Getting Started with NetBeans

NetBeans is an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and platform. Although initially the NetBeans IDE could only be used to develop Java applications, as of version 6 NetBeans supports several programming languages, either by built-in support or by installing additional plugins. Programing languages natively supported by NetBeans include Java, JavaFX, C, C++ and PHP. Groovy, Scala, Ruby and others are supported via additional plugins.

In this article by David R. Heffelfinger, author of Java EE 6 Development with NetBeans 7, we will cover how to get started with NetBeans; topics covered in this article include:

• Introduction
• Obtaining NetBeans
• Installing NetBeans
• Starting NetBeans for the first time
• Configuring NetBeans for Java EE development

OpenGL 4.0: Using Uniform Blocks and Uniform Buffer Objects

If your OpenGL/GLSL program involves multiple shader programs that use the same uniform variables, one has to manage the variables separately for each program. Uniform blocks were designed to ease the sharing of uniform data between programs. In this article by David Wolff, author of OpenGL 4.0 Shading Language Cookbook, we will create a buffer object for storing the values of all the uniform variables, and bind the buffer to the uniform block. Then when changing programs, the same buffer object need only be re-bound to the corresponding block in the new program.

Play Framework: Binding and Validating Objects and Rendering JSON Output

The Play framework is the new kid on the block of Java frameworks. By breaking the existing standards it tries not to abstract away from HTTP as with most web frameworks, but tightly integrates with it. This means quite a shift for Java programmers. Understanding the concepts behind this shift and its impact on web development with Java are crucial for fast development of Java web applications.

In the previous article by Alexander Reelsen, author of Play Framework Cookbook, we took a look at data validation using controllers.

In this article we will we will cover:

• Binding objects using custom binders
• Validating objects using annotations
• Rendering JSON output

Integrating with Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 using BizTalk Adapter

In this article by Carl Darski, author of Microsoft BizTalk 2010: Line of Business Systems Integration, we'll discuss integrating with Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 using the BizTalk Dynamics AX adapter. It will be a complete walkthrough for the configuration setup in the Dynamics AX 2009 Application Integration Framework (AIF)module and related set up for batch jobs.

We will specifically cover:

• What is Dynamics AX?
• Methods of integration with AX
• Installing the adapter and .NET Business Connector
• Configuring Dynamics AX 2009 Application Integration Framework for BizTalk Adapter

BizTalk Application: Currency Exchange Rates

The best way to understand the behavior and setup required to use the Dynamics AX BizTalk adapter is to walk through a full example. A common requirement for many companies that use Dynamics AX is to populate the currency exchange rates. Typically, this needs to be daily when the closing rates are published. The Exchange Rates(General ledger | Setup Exchange rates) table in AX is not a shared table across companies, thus depending how your organization is set up; you may or may not need to populate the Exchange rate table using multiple companies with multiple rates.

In this article by Carl Darski, author of Microsoft BizTalk 2010: Line of Business Systems Integration, we'll create a BizTalk application to populate the exchange rates table.

Getting Started with Oracle Information Integration

Business change is a constant necessity as a result of increased competition, improved technology, and shifts in consumer patterns. As a result, an enterprise will reorganize, acquire other businesses, create new applications, and downsize others. Throughout these changes, companies are faced with the challenge of efficiently provisioning their resources in response to their business priorities. To deliver data where it is needed, when it is needed, requires sophisticated information integration technologies.

This article by Jason Williamson, co-author of Oracle Information Integration, Migration, and Consolidation, discusses the basic concepts of information integration and reviews historical approaches to information integration. We will compare data-level integration with process and application integration. This will provide some solid examples for real world decisions, when trying to understand information integration and how this relates to your business and technical initiatives.

Oracle Tools and Products

In early 2010, when you went to the Oracle Technology Network (OTN) website, it had just one link called Information Integration. This link led you to a simple web page that had information on Oracle-to-Oracle database-centric migration and integration tools such as SQL Loader, Data Pump, Oracle Streams, and Oracle Data Guard. The OTN website has been updated, but still lacks comprehensive coverage of the Oracle Information Integration stack. In this article by Tom Laszewski, co-author of Oracle Information Integration, Migration, and Consolidation, we will provide you with the relevant information, so that you can use the right Oracle Enterprise Information Integration (EII) or data migration product for your data migration, consolidation, and information integration projects.

This article covers the Oracle integration, migration, and consolidation products, tools and technologies in terms of the following taxonomies: data migration, physical federation, virtual federation. The focus of this article is to cover the great breadth and depth of Oracle products, not all the finer details.