Kevin Haverlock

The other day I was asked about Google Web Toolkit (GWT) and developing JEE applications for WebSphere ApplicationServer. GWT is Google's toolkit that allows developers to create Ajax style architectures. What is unique about GWT isthat it provides a Java library for generating JavaScript. The developer writes Java classes, compiles, and executes the classfiles to create JavaScript. The JavaScript can then be packaged and rendered. They also have a set of server side classes which can act as RESTful serviceendpoints that your JavaScript generated code can connected too. There is a ton of information on GWT, so I won't go into detail. If your looking for a book,I enjoyed Ryan Dewsbury's Google Web Toolkit Applications. So how can one approach GWT and WebSphere Applicaiton Server? At the end of the day, you want a WAR file or EAR file that you can import as a Web applic... (more)

Getting your arms around the Web 2.0 Feature Pack

To help customers develop Ajax style architectures, we released the WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web 2.0. The latest update is 1.0.0.1 which was released in September. If your trying to get your arms around this technology. Here is a great list of items that will be helpful: The Web 2.0 Feature Pack is supported on WebSphere Application Server version 7.0, 6.0.2, 6.1 and WebSphere Community Edition 2.x The name says it all: IBM RedBook "Building Dynamic Ajax Applications Using WebSphere Feature Pack for Web 2.0" A number of good overview articles:   A look at the ... (more)

Profiles for WebSphere Application Server 6.0

The new IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) v6.0 software introduces the concept of Server Profiles. Profiles can be thought of as a specific server runtime environment operating within a separate instance of the JVM. Each runtime environment has its own configuration files, logs, properties, and other attributes. Profiles can make each Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) application server runtime unique and separate from the server binaries and from other profiles. The separation of static binaries from configuration files provides a number of benefits for system administrators.... (more)

Contributing blogger - Jared Jurkiewicz

Jared Jurkiewicz works for IBM's Software Group where he has been a developer on WebSphere Application Server for the past six years. During his tenure he has worked on many aspects of that product, but a significant portion was spent on porting the product to various platforms, such as Linux and other UNIX-like systems. He has also worked on many internal tools (some of which that were Web-based) that have successfully improved the productivity of the other WebSphere Application Server Developers. Jared graduated from the University of Missouri, Rolla, in 1999 with a Bachelors o... (more)

Early Programs - Ajax for IBM WebSphere Platform

Our team has made available an update to the Ajax for IBM WebSphere Platform as part of the Early Adapter program. The Early Adapter program allows users to get an early peek at technology that may be used within the WebSphere Application Server products. This release is based on the 0.4.2 Dojo Toolkit and addresses a number of fixes and improvements. Just as before, the toolkit includes a comet implementation for WebSphere 6.0 Platform Messaging and updates to the samples that were provided. The features are packaged for use in Eclipse 3.2.1 and include an offline version of the... (more)