All early access chapters for Seam Framework: Experience the Evolution of Java EE have now been released through Safari Rough Cuts. The only book specifically covering Seam 2.1 now includes new chapters on Seam 2.1 security, an introduction to Web Beans (JSR-299), multi-layer caching, using Maven with Seam, and much more! You can download the [...]

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Have you been searching for a quick reference for setting up and configuring your Seam applications? Well search no more! The Core Seam Refcard has now been released through the DZone Refcardz site and includes: Component annotations Seam-gen commands and configuration Conversation management Common components.xml configuration Seam security The Seam application framework Hot tips and [...]

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Just a quick note to let you know that I will be speaking next week on October 8 at the Java MUG in Dallas. I will be talking about how Seam has simplified JEE web development and influenced the revolutionary Web Beans specification (JSR-299). Hope to see you there! [Presentation Slides]

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It’s been a bit since I blogged last, but I wanted to discuss something I’ve been busy with lately. Inspired by a recent presentation by a friend of mine, Craig Walls, and the announcement by Ales Justin to support OSGi in JBoss 5, I decided to see what all the fuss is about. Perhaps you’ve [...]

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Swapping configuration between development and production (and often other environments) is usually a custom solution but often follows a general pattern. Personally, I usually leave this up to properties files. For instance, let’s say we have a specific URL for an adding service and let’s say the URL changes between the development and production environments. [...]

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After a highly anticipated wait, Michael and I are pleased to announce that the Rough Cut of JBoss Seam 2E is available with a new title: Seam Framework: Experience the Evolution of Java EE. The new edition is a major update to the original including: New chapters on Groovy, JBoss Rules (Drools), Events, Quartz, Multi-layer [...]

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TSSJS was a great conference this year. Neal Ford, well-known author and ThoughtWorker, initiated the conference by delivering an inspiring keynote address discussing dynamic languages, DSLs (Domain-specific languages), and their role in the evolution of software development. Matt Raible blogged about the presentation and you can find a brief summary here. Polyglot programming became a [...]

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The first cut preview chapters for JBoss Seam, Second Edition, 2/E have been released. You can access the preview chapters at the Safari Rough Cut site and can retrieve the code examples discussed throughout the chapters from this previous posting. The full versions of these chapters are available through Safari by subscription as well as [...]

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The preview chapters will soon be released but you can get a sneak peak by accessing the code examples here. Feel free to download the examples and try them out! Each example project included in the source bundle is a variant of the Seam Hotel Booking example. The booking project demonstrates the use of natural [...]

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The much anticipated Second Edition of JBoss(R) Seam: Simplicity and Power Beyond Java(TM) EE (Prentice Hall JBoss) is coming soon. Michael Yuan and myself have teamed up to develop the content for the upcoming Second Edition which will cover the ins and outs of Seam 2, and I don’t just mean bijection The first preview [...]

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