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Revision Changes Path 1.2 +91 -2 jakarta-struts/doc/news/news_2002_q4.xml Index: news_2002_q4.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /home/cvs/jakarta-struts/doc/news/news_2002_q4.xml,v retrieving revision 1.1 retrieving revision 1.2 diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2 --- news_2002_q4.xml 15 Feb 2003 17:20:55 -0000 1.1 +++ news_2002_q4.xml 15 Feb 2003 20:54:27 -0000 1.2 @@ -18,7 +18,17 @@ <hr size="1" noshade=""/> --> -<h3><a name="20021230"></a>30 Dec 2002 - Struts 1.1 Beta 3 Released</h3> + <h3><a name="20021231.1"></a>31 Dec 2002 - Review of "Struts Kick Start" now on Slashdot</h3> + <p> + Let the mindless sniping and anti-microsoft tirades begin! + </p> + <p> + <a href="http://books.slashdot.org/books/02/12/27/1559200.shtml?tid=108";>http://books.slashdot.org/books/02/12/27/1559200.shtml?tid=108</a> + </p> + <hr size="1" noshade=""/> + + +<h3><a name="20021231"></a>31 Dec 2002 - Struts 1.1 Beta 3 Released</h3> <p>The Struts team is proud to announce the release of Struts 1.1 Beta 3. This release includes significant new functionality, while retaining full backwards compatibility with earlier versions of Struts. It also @@ -57,6 +67,86 @@ </p> <hr size="1" noshade=""/> +<h3><a name="20021227"></a>27 Dec 2002 - Java Development with Ant</h3> + <p> + I'm proud (and worried about the support e-mails! :) to announce the near-final release of a project + demonstrating Ant, XDoclet, Struts, JUnit, Cactus, and Lucene. + Its called JavaDevWithAnt as it was written for the book Steve and I co-authored and has been refined + during several presentations I've been giving on Ant, XDoclet and Struts. + </p> + <p> + The documentation is in draft stage, and my primary goal is to collect feedback on polishing the documentation + (and the application if there are any bugs that surface). + The site where I'm hosting the distribution and documentation is: + </p> + <p> + <a href="http://www.ehatchersolutions.com/JavaDevWithAnt/";>http://www.ehatchersolutions.com/JavaDevWithAnt/</a> + </p> + <p> + Please let me know if you try it out and have suggestions for improvement, + or just to let me know you tried it and hate it or love it, etc. + Feedback more than welcome! + Direct feedback to me at + <a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</a> + </p> + <p> + p.s. Since this is directed to the Struts lists, here are some hilights: + </p> + <ul> + <li> + - XDoclet generation of struts-config.xml and validation.xml + </li> + <li> + - Custom XDoclet generation of starter JSP and application properties based on form bean source code + </li> + <li> + - My proudest taglib, LabelTag - shows fields in error and marks required fields with an asterisk. + </li> + <li> + - Use of StrutsTestCase in Cactus mode to test a Struts Action. + </li> + </ul> +<hr size="1" noshade=""/> + + <h3><a name="20031229"></a>29 Dec 2002 - BasicPortal 0.7k available on SourceForge</h3> + <p> + The BasicPortal Project has released version 0.7k. BasicPortal is a Struts + based application that can help your developers get a head start on their + Portal development. Setup the database and deploy the .war and you are + ready to go! + </p> + <p> + Version 0.7k contains: + </p> + <ul> + <li> + - ability to add content to comments + </li> + <li> + - contact manager module + </li> + <li> + - task manager module + </li> + <li> + - email module + </li> + <li> + - custom DAO + </li> + <li> + - secure modules + </li> + </ul> + + <p> + The BasicPortal application can be customized for use in your company. + </p> + <p> + Any questions on BasicPortal should be directed to the MVC Progammers + list -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] + </p> +<hr size="1" noshade=""/> <h3><a name="20021213"></a>12 December 2002 - Struts book #1 and #2</h3> <p> @@ -70,7 +160,6 @@ the whole family. </p> <hr size="1" noshade=""/> - <h3><a name="20021212"></a>12 December 2002 - Struts book #1 and #2</h3> <p> 1.17 +145 -0 jakarta-struts/doc/news/index.xml Index: index.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /home/cvs/jakarta-struts/doc/news/index.xml,v retrieving revision 1.16 retrieving revision 1.17 diff -u -r1.16 -r1.17 --- index.xml 15 Feb 2003 17:20:55 -0000 1.16 +++ index.xml 15 Feb 2003 20:54:27 -0000 1.17 @@ -377,6 +377,151 @@ <hr size="1" noshade=""/> + <h3><a name="20031701"></a>17 Jan 2003 - JSP taglibs + FreeMarker</h3> + <p> + The new 2.2 version of the FreeMarker template engine now natively supports JSP tag libraries. + The first preview release of the new version is downloadable from the project home page at + </p> + <p> + <a href="http://freemarker.sourceforge.net";>http://freemarker.sourceforge.net</a> + </p> + <p> + This new ability is of special significance to Jakarta Struts and Taglib + communities, since you are no longer forced into a tradeoff. Before now, you + had to make a choice: either you couldn't use a template engine, or you + couldn't use the taglibs. With FreeMarker, you no longer need to abandon any + of the valuable taglibs you came to know and love if you want to change your + view technology from JSP to a template engine. + </p> + + <p> + Aside from the native JSP taglib support, FreeMarker 2.2 introduces many new + improvements in areas of macro handling, namespaces, automatic escaping of + interpolations and whitespace handling. + </p> + <hr size="1" noshade=""/> + + <h3><a name="20030118"></a>18 Jan 2003 - Struts Training in DC and NYC</h3> + <p> + Increase Your Struts Productivity - Attend the BaseBeans Public Struts + Training!!!! + </p> + <p> + We have a 11 hour public class in DC and in NYC in January. + </p> + <p> + Washington DC Class -- January 18th 2003 + NYC Class -- January 24th 2003 + </p> + <p> + This class is taught by baseBeans Engineering, the company voted to have the + best hands on training class by JDJ for their "Fast Track to Struts" class. + </p> + <p> + Get your training from the #1 trainer with a money back guarantee!!!! + </p> + <p> + You will pay $50 to register and be billed the balance. Upon registration, + you will be shipped a CD that contains the tools needed for the class, such + as an IDE, App. Server, some sample working source code, Struts, etc. + </p> + <p> + Follow this link to register: http://www.basebeans.com/do/classReservation + </p> + <p> + At the training, we will cover Struts, Java Server Faces, JDO, DAO, + JDBC,etc. + </p> + <p> + A pre-requisite for attendance is some Struts knowledge or at least Servlet + and SQL knowledge. This class is targeted at tech leads. Bring your + questions and receive practical advice from the baseBeans team. + </p> + <p> + You can FedEx a check or a PO for the balance to BaseBeans. + </p> + <p> + Prior paid students and clients are free for this class, as always, but we + need to know you are coming. + </p> + <p> + Hope to see you there, + </p> + <p> + #1. We are looking for more people to develop basicPortal.sf.net (baseBeans.com is on basicPortal). + Now we are working on setup.exe (currently in beta but available) that will install DB, + Tomcat (because people do not know how to set up JDBC realms in server.xml). + As you know bP demos master detail processing, XML, RSS, CMS, task tracking, contact management, + JDBC realms, BLOBs, CRUD, JMeter, JaserReports, etc. + Just e-mail me if you know Struts and want to contribute to open source. + </p> + <p> + #2. Bring a laptop to public training in DC/NYC training to get *FREE* autographed "Struts in Action". + Prices goes up tmrw by 9:30 AM Eastern. + This is not intro to Struts, you must know some MVC (and JAVA and SQL well), + I do not like teaching intro. + </p> + <hr size="1" noshade=""/> + + <h3><a name="20030106"></a>06 Jan 2003 - neteye actioncache 1.1</h3> + <p> + The neteye actioncache is a Struts extension that caches the result of + actions and views. It can boost the performance of your website because + time expensive operations like data retrieval, JSP processing or XSLT + transformations are only performed when needed. + </p> + <p> + The new release now uses the Struts 1.1 Plugin and RequestProcessor + interfaces to handle request. + </p> + <p> + Sources and documentation can be found at + <a href="http://actioncache.neteye.de";>http://actioncache.neteye.de</a> + </p> + <hr size="1" noshade=""/> + + <h3><a name=""></a>4 Jan 2003 - JBoss Handbook</h3> + <p> + I am pleased to announce the availability of the book + "JBoss 3.0 Deployment and Administration Handbook". + The book provides a comprehensive coverage of the JBoss 3.0 server, focusing on + </p> + <ul> + <li> + JBoss architecture + </li> + <li> + Deploying and configuring EJBs, web applications, EAR files, JCA resource adapters, JMX MBeans etc on JBoss + </li> + <li> + JBoss CMP 2.0 features + </li> + <li> + JBoss clustering + </li> + <li> + Configuring JMS and JCA + </li> + <li> + Configuring security, logging, JavaMail + </li> + <li> + JBoss custom features like scheduling + </li> + <li> + Administration and monitoring of the server. + </li> + </ul> + + <p> + The book will be a valuable resource for anyone using JBoss in production and development. + The book is published by WROX Press and is available on + <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=1861008120/hitchhikeguidetoA/";> + Amazon</a> [ISBN # 1861008120]. + </p> + <hr size="1" noshade=""/> + + <p align="center"> <a href="news_2002_q4.html"> <b>MORE NEWS</b></a>
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