Newsletter Archives

As a service to our Javalobby members, we have posted the archives of the Javalobby Newsletter. If you want to discuss any of the articles Rick, Matt, or any of the guest editors have written, feel free to post a new topic in the Newsletter Discussions. Click on any of the following links to read the old newsletters.

Feb 12 2008 - Mea culpa. Mea maxima culpa!
Feb 07 2008 - 3 Java Projects You Should Know About
Jan 29 2008 - Why are we not using Java EE 5?
Jan 15 2008 - Dishonest Programming
Jan 8 2008 - The Value of Consistency
Dec 18 2007 - Unit Testing: How far to push the envelope?
Dec 11 2007 - TDD and Design By Contract - friend or foe?
Dec 05 2007 - Java: Multi-core Ready or Not?
Nov 27 2007 - 8 Ways For A Programmer To Stay Sane
Nov 20 2007 - I'm a Software Developer, but I don't work with computers
Nov 13 2007 - Google Android: Initial Impressions and Criticism
Nov 6 2007 - The Importance of Community
Oct 30 2007 - So Long Apple. The Party's Over
Oct 23 2007 - Yes Virginia, your database is working too hard
Oct 16 2007 - What the F!@# is a Mashup?
Oct 9 25 2007 - Java, the OLPC, and community responsibility
Oct 3 2007 - Reflections on NetBeans Beta 6
Sep 25 2007 - iPhoning at the corporate Kool-Aid counter
Sep 18 2007 - Can Anyone Beat Apple At Designing Cool Stuff?
Sep 13 2007 - Advanced Java Tools Power Up Groovy
Aug 28 2007 - Will Java Die?
Aug 21 2007 - JavaFX: How much interest is there?
Aug 14 2007 - Sun Open Sources JCK: That's Good, Right?
Aug 7 2007 - Happy Birthday, Javalobby - 10 years this week
July 26 2007 - Eclipse Bug day approaches
July 17 2007 - JRoller Upgrade Headaches
July 10 2007 - JDocs 2.0 Beta - Now with AJAX
June 26 2007 - Why You Won't Fix It Later
June 19 2007 - Is Java the Secret Weapon That Apple Ignores?
June 12 2007 - Rick wakes up and smells the JMX
June 6 2007 - Let's not convict Microsoft too quickly
May 29 2007 - Bestuff growth stresses MySQL
May 10 2007 - Special Report: JavaOne 2006 Day 3
May 9 2007 - Special Report: JavaOne 2006 Day 2
May 8 2007 - Special Report: JavaOne 2006 Day 1
May 1 2007 - G2One: Monday night in SF will be fun!
Apr 25 2007 - Pleasantly Surprised By Caching
Apr 10 2007 - The April Fools Launch DZone 2.0
Mar 27 2007 - Enjoying it while it lasts
Mar 20 2007 - JBoss Trademarks a Dictionary Word
Mar 13 2007 - The best SiteMesh feature I never knew about
Mar 06 2007 - Can Java Become the Default Platform for New Linux Desktop Applications?
Feb 27 2007 - It's complicated to make things easy
Feb 21 2007 - 40 Days and 40 Nights
Feb 13 2007 - I'm a traitor
Feb 06 2007 - An idea of Tim’s becomes real
Jan 31 2007 - Which AJAX Framework is Best for You?
Jan 23 2007 - Introducing "DZone Jobs"
Jan 09 2007 - Gracias, Merci, Obrigado, Danke schšn, Thank You!
Jan 02 2006 - So long, and thanks for all the fish
Dec 12 2006 - Java 6 Released Best "Out of the Box" Performance Ever
Dec 05 2006 - World-class, open source Java clustering? No way!
Nov 28 2006 - Christmas Wish List for Java
Nov 21 2006 - Magnolia: JSR-170 foundation for next-gen Javalobby?
Nov 14 2006 - Stallman's praising Sun! Are pigs flying, too?
Nov 7 2006 - Open Source Java: The Rumor Mill Reaches Fever Pitch
Oct 31 2006 - Just enough, and no more
Oct 24 2006 - And the new editor of EclipseZone is…
Oct 17 2006 - My Unexpected Reward from Best Buy
Oct 10 2006 - Java on Windows Vista: Yes, it Works
Oct 03 2006 - Java and Vista not playing well together
Sep 26 2006 - Don’t make the same mistake I made
Sep 19 2006 - A baby, a wedding, and James Gosling like you've never seen him!
Sep 05 2006 - The love of my live
Aug 23 2006 - Retro-Java? Interactive TV
Aug 16 2006 - An ongoing process
Aug 08 2006 - Book Reviewers, Start Your Engines
Aug 01 2006 - Is Java faster on Vista?
July 25 2006 - Don't forget the simple solution
July 18 2006 - Unleash your "inner skeptic"
July 11 2006 - In which Rick cannot manage two weeks without internet
June 27 2006 - What if your boss just didn't matter anymore?
June 20 2006 - Java "Song of the Year!" Could this be the one?
June 13 2006 - Just might get some sleep tonight
June 07 2006 - Going Flat: Working to improve Javalobby forums
May 30 2006 - Architect, schmarchitect - phooey!
May 23 2006 - Batteries recharged for a year in just 4 days
May 18 2006 - Special Report: JavaOne 2006 Day 3
May 17 2006 - Special Report: JavaOne 2006 Day 2
May 16 2006 - Special Report: JavaOne 2006 Day 1
May 15 2006 - JavaOne 2006 Day 0: NetBeans Day
May 09 2006 - JavaOne: The San Francisco Treat
May 02 2006 - Unexpected good news
Apr. 25 2006 - Congratulations to Jonathan Schwartz, Sun's new CEO
Apr. 11 2006 - Galbraith: Why should you care about Ajax?
Apr. 04 2006 - Working with CSS makes me appreciate Java standards
Mar. 28 2006 - The birth of an application. Breathe, breathe, breathe...
Mar. 21 2006 - EclipseCon: Bigger, better and… well, BIGGER
Mar. 14, 2006 - Lies, damned lies and IDE statistics
Mar. 07, 2006 - Matisse for Eclipse – Genuitec Delivers the Goods!
Feb. 28, 2006 - Two New Expert Presentations For You To Enjoy
Feb. 21, 2006 - Impressions of JDK 1.6 so far
Feb. 14, 2006 - Javalobby Readers' Choice: Top Java Books
Feb. 7, 2006 - Can Java technology help developing countries?
Feb. 1, 2006 - The Little DB That Could: Big Guns Start Moving
Jan. 24, 2006 - Web 2.0 and the Java Developer
Jan. 17, 2006 - Introducing the DeveloperZone NIKO program
Jan. 10, 2006 - So Hard To Lose, So Easy To Find
Jan. 03, 2006 - Erik's Pulse 2005: A Year In Links
Dec. 20, 2005 - The Obligatory "Year In Review"
Dec. 13, 2005 - Spring is in the air, Spring is everywhere
Dec. 06, 2005 - Sun frees still more software, but holds Java tight
Nov. 29, 2005 - Time of life, or sign of the times?
Nov. 22, 2005 - Better, faster, stupider Java
Nov. 15, 2005 - Getting Ready For The Spring Experience
Nov. 08, 2005 - Matt's Getting Married
Nov. 01, 2005 - Workstations: the build or buy ritual
Oct. 25, 2005 - JavaZone 2005 Videos Now Online
Oct. 18, 2005 - Announcing JavaZ...Oops, Not Quite Yet!
Oct. 11, 2005 - Twenty New JavaZone Presentations: What to do?
Oct. 04, 2005 - Spring is Coming! Spring is Coming!
Sep. 27, 2005 - JDocs.com: Some major decisions & request for your input
Sep. 20, 2005 - Unusually Cool Openings for Java Developers
Sep. 13, 2005 - Bumper stickers and the future of Java
Sep. 6, 2005 - On the munificence of corporate giants...
Aug 30, 2005 - Remember that free horse statue?
Aug 23, 2005 - The perils of purity
Aug 16, 2005 - Earn Your Black Belt...In Java!
Aug 9, 2005 - Portability counts, maybe more than ever
Aug 2, 2005 - Two Generals bring 770,000 Java users
July 26, 2005 - Picture-perfect Launch for Discovery
July 19, 2005 - Money and the Developer Gene
July 12, 2005 - Why hasn't mobile Java development progressed faster?
July 07, 2005 - The Eclipse "Million Download Challenge"
June 29, 2005 - JavaOne 2005: Day 3
June 28, 2005 - JavaOne 2005: Day 2
June 27, 2005 - JavaOne 2005: Day 1
June 26, 2005 - JavaOne 2005: Day 0, NetBeans Day
June 21, 2005 - All aboard... Next stop San Francisco for JavaOne
June 14, 2005 - Ruby on Rails is a powerhouse
June 07, 2005 - Multiple IDEs and practicing what I preach
May 31, 2005 - They call it "bleeding edge" for a reason, don't they?
May 24, 2005 - Fluorescent fixtures, craftsmen & designing with standards
May 17, 2005 - Be Part of Our JavaOne News Team
May 10, 2005 - Harmony: Can Apache create a fully compatible Java?
May 03, 2005 - JavaPolis DVDs now available
Apr. 26, 2005 - Why aren't you going to JavaOne?
Apr. 19, 2005 - Andy Tripp Fixed the JDK, and You Can Too!
Apr. 12, 2005 - Sheesh, what was I thinking?
Apr. 05, 2005 - Why don't you ship Swing apps?
Mar. 29, 2005 - Follow up to our "Report from Redmond"
Mar. 22, 2005 - Staying Open After The Diva Has Left The House
Mar. 10, 2005 - EclipseCon 2005 Special Report
Mar. 08, 2005 - Welcoming Javacrawl.com Into the JL Network
Mar. 01, 2005 - JL Needs Your Help: Please Link to Javalobby.org
Feb. 22, 2005 - Thank You, Java Community, For Your Active Participation
Feb. 15, 2005 - Announcing Your Announcements
Feb. 08, 2005 - Yours Could Be The Deciding Vote at JCP
Feb. 01, 2005 - Rich e-Learning at Javalobby
Jan. 18, 2005 - Act Locally, Support Your Java User Group
Jan. 11, 2005 - The Blessing and Curse of the Information Age
Jan. 04, 2005 - No Act of Kindness is Ever Wasted
Dec. 22, 2004 - Be a producer, not just a consumer
Dec. 07, 2004 - Be the "Mike Riddle" in someone's life
Nov. 30, 2004 - Nearly 2 Million Served
Nov. 23, 2004 - We need to talk about your TPS reports
Nov. 16, 2004 - What can be done with an open source Java?
Nov. 09, 2004 - Introducing "Java Tips and Tricks"
Nov. 03, 2004 - Introducing Javalobby 3.0
Oct. 26, 2004 - That 70's Site (and manifestly evil browsers)
Oct. 19, 2004 - I plead guilty
Oct. 12, 2004 - It's so much better than stuffing envelopes
Oct. 5, 2004 - What would happen to Java if Sun...
Sept. 28, 2004 - Tiger Watch: September 30th looks solid
Sept. 21, 2004 - A Communidade Java Basileira e Demais!
Sept. 14, 2004 - Fast times at OpenCMS High
Sept. 7, 2004 - Heading South to the Land of Javaman
Aug. 31, 2004 - Sun's Graham Hamilton Says September 30 For Tiger
Aug. 24, 2004 - Guest Perspective: JavaOne 2004 Wrap-Up
Aug. 21, 2004 - Call for Help: Let's build the greatest Java knowledge resource together!
Aug. 18, 2004 - JDocs.com Update: Where's the J2SE?
Aug. 10, 2004 - Introducing JDocs.com: Your javadocs super-center
July 27, 2004 - Google, Google, wherefore art thou?
July 20, 2004 - A Little JSTL Goes a Long Way
July 6, 2004 - Hey, Let's Go To San Francisco
June 22, 2004 - And the JavaOne 2004 "Official Show Device" is...
June 15, 2004 - No Fluff, Just Stuff In the Research Triangle
June 08, 2004 - Is "Do-It-Yourself" a Java Mantra?
June 01, 2004 - Keeping an Eye On Erik's Pulse
May 25, 2004 - Knowledge Equals Power
May 18, 2004 - Matt Opens the Javalobby Knowledge Base
May 11, 2004 - Focusing on what is really important...
Apr. 27, 2004 - IBM's Mills Reiterates Call To Sun
Apr. 20, 2004 - James Gosling's Response To Javalobby Editorial
Apr. 13, 2004 - A Golden Age of Java Developer Tools
Apr. 06, 2004 - Where Is Java In This Settlement?
Mar. 30, 2004 - Faces, Rave, Flex & The Pulse
Mar. 24, 2004 - Java Tools From A to Z
Mar. 16, 2004 - Do All Your Problems Look Like Nails?
Mar. 09, 2004 - Times Have Changed, but Your Voice Still Matters
Mar. 02, 2004 - HomePod in the house, and JavaOne for $24.95
Feb. 24, 2004 - A Personal Reference & Letter of Recommendation
Feb. 17, 2004 - No Sun Is An Island
Feb. 10, 2004 - How Many Java Developers To Hurl A T-Shirt?
Feb. 03, 2004 - Guest Editorial: Why Sun Should Join Eclipse
Jan. 27, 2004 - Have You Ever Seen Money Dance? You Should!
Jan. 20, 2004 - Javalobby To Help Provider of Free J2EE Services
Jan. 13, 2004 - Flex Promises Richer UI For Web Apps
Jan. 06, 2004 - Yes, They Really Do Want Your Feedback
Dec. 30, 2003 - Reflecting on the Year in Java
Dec. 16, 2003 - How about a "Bug Fix Parade?"
Dec. 09, 2003 - The Mod Squad Meets Javalobby
Dec. 02, 2003 - .88888 - The Fabled "Five Eights" of J2EE Availability
Nov. 25, 2003 - JamP is a Champ! Cool Java MP3 Player...
Nov. 18, 2003 - Get JDK 1.5 - Tell Them "Neal" Sent You
Nov. 11, 2003 - Two Great Tastes That Taste Great Together
Nov. 04, 2003 - It's the neighborly thing to do...
Oct. 28, 2003 - Two Buck Chuck - Reconsidering Software Value
Oct. 21, 2003 - Various and Sundry Javanetics
Oct. 14, 2003 - Eating Our Own Blog Food
Oct. 07, 2003 - Rolling out free Java blogs at JRoller.com
Sep. 30, 2003 - It's All Happening
Sep. 23, 2003 - Software bricolage, but the tools are great!
Aug. 12, 2003 - Care and Feeding of Your IG
Aug. 06, 2003 - It Makes you Love Being a Java Developer
June 18, 2003 - A Day Without Java is Like...
Apr. 08, 2003 - Help Wanted - Share This Space
Jan. 16, 2003 - Sun/Microsoft Lawsuit Update
Nov. 11, 2002 - Lies, Damned Lies, Statistics (And Benchmarks!)
Oct. 16, 2002 - Specific steps, people in action...
Oct. 03, 2002 - Back to Basics...Let's Lobby Together
June 18, 2002 - Rick's Day of Fun With Microsoft's Attorneys
June 05, 2002 - Free book download - JDK 1.4 Tutorial
May 21, 2002 - How Would You Like To Improve Java?
May 14, 2002 - Post Early, Post Often
May 07, 2002 - Lies, damned lies and how's .NET doing?
May 03, 2002 - Subpoenaed by Microsoft
Apr. 30, 2002 - Pinch of this, Pinch of that, Stir...
Apr. 26, 2002 - IBM Really Supports Java, BUT…
Apr. 23, 2002 - Give Some Cycles To Javalobby
Apr. 15, 2002 - Back to Mac, and Glad To Be Back
Mar. 14, 2002 - Stand With Sun, And I Urge You To Do The Same
Mar. 04, 2002 - Shouldn't it be what the best product is?
Feb. 25, 2002 - Don't blink or you'll miss it
Feb. 04, 2002 - Join Me at "Java On Wall Street" in NYC
Jan. 14, 2002 - Happy New Year, Success in 2002!
Dec. 17, 2001 - Please Join Me Live on "Radio Oracle"
Dec. 10, 2001 - Report On My Trip To Microsoft