[The Java Posse] Re: Keeping Track of Multiple Passwords

2013-01-04 Thread jwd
Since it has not been mentioned in this *Java* Posse thread, i will add a reference to my password keeper tool of choice JCards I've been maintaining my password records in a JCards file (in my personal Git repository now) for years. Source co

[The Java Posse] Re: Another anti-Java FUD piece going the rounds on Twitter

2012-04-18 Thread jwd
Yet another very popular end user application written in Java - MoneyDance - http://moneydance.com/ Possibly the best supported alternative to Quicken that Mac users interested in managing their personal finances eventually find (and who don't want their financial details out on the web ala Mi

[The Java Posse] Re: #369 - The listener's views

2011-11-16 Thread jwd
But if one is listening in the car as I do, fast forwarding can be a hazard, Thanks, Tor, for trying to keep the discussion moving along. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://gro

[The Java Posse] Re: Mozilla thinks of blocking Java

2011-10-02 Thread jwd
And this from the browser that announced an update, or rather a major release version, fixing a bunch of security vulnerabilities (six marked critical), then pulled that update from their release channels because of issues related to some users having problems with add-ons being updated. http:/

Re: [The Java Posse] Query to Java status on "OS X Lion" (10.7)

2011-07-22 Thread jwd
What a great way for Apple to gauge the real requirement to continue Java support on the platform. Now all that is needed is some killer app that requires the JVM - written in any language one presumes - to get Steve's attention again. -- You received this message because you are subscribed t

[The Java Posse] Re: My month-long search for a web framework - results

2011-02-18 Thread jwd
Did you look at the Play framework http://www.playframework.org/? Impressive and getting more so. I'd be interested in Joe's take on play. On Feb 18, 2:13 am, Lenny P wrote: > Just to follow up on some of the comments: > > The team we are working with are Jave expert, web programmer and a web >

[The Java Posse] Re: {{}} (#338)

2011-02-03 Thread jwd
This instance initializer syntax seems to get rediscovered every year or so. The first identification as a Java idiom that I was aware of was Paul Holser's http://www.pholser.com/writings/concisions.html FWIW the language specification for this can be found in http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/th