Coach Wei

This article originally appeard in Java Developer's Journal on October 10, 2005 Which platform to use Java or .NET? Developers ask this question all the time. Java has been widely adopted because of its overwhelming benefits on the server side, but Java has less to offer on the ... (more)

The AJAX model dominates headlines, but developing with JavaScript requires considerable developer skills, especially when migrating existing client/server applications to the Web. A new wave of software infrastructure providers is leveraging Java expertise to create enterprise-c... (more)

Tuesday, February 15, 2005 4:00 P.M. - 4:50 P.M. Rich Internet Applications (RIA) has been recognized as one of the top technology trends. What is it about this technology that has everyone talking? This presentation explains the fundamental principles of the RIA market landscap... (more)

It's no surprise that the common perception is that Web applications are unreliable and problematic. Users often experience "404," "resource unavailable," and "network unavailable" errors or even a mysterious application error telling them to "retry the application later." The tr... (more)

The J2EE platform provides the server infrastructure for thin client Web applications as well as fat client desktop applications. Thin client applications run inside any browser, are centrally managed and deployed, but do not offer high client functionality and performance. Fat c... (more)