<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Latest entries from timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com</title><link>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/</link><description></description><copyright>Copyright 2008 timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com</copyright><generator></generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:47:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><image><title>Latest entries from timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com</title><url>http://res.sys-con.com/portlet/163/featured-blog-graphic-145.gif</url><link>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/</link></image><ttl>360</ttl><docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss</docs><item><title>Bringing Web 2.0 into the Enterprise</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/bringing_web_20_into_the_enterprise.htm</guid><link>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/bringing_web_20_into_the_enterprise.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:47:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/console/comments/popup/?f=bringing%5Fweb%5F20%5Finto%5Fthe%5Fenterprise</comments><dc:creator>Timothy Fisher</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Today, social networking, and user-generated content web sites are among the 
most popular sites on the Internet getting millions of hits every day.  Sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Flickr, 
and Google Apps allow users to share user-generated
content a]]></description></item><item><title>Online Rails Development with Heroku</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/online_rails_development_with_heroku.htm</guid><link>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/online_rails_development_with_heroku.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:17:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/console/comments/popup/?f=online%5Frails%5Fdevelopment%5Fwith%5Fheroku</comments><dc:creator>Timothy Fisher</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Heroku is a web application that provides a complete environment for writing Ruby on Rails powered web applications.  With Heroku you get both a development environment and a hosting platform.  Each application that you create with Heroku is also ass]]></description></item><item><title>Three Great Books for Learning and Mastering Ruby on Rails</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/three_great_books_for_learning_and_mastering_ruby_on_rails.htm</guid><link>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/three_great_books_for_learning_and_mastering_ruby_on_rails.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2008 07:47:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/console/comments/popup/?f=three%5Fgreat%5Fbooks%5Ffor%5Flearning%5Fand%5Fmastering%5Fruby%5Fon%5Frails</comments><dc:creator>Timothy Fisher</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I tend to read a lot of technical books.  My current passion is with the Ruby programming language and the Rails web application framework which is built on top of the Ruby language.  I&#8217;m also a published technical author myself.  The book that]]></description></item><item><title>The Java Phrasebook as a Teaching Tool</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/the_java_phrasebook_as_a_teaching_tool_1.htm</guid><link>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/the_java_phrasebook_as_a_teaching_tool_1.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:17:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/console/comments/popup/?f=the%5Fjava%5Fphrasebook%5Fas%5Fa%5Fteaching%5Ftool%5F1</comments><dc:creator>Timothy Fisher</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It has been suggested to me by several reviewers including this one at the Java Lobby that the Java Phrasebook which I wrote last year would make an excellent text book or companion to a text book for a course on Java programming.  After thinking abo]]></description></item><item><title>Programming Languages : Use the best tool for the job</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/programming_languages__use_the_best_tool_for_the_job.htm</guid><link>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/programming_languages__use_the_best_tool_for_the_job.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:17:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/console/comments/popup/?f=programming%5Flanguages%5F%5Fuse%5Fthe%5Fbest%5Ftool%5Ffor%5Fthe%5Fjob</comments><dc:creator>Timothy Fisher</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Over the weekend I finished reading the book The Rails Way.  I actually enjoyed this book so much that I took the time to read it cover to cover.  As good as this book was, it is not specifically the topic of this post.  The last chapter of the book]]></description></item><item><title>What is RESTful Development?</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/what_is_restful_development.htm</guid><link>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/what_is_restful_development.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:42:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/console/comments/popup/?f=what%5Fis%5Frestful%5Fdevelopment</comments><dc:creator>Timothy Fisher</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This article is cross-posted from blog.timothyfisher.com .&nbsp;Recently, there has been a surge in popularity for a development pattern or technique known as RESTful development.  Popular frameworks such as Ruby on Rails are fueling popularity of RE]]></description></item><item><title>Ruby on Rails Bible Coming Soon!!!</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/rubyonrailsbible.htm</guid><link>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/rubyonrailsbible.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:40:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/console/comments/popup/?f=rubyonrailsbible</comments><dc:creator>Timothy Fisher</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[My next book will be coming in early spring, most likely May, 2008 from Wiley.  The book is the Ruby on Rails Bible.  The book covers the Rails framework in detail providing an overview of the Ruby programming language, an overview of Rails, detailed]]></description><category>ruby</category><category>rails</category><category>rubyonrails</category><category>programming</category><category>development</category><category>frameworks</category></item><item><title>My new book; the Java Phrasebook</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/my_new_book_the_java_phrasebook.htm</guid><link>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/my_new_book_the_java_phrasebook.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2006 20:30:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/console/comments/popup/?f=my%5Fnew%5Fbook%5Fthe%5Fjava%5Fphrasebook</comments><dc:creator>Timothy Fisher</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[My new book, the Java Phrasebook from Sams Publishing provides a great concise guide to more than 100 customizable code snippets–so you can readily code functional Java in just about any situation. The Java Phrasebook gives you the code phrases you n]]></description><category>java</category><category>phrasebook</category><category>web</category><category>programming</category><category>development</category></item><item><title>Check out my new expanded blog...</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/newblog.htm</guid><link>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/newblog.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2005 18:55:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/console/comments/popup/?f=newblog</comments><dc:creator>Timothy Fisher</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Visit my new blog at blog.timothyfisher.com]]></description></item><item><title>Java, Ruby, and Rails...</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/java_ruby_and_rails.htm</guid><link>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/java_ruby_and_rails.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2005 17:19:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/console/comments/popup/?f=java%5Fruby%5Fand%5Frails</comments><dc:creator>Timothy Fisher</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Another Java developer who has had interest sparked by Ruby and Rails.]]></description></item><item><title>When Discussing Languages (i.e. Java and PHP), Look Beyond Your Comfort Zone and Learn Something New</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/when_disccusing_languages_ie_java_and_php_look_beyond_your_comfort_zone_and_learn_somethin.htm</guid><link>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/when_disccusing_languages_ie_java_and_php_look_beyond_your_comfort_zone_and_learn_somethin.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2005 19:42:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/console/comments/popup/?f=when%5Fdisccusing%5Flanguages%5Fie%5Fjava%5Fand%5Fphp%5Flook%5Fbeyond%5Fyour%5Fcomfort%5Fzone%5Fand%5Flearn%5Fsomethin</comments><dc:creator>Timothy Fisher</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This is a follow-up to Tim's recent popular posting, "All the Cool Open Source Apps are in PHP." In this posting, Tim suggests that most Java and PHP developers don't know enough about the other's language and instead of learning, they resort to crit]]></description></item><item><title>Achieving Software Reuse through Corporate Open Source</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/achieving_software_reuse_through_corporate_open_source.htm</guid><link>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/achieving_software_reuse_through_corporate_open_source.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2005 18:31:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/console/comments/popup/?f=achieving%5Fsoftware%5Freuse%5Fthrough%5Fcorporate%5Fopen%5Fsource</comments><dc:creator>Timothy Fisher</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A recent ComputerWorld article describes how Detroit-based DTE Energy is using an internal open source model to achieve software reuse. Closely related to the open source model, DTE uses an internal &quot;community&quot; based approach to allow their]]></description></item><item><title>Students Can Contribute to Open Source and Earn $4500</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/students_can_contribute_to_open_source_and_earn_4500.htm</guid><link>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/students_can_contribute_to_open_source_and_earn_4500.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2005 17:16:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/console/comments/popup/?f=students%5Fcan%5Fcontribute%5Fto%5Fopen%5Fsource%5Fand%5Fearn%5F4500</comments><dc:creator>Timothy Fisher</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Google is sponsoring a project called the summer of code. Through this project, a student can earn $4500 for successfully completing an open source project contribution. The program's intent is to introduce students to the world of open source develo]]></description></item><item><title>All The Cool Open Source Apps are in PHP</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/all_the_cool_open_source_apps_are_in_php.htm</guid><link>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/all_the_cool_open_source_apps_are_in_php.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2005 19:07:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/console/comments/popup/?f=all%5Fthe%5Fcool%5Fopen%5Fsource%5Fapps%5Fare%5Fin%5Fphp</comments><dc:creator>Timothy Fisher</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It seems like most of the cool end-user web applications are written in PHP. This is an area in which the Java community is way behind the PHP community. The open source Java community seems to be consumed with the creation of the latest and greatest]]></description></item><item><title>JetNuke – A Java powered CMS Platform</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/jetnuke__a_java_powered_cms_platform.htm</guid><link>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/jetnuke__a_java_powered_cms_platform.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2005 17:48:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/console/comments/popup/?f=jetnuke%5F%5Fa%5Fjava%5Fpowered%5Fcms%5Fplatform</comments><dc:creator>Timothy Fisher</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There's been a lot of discussion in the blog community lately about the lack of a good Content Management System (CMS) platform written in Java. The most popular opinion is that the PHP CMS platforms are superior to anything available in Java. A rela]]></description></item><item><title>Developing a Common Corporate Framework for your Java Applications</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/developing_a_common_corporate_framework_for_your_java_applications.htm</guid><link>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/developing_a_common_corporate_framework_for_your_java_applications.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2005 20:45:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/console/comments/popup/?f=developing%5Fa%5Fcommon%5Fcorporate%5Fframework%5Ffor%5Fyour%5Fjava%5Fapplications</comments><dc:creator>Timothy Fisher</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In today's market, application development teams are often asked to complete applications in time frames shorter than ever before, with fewer resources, and at lower cost. This high pressure, fast-paced environment can open a door to poorly designed]]></description></item><item><title>Social Software In The Enterprise</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/social_software_in_the_enterprise.htm</guid><link>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/social_software_in_the_enterprise.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2005 20:16:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/console/comments/popup/?f=social%5Fsoftware%5Fin%5Fthe%5Fenterprise</comments><dc:creator>Timothy Fisher</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There is much research pointing to the fact that knowledge management and collaboration in an enterprise can lead to greater innovation, and enhanced creativity. Knowledge management tools have been around for a long time now. They allow an organizat]]></description></item><item><title>New Java Portal from Sys-con</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/new_java_portal_from_syscon.htm</guid><link>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/new_java_portal_from_syscon.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2005 23:59:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/console/comments/popup/?f=new%5Fjava%5Fportal%5Ffrom%5Fsyscon</comments><dc:creator>Timothy Fisher</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Be sure to check out Sys-con's new Java portal at java.sys-con.comHere's a summary of some of their content: - The latest Java and Java community news. - Blogs from some of the leading Java authors and contributors. - Java product reviews. - Java]]></description></item><item><title>Extreme Programming (XP) Unbiased</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/extreme_programming_xp_unbiased.htm</guid><link>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/extreme_programming_xp_unbiased.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2005 23:59:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/console/comments/popup/?f=extreme%5Fprogramming%5Fxp%5Funbiased</comments><dc:creator>Timothy Fisher</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Extreme Programming (XP) has been a very hot topic over the past couple of years now. Unfortunately, while there has been much written about XP, most of it has been extremely slanted either in favor or in opposition. It is not easy to find an objecti]]></description></item><item><title>IOC and Dependency Injection: What, Why, and How?</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/ioc_and_dependency_injection_what_why_and_how.htm</guid><link>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/ioc_and_dependency_injection_what_why_and_how.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2005 23:59:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/console/comments/popup/?f=ioc%5Fand%5Fdependency%5Finjection%5Fwhat%5Fwhy%5Fand%5Fhow</comments><dc:creator>Timothy Fisher</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[By Timothy Fisher If you're active in the Java community, you've probably come across the term &quot;dependency injection.&quot;  This is a term that’s used more than it's defined, and has left a lot of developers without a clear understanding of]]></description></item><item><title>Java Development on the T-Mobile Sidekick II</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/java_development_on_the_tmobile_sidekick_ii.htm</guid><link>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/java_development_on_the_tmobile_sidekick_ii.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2005 23:59:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://timothyfisher.javadevelopersjournal.com/console/comments/popup/?f=java%5Fdevelopment%5Fon%5Fthe%5Ftmobile%5Fsidekick%5Fii</comments><dc:creator>Timothy Fisher</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The T-Mobile Sidekick II phone is getting alot of celebrity endorsement and publicity. Sometimes, not such great publicity, as in the case of the recent theft of Paris Hilton's phonebook from her T-Mobile Sidekick II.What I havn't seen talked about m]]></description></item></channel></rss>