Software Development

Emacs can edit files inside .war and .ear archives using archive-mode - add three lines to your config and edit deployments directly.

ATG's product explosion (Ticketing, Search, Merchandising, etc.) sells licenses but ignores the core platform issues.

XSS and SQL injection are the web's deadliest threats - ATG Dynamo helps but doesn't solve the problem completely.

Editing nested RepositoryItems in ATG requires programmatic tricks with RepositoryFormHandler subclassing - this approach works.

ATG Dynamo's StringUtils class quietly handles validation with isEmpty() and isBlank() methods.

JBoss Tools' properties editor looks great but strips equals signs - a quick fix prevents data loss.

Seam-gen now generates ant targets that run seam tasks directly from your IDE - no command line needed.

Enhancing seam-gen to support multiple projects.

Java constants use final and static modifiers for efficiency, memory safety, and compile-time inlining.

ATG RSS generator droplet transforms repository data into valid RSS feeds with customizable channel fields.

ItemToXMLDroplet converts repository items to XML for client-side JavaScript or Flash consumption.

Java One 2007 delivered overwhelming scale with thousands attending - but surprisingly, Apple laptops ruled sessions and hallways alike.

Expose Seam components through web services using the JBoss component model - no magic, just clean architecture and lifecycle management.

Third-party JavaScript on your site hands browser control to strangers - the security risks range from theft to phishing attacks.

SMTP remains unchanged since 1982, but modern email demands more - SMTPS finally brings security to this ancient protocol.

Email encryption needs mainstream adoption - major mail programs should ship PGP support by default.

Getting Seam projects running required custom setup; here's a reusable base project structure.

Tag URIs uniquely identify entities through time, but finding practical applications remains the challenge.