From the Editor this Month in Java Developers Journal: Thinlets. Download the sourcecode and compile/run the amazon app. Really fast, very useful, sweet. Flash might be faster (I’d be interested to see this sample app built in Flash), but just like Laszlo, Thinlets are created using an XML syntax.
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Ten Things to Do with IIS
Hanneke Cassel
Saw Hanneke Cassel tonight @ Club Passim in Harvard Square. She was locked in like Barry Bonds on a 3-1 fastball.
Bill Day
All you ever wanted to know about J2ME: http://www.billday.com/j2me/index.html
ADA requirements
I’m working on a small consulting project for a local chemical company that wants to make sure that they meet ADA requirements. Looks like there are a ton of resources on the web regarding accessibility, here are a few I need to read more on:
Practical accessibility: Core concepts [from Dartmouth]
Section 508 Web Standards & WCAG Priority 1 Checkpoints [JimThatcher.com]
Amazon Web Services contest
Mike sent me a link to the contest that Amazon is putting on in conjunction with the launch of the version 2 of Amazon Web Services. This would be such a cool project to devote some time too. I think I could fill up about 3 months, day and night, with no sleep, just working on interesting projects and contests like this. Too bad we have to sleep AND work.
MLB Most Memorable Moment
MLB Most Memorable Moment, Cal Ripken’s consecutive game streak wins! (a moment? it lasted 16 years!)
Java best practices
A wonderful collection of Java best practices.