam 3 is collection of modules and developer tools based on the Java EE platform. The modules are portable extensions to CDI that integrate with other technologies to extend the core Java EE functionality. These modules bring you many of the beloved features and integrations from Seam 2 (security, internationalization, JSF, rules, business process management) and also branch out into new areas. IDE support is provided by the JBoss Tools Eclipse plugins. Before diving in, get up to speed with the status and direction of Seam 3. Also be sure to check out the latest news at the bottom of the page. "

"The PrettyFaces team is currently working on an alternative way to configure URL mappings. PrettyFaces will soon allow to use annotations instead of the classic XML configuration file to declare mappings. We encourage everyone interested in PrettyFaces to take a look at this new way of configuration and share his or her opinion with us."

Icefaces is an open source Ajax framework for developing RIA for the web. The applications are structured the same way as JSF applications, but with added Ajax features. In this article there will be a short description of the biggest differences between the IT Mill Toolkit 5.2.0 and Icefaces 1.6.2 based development of RIAs.

SchemaCrawler is an open-source Java API that makes working with database metadata as easy as working with plain old Java objects. SchemaCrawler is also a command-line tool to output your database schema and data in a readable form. The output is designed to be diff-ed with previous versions of your database schema.

With AutoPatch, an agile development process that requires a database change looks like this: Developer alters the model, which requires a change to the database Developer possibly consults a DBA, and develops a SQL patch against their personal database that implements the alteration Developer commits the patch to source control at the same time as they commit their dependent code Other developers' and environments' databases are automatically updated by AutoPatch the next time the new source is run This represents streamlined environment maintenance, allowing developers to cheaply have their own databases and all databases to stay in synch with massively lower costs and no environment skew. That's what AutoPatch does. Clusters with one database? Multiple schemas? Logical migrations, instead of just DDL changes? Need to do something special/custom? Need to distribute your changes commercially? All without paying anything? No problem.

Database Change Management You never develop code without version control, why do you develop your database without it? Liquibase is an open source (Apache 2.0 Licensed), database-independent library for tracking, managing and applying database changes. It is built on a simple premise: All database changes are stored in a human readable yet trackable form and checked into source control. Liquibase Supports: Extensibility Merging changes from multiple developers Code branches Multiple Databases Managing production data as well as various test datasets Cluster-safe database upgrades Automated updates or generation of SQL scripts that can be approved and applied by a DBA Update rollbacks Database "diff"s Generating starting change logs from existing database

JSTL in foreach

Nimbus, a cross platform look and feel introduced in the Java SE 6 update 10 release, is drawn with 2D vector graphics and can be rendered at any resolution.

Sample of using Hibernate Annotations by reducing XML configuration files thus making it simpler to define required metadata directly into our Java code. When using annotations, we no longer need the additional mapping file (*.hbm.xml). The metadata for the ORM is specified in the individual classes.

Spring 3.0.5 is now released and comes with the fixes of more than 80 minor issues and provided some enhancements and improvements to the Spring Expression Language (SpEL), annotation support, and embedded databases.

An Example explaining on how @Required annotation from Spring Framework works. Provides sample on how to use @Required and expected exception if beans are not properly configured like BeanInitializationException or Property is required for bean.

GWTQuery overview and examples