IBM AlpahWorks launched today a Framework for Java Database Connectivity that complies with JDBC 1.0. It's seems interisting because each query is transformed into an internal representation of the framework. Execution plans are then generataded and only after data is retrieved/set in a optimized way.

Something to try.

The FODA methodology ia a very interisting methodology for all portuguese programmers :)

Jonas is a J2EE Aplication Server that "supports EJB 2.1, J2EE CA 1.5 with a JMS connector for JORAM, JACC 1.0, it embeds Tomcat 5 or Jetty 5, the J2EE management model is exposed through the MEJB. JOnAS 4.1 now integrates JOTM as transaction manager and provides a new classloader hierarchy. A lightweight database is now embedded within JOnAS, making it a ready to use application server, at least for "non db intensive" applications."

It's not certified by Sun yet, but will probably be sometime soon.

- News: Microsoft has launched their Java resource center. It's main purpose is to assist java and .net developers to interoperate between the two platforms. Check it out here.

- Currently using: Jalopy. It's a java formatting open-source project. Served has command-line stand-alone or IDE plugin (JBuilder, eclipse, etc.) has a lot of functions. It is, however, a little bit outdated because it's author has lauched a commercial version of the project and has left this one orphaned :(

- Reading: An article about the advantages of the Itanium 2 support for .NET and Java and An Introduction to Programming Outlook 2003 Using C#