Editorial
[author : Jonathan Erickson] #Edito
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES
Mobile Java & 3D Applications
[author : Oscar Vivall and Tom Thompson]
Oscar and Tom examine the Mascot Capsule Micro3D and JSR 184 APIs, then use them to develop high-quality 3D applications for mobile phones.
Inside Mobile IP
[author : Narendra Venkataraman]
Mobile IP lets mobile-device users stay connected when moving to networks with different IP addresses.
High-Performance I/O with Java NIO
[author : Brian Pontarelli]
The NIO library offers a high-performance technique for handling input/output (I/O) operations.
Improving Performance with Custom Pool Allocators for STL
[author : Anthony Aue]
Anthony presents a highly flexible and configurable replacement for C++'s std::allocator for use with node-based standard containers.
The Extensible Firmware Interface
[author : Craig Szydlowski]
The Extensible Firmware Interface is a modern replacement for the venerable BIOS.
C++ Exceptions & the Linux Kernel
[author : Halldor Isak Gylfason and Gisli Hjalmtysson]
C++ kernel-level runtime support for Linux lets you use the full power of C++ in kernel-space programming.
Multithreading .NET Apps for Optimal Performance
[author : Eric Bergman-Terrell]
Multithreading delivers maximum performance from parallel CPU architectures. .NET has two main threading mechanisms—the Thread class and asynchronous methods.
Testing Web Applications
[author : Sean Dawson and Kristin Kerr]
Sean and Kristin automate web application testing by integrating JWebUnit into Hippo's existing test framework.
Finding Binary Clones with Opstrings & Function Digests: Part III
[author : Andrew Schulman]
Andrew wraps up his examination of reverse engineering this month, further unraveling binary code.
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
Software Optimization & DSP Embedded Systems
[author : Robert Oshana]
The challenge of developing DSP-based embedded systems lies in making the most of limited resources—performance, memory, and power.
COLUMNS
Programming Paradigms
[author : Michael Swaine]
Embedded Space
[author : Ed Nisley]
Chaos Manor
[author : Jerry Pournelle]
Programmer's Bookshelf
[author : Gregory V. Wilson]
FORUM
Letters
[author : you]
Dr. Ecco's Omniheurist Corner
[author : Dennis E. Shasha]
News & Views
[author : DDJ Staff]
Pragmatic Exceptions
[author : Benjamin Booth]
Of Interest
[author : DDJ Staff]
Swaine's Flames
[author : Michael Swaine]