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You may not be aware of it yet, but Mac OS X - version 10.3, better known as Panther - is a great Java development environment. I am a fairly recent Mac convert from the Windows and sometimes Unix/Linux world that I lived in. Maybe you are like me. Maybe aliens have abducted your friends and have turned them into Mac converts as well. Maybe you should join us. Speaking for myself, being able to use the Unix-based Mac OS X for WebLogic/J2EE development has given me yet another reason to be both a Java and a Mac Evangineer. So what makes Mac OS X such a great Java development environment? Let's start with the best user interface on the planet. Add to that the core power of Unix and the ability to develop in an environment that more closely simulates the likely deployment ... (more)

SIP - Internet's Next Protocol Led by BEA Systems' WLCP

This article will demonstrate the value of a communication platform not just for telecoms, but also for any company developing enterprise-wide applications. BEA has entered the communication platform space in a very big way with its release of the BEA WebLogic Communication Platform (WLCP). BEA's new platform brings capabilities that used to be strictly in the domain of telecom network ... (more)