Artima ArticlesThe most recently published articles at Artima.com.The Asynchronous Web- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Ajax applications depend on asynchronous interaction between client and server. In this interview with Artima, ICEsoft's Stephen Maryka describes a potentially more transforming asynchronicity where updates are pushed to the client without the user having to request those updates.http://www.artima.com/lejava/articles/javaone_2008_stephen_maryka.html Testing Multithreaded Java Code- (Found July 2, 2008 ) In this interview from JavaOne 2008, Coverity chief scientist Andy Chou discusses why traditional unit tests don't often help in uncovering concurrency-related errors, and why a combination of static and dynamic analysis yields better results when testing multithreaded code.http://www.artima.com/lejava/articles/javaone_2008_andy_chou.html JavaScript and PHP Support in NetBeans 6.1- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Continuing its tradition of providing support for an increasing number of languages and environments, NetBeans 6.1 introduces advanced JavaScript and PHP features. In this interview with Artima, Sun NetBeans evangelist Gregg Sporar discusses JavaScript and PHP support, such as refactoring and intelligent code completion.http://www.artima.com/lejava/articles/javaone_2008_gregg_sporar.html Large JVM Memory and Garbage Collection- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Although physical RAM is inexpensive, allocating large of amounts of memory to a JVM instance is not generally a good idea, says Azul Systems' CTO Gil Tene in this interview with Artima. Tene shows how recent research in garbage collection and JVM implementation helps overcome the JVM's memory barrier, resulting in new types of applications.http://www.artima.com//lejava/articles/javaone_2008_gil_tene.html The Artisan and the Engineer- (Found July 2, 2008 ) In Artima's initial interview from JavaOne 2008, Patrick Curran, Chair of the Java Community Process, shares his vision for the JCP, and discusses how artisans and engineers differ in their approach to building software and in their attitude toward standards.http://www.artima.com/lejava/articles/javaone_2008_patrick_curran.html |