Last week I went to the Javapolis conference in Antwerp, run by the BeJUG - Belgium’s Java user group. There were a couple of thousand attendees, and we saw as many interesting Java technologies during the day as we drank Belgian beers in the evening. (more…)

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For database-backed web applications, the Details Page is the fundamental web application navigation design pattern. A Details Page provides a mechanism for both presentation and selection, and may be the focus of a data-centric site’s structure.

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Recently we delivered a custom-built solution to electronically sign Adobe PDF documents with a hardware token. In short, the system receives PDF files and returns a signed copy. These PDF documents can then be authenticated by the Acrobat Reader, which informs the reader that the document is indeed from the author in question and that the document has not changed since signing it. (more…)

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We moved to the latest Java 1.5, and if there is something we love about this new version, it is certainly the use of generics. However, XDoclet support for generics is non-existent. The XDoclet team, did release a new version that allows you to generate classes containing generics, but there is no generics support. So I fixed it. (more…)

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I read a lot of articles with tips for young entrepreneurs, ten steps to a successful company, how to write business plans, etc etc etc. But I often ponder - Why would anyone in their right mind want to start a company. I mean, really. (more…)

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