Java Patterns and Pitfalls

JFC/Swing

• Fixing JOptionPane Focus Issues
• Swing Is Best for Oracle
• Debugging Swing Event Dispatch Thread Violations
• Expand and Collapse JSplitPane with One Touch
• JTree Space and Rendering Bugs
• High Quality Swing Icons -- Free!
• File Open Dialog Bug on Red Hat 8.0 Linux
• Place Content In JPanels

Applets

• Sign All Applet JAR files

Testing and Debugging

• Debugging Null Pointer Exceptions
• EasyMock Tests Are Usually Overspecified
• Helpful Stack Trace for Java Debugging
• Online Stack Trace Tool for Java

Image Processing and ImageIO

• Fix Broken JPEG Files Saved Using ImageIO
• Prevent Unexpected ImageIO Disk Writes

Advocacy

• Convincing Arguments in Java's Favor

Tools

• Trendnet TV-IP312W Info and Utilities
• Emma Limitations

Hacking the JDK

• Quick Tips for Building HotSpot from the GPL source

Desktop

• First Look at Running a Java App on the OLPC XO Laptop
• Key Applications for a 100% Pure Java Desktop

XML

• Using a Variable in an XPath Attribute Specification
• Finding a DTD within a JAR File

Input/Output

• Prevent Child Process from Locking Up by Reading Its Output
• Practical Guidelines for Java Serial Version ID and Serialization
• Create ObjectOutputStream Before ObjectInputStream
• Make PrintStream Faster: PrintStream not performing up to expectations? Make sure autoflush is turned off.

JAR Files

• JAR Manifest Class-Path Dislikes Symlinks

Language

• The Parallel List Pitfall
• Comparing Java Enums (Enumerations)

Maven

• How To Enable Warnings in Maven

Software

• JBook: An application that lets users retrieve, read, and bookmark electronic texts, primarily from Project Gutenberg.
• RumorMonger: A free, easy-to-use peer-to-peer Java application that allows people to share rumors over the Internet.