The value of a domain-specific language lies in how well it captures and expresses a particular professional jargon, which in turn depends on the related concerns of fluency and context. In this ...

LAS VEGAS—Geert Bevin, creator of an open-source Java Web development framework known as RIFE, said he started his project in 2002 to bring the simplicity of scripting or dynamic languages to Java. “I ...

Data management has reached another inflection point. A new breed of applications is pushing traditional, mostly relational database management solutions (RDBMS) beyond their limits, driven by an ever ...

Macromedia calls CFML "a scripting layer for J2EE." The ability to integrate Java into ColdFusion provides all sorts of opportunities, including access to freely and commercially available Java ...

Qt Jambi is a new and noteworthy alternative to Swing and Java 2D for developing rich, cross-platform desktop-application interfaces. In this article JavaWorld contributor Jeff Hanson introduces the ...

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