Kulvir Singh Bhogal

The Java Specification Request for the Portlet Specification (a.k.a. JSR 168), articulated by the Java Community Process in October 2003, aims to provide a standard for portlets that the portal arena has lacked. Portlets that are written to the JSR 168 spec will be deployable to any JSR 168-compliant portal. The spec in essence defines a contract between a portlet and the portlet container that powers it. Areas covered by the APIs defined in the specification include topics such as aggregation, personalization, presentation, and security. As these concepts are core to the portal realm, they needed to be addressed by a spec in order to enable interoperability between portlets and portals. A portal is a Web application that typically provides end users with personalizat... (more)

How to Create a Simple Java J2ME Application for BlackBerry

Having employees constantly connected to one's enterprise is vital to many companies. This is one of the reasons Research in Motion's BlackBerry has mustered a massive following (over three million users at the time of this article's writing) in recent years. BlackBerry addiction has become pandemic. In this article, you'll learn how to build, test, and deploy applications to Blackberry ... (more)

Formatting Your Code Automatically - Using WebSphere Studio Application Developer's Code Formatter

We all have our preferences for how we like to have code formatted. Even when working in a team, you commonly see a myriad of coding styles. Manually formatting someone else's code to meet your coding style preferences can be a tedious process that can leave you cursing at inanimate objects. A little-known but highly useful feature of IBM WebSphere Studio Application Developer version 5 ... (more)

It's a Small World

Reality check: your code likely exists beyond the confines of your cubicle. In today's world - made smaller via the marvels of modern society - it is likely that your code will transcend borders or be seen by individuals who might not necessarily understand English. Not catering to these individuals can close the doors on a huge untapped market. Fortunately, WebSphere Studio Application D... (more)

Say That Again... (In a Different Language)

The phenomenon of globalization has unearthed a major question. With a huge market of non-English speaking customers, how can we facilitate communication to such a large subset of individuals without paying an arm and a leg for translation? In this article, we'll introduce you to IBM WebSphere Translation Server (WTS) for Multiplatforms v5.0. As you will see, WTS can address the translat... (more)