Apache Struts 2 Web Application Development is out!

I am pleased to announce that the book I was a reviewer for, Apache Struts 2 Web Application Development by Dave Newton is finally out! It is available on amazon here: http://www.amazon.com. Published by Packt Publishing, it is a good overview of the Struts 2 web framework. One thing that Dave did better than any author of other web framework books I've read is the coverage of JavaSc...

CSS Selectors and Prototype

Most people who have used EasyMock before are familiar with the types of mock objects. There is the basic mock object, created with EasyMock.createMock(MyInterface.class). There is the strict mock that validates both the method calls and the order they occur. Finally there is the nice mock which returns a basic default (false, 0 or null) if an unexpected method call occurs. However, most developers I have come across don't use mock controls much. This tutorial will introduce you to the concepts of mock controls and show you an example of where testing without them may not be as safe as you think.
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Prototype & script.aculo.us Lightbox

Want lightbox functionality but don't want to add yet another javascript library to your project?  Prototype and script.aculo.us are probably two javascript libraries you already have in your project.  Here we will cover a lightweight way to implement lightbox functionality without adding yet another javascript library.
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