Perforce has shelving feature

My fav SCM, Perforce, has a new release with great features. One of them is the "shelve" feature. I planned to write some notes here about it, but found Laura Wingerd of Perforce beat me to it:

http://blog.perforce.com/blog/?p=1872

25% off Hibernate intro course

A little ad of a big offer for those interested in Hibernate training: Intertech is offering 25% off the first offering of the updated Hibernate class, August 4-7. Great deal! Just provide extra detailed feedback during and after the class...

Class info is here. Call and request the discount at time of registration.

Pull it out and replace

From http://thereifixedit.com/2009/07/10/epic-kludge-photo-utility-belt

Does this image remind you of updates you or your team have made to your product?

There are many times when it is the correct decision to perform minor updates & edits to fix or enhance features. Typical bug fixes, minor enhancements, the normal daily work.

However, this image is a perfect example of when it is the correct time for a "hot fix" and then seriously do a major refactor - pull it out and replace! :-)

When the system has accumulated technical debt, it is expensive to fix or add to, or even nearly impossible to change without extraordinary means.

If you were in charge, would you decide to fix the pole or replace it with a new one?

JavaOne Tech Sessions & Labs online

Wonderful - Sun has published the 2009 JavaOne sessions. Dig in!
JavaOne online

JavaFX and Mobile?

Are you working with JavaFX yet? It is certainly an interesting and flexible technology.

Sun Developer Network just posted a thought-provoking article: Developing Content with JavaFX Mobile, Java ME, and the Messaging API (JSR 205) - Background
It shows you how to use the JavaFX mobile user interface with existing Java ME APIs and the Messaging API (JSR 205).

I'm curious to see how JavaFX adoption continues, not only for web and desktop, but now mobile!