When Java was developed initially as OAK even its developers were not sure in which direction the technology will grow. And actually Java has taken an unexpected turn around as a development technology. It started its journey with embedded applications but people found it somewhat slow when compare to C++. Java made foray into web in the form of applets and ruled the world for sometime. But then came enterprise era with crusade of .NET and J2EE. In this article let us examine possible directions where there are chances Java will grow as development technology.

Learn how to create digital-certificate chains to test your software. IBM Software Engineer, Paul H. Abbott, clarifies this seldom-documented process by showing you how to use the freely available OpenSSL toolkit to create a certificate chain of any length. He also describes common certificate attributes and shows you some sample Java code for reading the certificates you create into a Java keystore.

If you're looking for a unique programming challenge, try your hand at building a management application for a distributed, cross-platform network. This article is the first in a three-part series that looks at how Sun Microsystems's Jiro technology and the Distributed Management Task Force's Web-Based Enterprise Management Initiative (WBEM) can simplify the creation of management applications for heterogeneous environments.

If you have been working with C++ programs for longer than five years, you should be well aware of the difficulties involved with debugging software. However, many younger programmers don't have experience with these issues because Java deals with memory problems by using what is called the garbage collector. Whenever a new object is created in Java, the Java Virtual Machine will reserve memory for it, and if the object reference disappears, the memory will be reclaimed.

The ability to review your code is one of the best methods to find bugs and other issues which can cause your program to perform poorly. In fact, one of the hardest things about writing a program is debugging it. When programmers get together and share their knowledge, it can help improve the overall quality of your Java applications.

The invention of the internet and web browsers has had a massive impact on the way people send and receive information. If you are like many people, you probably get your news and other important information from the internet.

If you are web program developer, it is likely that you are creating tables on a daily basis. In this article I will show you how to create high quality tables with Javascript within a short period of time. One feature that you will want to become familiar with is DisplayTag Library.

Radio Frequency Identification, also known as RFID, is a tool which is being used in a large number of industries. There are a number of software programs which can work with RFID, and an example of this is RFID Anywhere by Sybase iAnywhere. It was designed using a .NET program that has greatly modified the different phases of their RFID projects.

The class loading system for Java is both flexible and strong. It will allow your programs to gains access to class databases without having to link to "include" files which are static. It will load archive files which contain these classes and other tools from specific locations.

AOL Instant Messenger is one of the most popular instant messenging tools available today. It allows you to send instant messages to other people who use AIM. At the same time, it is possible to heavily customize AIM programs by using a protocol which is named TOC2.