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Archive for May, 2003
Jakarta Commons – Digester component
In: Java
28 May 2003The Digester component of the Jakarta Commons project is an extremely useful and well-designed package that allows you to parse XML files at a higher level of abstraction in Java. This allows developers to concentrate on processing XML rather than get unnecessarily involved in parsing functions. With Digester, you can use simple matching patterns and [...]
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simkim – embeddable scripting language
In: Java
26 May 2003I came across a project called simkin today that is really interesting. For a demonstration, go here. Reminds you of XUL, doesn’t it? Only it uses XML files to allow an easy way to customise your application. XML isn’t the only way that’s available, as the script can be stored in something called a TreeNode [...]
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Code block and music
In: Personal
26 May 2003Well I had code block today, believe it or not. It’s that state of mind where you can’t make much (or any) progress in your development – a highly frustrating exercise. To sooth my troubled mind, I got on a bus (I wasn’t sure if it’d take me to where I wanted to go, but [...]
CM4 uses XML-based skinning
In: Applications
25 May 2003Championship Manager 4, the newest installation in the Championship Manager series of football management simulation games, uses XML-based skinning. It may be old news, CM4 being released 2 or 3 months ago, but I didn’t realise that until I checked out the sources for some CM4 skins, and much to my surprise, the only files [...]
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Interesting threads and XUL article at SitePoint
In: Programming
24 May 2003There’re some interesting threads over at SitePoint Forums: Java or .NET — What to Learn?? Head-to-Head: PHP vs. ASP.NET Also, Harry Fuecks from phpPatterns() has recently written an article on XUL entitled Introducing XUL – The ‘Net’s Biggest Secret: Part 1 for SitePoint. Nice introductory article, but he does seem to make it (XUL programming) [...]
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