Date: 07/02/05     Keywords: database, java

Sun Microsystems is looking at providing its Java Enterprise System (J2EE) customers with a database management solution that will either take advantage of existing open-source database management technologies or developed in-house. I think they should leverage from some high quality open source database management solutions rather than re-inventing the wheel. Loiacono said that customers are also [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/sun-shares-more-on-its-database-management-plans-for-java-enterprise-system-j2ee/

Date: 07/02/05     Keywords: programming

One of the realities of mobility programming today is that developers must cope with a wide variety of devices with widely different capabilities. Whether major or minor, those differences must be handled cleanly. Sometimes the only solution is to prepare different application descriptors for different device models, or even different application versions entirely. You can [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/how-to-midp-over-the-air-provisioning-with-servlets/

Date: 06/30/05     Keywords: browser

Assorted List of Productivity Boosters for Firefox users (without plugins). These tips are for everyone. Use middle-click on your mouse to open a link in new tab. Use middle-click on your mouse on a tab to close it. You can set all the open tabs as your homepage set. Whenever you open your browser they can be set [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/firefox-productivity-enhancers-for-everyone/

Date: 06/30/05     Keywords: php, security

WordPress developers have posted yet another "security" upgrade. Again, as always, you have to delete everything (except wp-content/ and config.php) and re-install from scratch. If you are, like me, tired of these frequent upgrades (after having finally upgraded to 1.5.1.2) then this patch is for you. With this little patch (24K zipped) (assuming you are [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/wordpress-patch-upgrade-from-1512-to-1512-made-available/

Date: 06/28/05     Keywords: no keywords

Overview This plugin adds a copyright message to your feed items. No customization is required. This acts as a deterrant to feed-stealers (you heard the word first here) who unscrupulously and blatantly displays your full feed contents (often with their own advertisements) in their site(s) without your permission. It doesn't affect when only excerpts are shown nor [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/wordpress-plugin-to-automatically-add-copyright-message-to-your-rss-atom-feeds/

Date: 06/23/05     Keywords: no keywords

The CareerNews Newsletter today has a very interesting article on Unadvertised Jobs. To quote: If you're currently in the job market, here's the little known secret to tapping into the most lucrative, yet hidden jobs available. Even in this economy, there are still millions of great jobs out there. It's just that many of the best ones [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/unadvertised-jobs-get-the-inside-track/

Date: 06/23/05     Keywords: no keywords

I installed the wonderful WP-Cache 2.0 plugin by Ricardo Galli. It incorporates the features from the previous Wordpress caching plugins like Staticize and Staticize Reloaded. My previous attempt in using Staticize Reloaded was unsuccessful. This plugin however gave me no problems. This plugin is very efficient in reducing download time of pages as you can [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/simple-thoughts-blog-is-now-slashdot-proof/

Date: 06/23/05     Keywords: java, jsp, hosting

I was a long time user of mycgiserver.com which is the first and only provider of free JSP Hosting that I am aware of. As some of you know it was saved at the last minute by Rick H of JavaLobby fame, who supported continual survival and health of the company. The site was renamed [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/how-to-get-free-jsp-hosting-facility/

Date: 06/22/05     Keywords: software, java

Sun Developer Network is sponsoring 2005 TopCoder(r) Open Competition. You can program in any of the languages - Java, C++, C# and Visual Basic. This competition is a real-world event to design and develop component-based software. During the tournament you will get the chance to design and develop JavaServer Faces components. A total of 150, 000 $ [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/compete-in-2005-topcoder-open-competition-for-a-shot-at-the-150000-prize-purse/

Date: 06/21/05     Keywords: css, spam, google

First we had WordPress which sported tons of hidden spammer links by ingenuous use of negative CSS positioning. Then Syndic8 decided not to be left behind and joined the fray. Later both of the sites were somewhat forced to remove the offending links due to falling Google rank (read zero) and possibly to some extent [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/first-wordpress-then-syndic8-and-now-financial-times-link-spammers-demonstrate-upward-mobility/

Date: 06/21/05     Keywords: software, java

Sun this week will release two servers in its identity management line designed to help corporate users jumpstart federation projects with partners and to aid service providers such as telcos in provisioning users on a massive scale. The new software offerings are Sun Java System Federation Manager, a server that will help companies hook partners into [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/sun-adds-java-based-identity-tools-to-software-lineup/

Date: 06/21/05     Keywords: no keywords

I looked at the proposed feature set summary for WordPress 1.6. Mostly UI changes, few extra plugin hooks etc. None of the features looks compelling enough to upgrade. At this point I will hold of on any upgrade till I get some killer features incorporated in some future versions. The fact is with WP 1.5.1.2 and [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/is-there-a-need-to-upgrade-beyond-wordpress-1512-in-near-future/

Date: 06/21/05     Keywords: css

Productivity boosters for Mac users (and others too) on Windows machine. Short Guide to CSS. Abusing Amazon Images - A must read for people with time to kill. Here is a sample of images. Sponsor(s):Tired of dealing with messy toner, lost fax pages and unreliable fax machines? Why pour more money into extra phone lines and machine maintenance [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/productivity-boosters-for-mac-users-and-others-too-on-windows-machine-short-guide-to-css-fun-with-amazon-images-etc/

Date: 06/20/05     Keywords: no keywords

I never thought I would rejoice the arrival of monsoon (rainy season) as much as I did this year. The summer was exceptionally hot with temparatures rising upto 55 C (Centigrade) in parts of Orissa and 50C+ in Ranchi district in West Bengal. Several people died from the heat and humidity, the elderly being affected [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/finally-monsoon-arrives/

Date: 06/19/05     Keywords: sql

There is more to data access than SQL.

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/beyond-relational-databases/

Date: 06/19/05     Keywords: no keywords

Today I received a rather angry comment from one of my feed readers and I quote: "Come on! There was absolutely no content in the feed. Not even a teaser. Just ads." He was justified. To my horror I realized that not only did my feeds failed to provide any content, not even excerpt, [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/case-study-debugging-wordpress-plugins-php-code/

Date: 06/19/05     Keywords: no keywords

Sponsor(s):Tired of dealing with messy toner, lost fax pages and unreliable fax machines? Why pour more money into extra phone lines and machine maintenance when you can send and receive faxes by email? eFax is the #1 paperless faxing choice of individuals and businesses worldwide. Get a local fax number to send and receive faxes [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/simplifying-java-how-to-count-the-number-of-words-in-a-string-using-java-one-liner/

Date: 06/17/05     Keywords: no keywords

Overview This Plugin allows you to make your blog temporarily unavailable to your users (with custom message). It is still accessible by the administrators. It does one thing and does it well. It belongs to the class of zero-configuration plugins. In other words even your grandmother can use it. Download Download and follow the instructions in the next [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/wordpress-plugin-to-make-your-blog-temporarily-unavailable-for-maintenance/

Date: 06/16/05     Keywords: web

Recently there has been a plethora web based aggregator sites. Some of them like diabetologica blatantly displays the full content from the feed. So now you work hard to create your content and unscrupulous aggregators like diabetologica reap the benefits by displaying them along with their own advertisements. If that doesn't sound fair to you, [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/protecting-your-rss-feeds/

Date: 06/16/05     Keywords: java, web

Angsuman Chakraborty, It gives me great pleasure to announce that your Java User Group: Calcutta JUG (CALJUG) has been selected as one of Sun's Top 50 JUGs worldwide. Being recognized as one of Sun's Top 50 comes with benefits, such as: - Invitations to special events and webcasts exclusively for the Top 50 JUGs - Exclusive bi-yearly [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/our-java-user-group-caljug-calcutta-java-user-group-has-been-selected-as-one-of-top-50-jugs-worldwide/