JavaBlackBelt is a fast growing community whose members take tests to assess their skills in various Java-related topics. The tests themselves are created also by the site’s members. A small number of Ruby enthusiasts is currently working to add a Ruby exam to this Java-oriented site. I interviewed Mr. John Rizzo, one of JavaBlackBelt’s founders, […]
After yet another inspiring presentation by Romain Guy at last year’s JavaPolis, I’ve taken more interest in programming Swing. I programmed desktop applications for many years, using mostly Delphi. Now, after some years of web application development, discovering Swing is like finding back a long-lost friend. Why oh why did we ever turn our backs […]
In the great Java property debate, a lot of rather exotic ideas have been put forward. Using a new ‘property’ keyword; using an arrow (->) or at-sign (.@) or even a pound-sign to include null-safe access.[1] Me, I don’t get it. Sure, getters and setters make for lines and lines of repetitive code and they’re […]
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