p.8 Editorial
[author : Jonathan Erickson] #Edito
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES
p.18 Dynamic Proxies in Java and .NET
[author : Tom Barrett]
Tom examines how proxies separate cross-cutting concerns, then explores—in both Java and C#—a new twist on the traditional Proxy pattern that promotes reuse and decreases complexity.
p.28 Calling C Library Routines from Java
[author : Mick Pont]
Here's a technique for calling C library routines directly from Java, saving you the trouble of rewriting code in Java while gaining portability via Java Virtual Machines.
p.42 Using Thread-Local Variables In Java
[author : Tom White]
Java's ThreadLocal class provides a powerful, easy-to-use way to write efficient code that is safe for multithreaded access.
p.48 JavaServer Pages 2.0
[author : Aaron E. Walsh]
From the Expression Language to the JSP 2.0 API, new features in J2EE 1.4 change how you create custom JavaServer Pages.
p.58 Distributed Loadbuilds
[author : Kevin W. Smith]
Dividing computationally intensive tasks among multiple machines is a technique that has been around for a long time. Kevin uses Rational's ClearMake distributed build technology to put idle computers to work.
p.66 JELLY: An XML-Based Scripting Language
[author : Siegfried Göschl]
Jelly, which lets you turn XML into executable code, is a Java-based scripting language that can be used as an embedded or standalone tool.
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
p.62 Real-time Signal Analysis & Real-Time Linux: Part 1
[author : Matt Sherer]
In the first installment of this multipart article, Matt shows how you do hard real-time signal acquisition, controlling it from a Java GUI application.
COLUMNS
p.68 Programming Paradigms
[author : Michael Swaine]
Michael looks back on the life and times of personal computer pioneer Adam Osborne.
p.71 Embedded Space
[author : Ed Nisley]
Over the years, Ed has found IEEE publications to be an invaluable source of technical information.
p.75 Programmer's Bookshelf
[author : Gregory V. Wilson]
Big and little, thick and thin: Greg looks at all kinds of books this month, including Processing XML with Java, Practical Debugging in C++, How to Break Software, Hacker's Delight, Bioinformatics Computing, and Bioinformatics for Dummies.
FORUM
p.10 Letters
[author : you]
p.12 The New Adventures of Verity Stob
[author : Verity Stob]
p.14 News & Views
[author : Shannon Cochran]
p.78 Of Interest
[author : Shannon Cochran]
p.80 Swaine's Flames
[author : Michael Swaine]