db4o is a popular object database available both for Java and .NET. I have used it sporadically over several years and can highly recommend it. It is a non-intrusive, very simple to learn, object persistence system that stores any complex object with one single line of code. Unfortunately Db4o is still not as popular with Java developers as we thought it would be. So we thought of giving you a very easy and useful guide to learning db4O. The following guide will focus on Java

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Things kept will rot if you don't stitch in time. This is for those of you not in a habit of cleansing you hard disk. This piles up system errors. If you ask me, I know a problem shared is a problem halved. Suggestions and ideas pour in like nothing. But where do you land up? A hornets' nest? I'd sort out things for you. Just a small aggregate of methods would be my simple blueprint to free up you hard disk space.

Mind it, these ideas are exclusively for Microsoft OS users.

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We see so many encrypted pages with tight security features around the internet. Do you want to make an encrypted page for yourself? What if we start from the basics and encrypt a query inside and ASP page? So let me show you how.

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Facebook is a social networking website that was established in the year 2004. Growing exponentially with time, the website currently has more than 120 million active users worldwide. So below are 10 cool tricks that will help you to connect to other social media such as Twitter, AIM, Google Calendar and even applications like Microsoft Outlook etc.

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What do you mean by a virtual world? A place where you can come and work and chat and play and leave. What if I tell you about a whole new world where you can live, breathe, play, sing, dance, do every damn thing you can do in this (sorry?) life of yours? And what if "I make you an offer that you can't refuse?" No I am no Godfather. Today, let me take you to a virtual world where you can be a REAL millionaire! The world I am talking of, may seem nonexistent unless you bump into your Second Life. You can earn real money from a virtual world and loads of it. You can be a millionaire in less than 2 years! You can earn hefty amount just by spending some time in the internet and you can even rule a world (let it be virtual for now) of your own and make your own rules. All of them and more @ Second life. And here I am with not 1 or even 2 but 18 unique ways to guide you to a hefty check in US dollars through Second life. So start living now! Full article (2026 words) »

A short survey on your programming language preferences, shouldn't take more than 1 minute of your time. Please participate and let others know too.

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Now you can easily convert your .NET applications to Java / J2EE and run it on Linux or other Java enabled platforms directly from your Visual Studio .NET IDE.

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According to TIOBE Programming Community Index Java is the leading programming language again, ahead of C and C++, its nearest rivals.

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According to Forrester survey data and analysis, Java's 66% penetration is the highest among strategic programming languages for enterprise applications. Visual Basic 6 (VB6) and C/C++ have nearly as much penetration as Java, but VB6 is past mainstream support and C/C++ has a comparatively limited ecosystem.
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This guide is based on years of observations after using thousands of applications, both commercial and open source. Some of the references are to windows based applications. However the principles are universally applicable.
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