IBM has published the following new technical articles, tutorials, and downloads on its DeveloperWorks website. They cover a range of interesting (though not necessarily embedded) technical topics, primarily related to Linux and open source system development. Some require free registration. Enjoy . . . !

• Presenting source code text in the Eclipse CDT — Text presentation is an important advantage of C/C++ Development Tooling. The clear, multicolored display makes it easy to read and navigate through code. Understanding how this works is crucial. Discover how the Eclipse C/C++ Development Tooling (CDT) text editor events works best for you.
• Reduce Code Noise with Groovy — Groovy's concise syntax frees developers from typical Java constructs that are required for code compilation but don't facilitate expressing what a program is really trying to accomplish. In this revival of the Practically Groovy series, focus on the important aspects of coding as Groovy developer J. Scott Hickey walks you through a series of comparisons between the exciting language normal Java code and the same Groovy code.
• Hibernate can meet your web app validation needs — Java SE 5 brought many needed enhancements to the Java language, none with more potential than annotations. Easily build and maintain validation logic in your Web apps using the Validator component of Hibernate Annotations.
• Booting NetBSD on New Hardware — Porting an operating system to new hardware can be a fairly easy process, or a fairly difficult one, depending on the issues you encounter. This article details experience porting NetBSD on a new board to the TAMS 3011, already existing hardware. See all the articles in the Testing and measuring the TAMS 3011 series.
• Make Ruby on Rails Easy With RadRails eclipse IDE — With the Ruby on Rails popularity soaring higher, the desire of many developers for an integrated development environment (IDE) that makes Rails even more accessible is increasing fast. RadRails, an eclipse-based IDE for Ruby on Rails, fulfills that need for most developers. Learn about installing RadRails, the structure and use of the application window, and the primary steps in developing an application.
• Building your first application with Spring Framework — Learn how to create a simple application on Apache Geronimo using the Spring Framework, a layered Java Platform, Java EE and J2EE application framework. Develop, configure, and deploy your first application based on the Spring Framework. You'll also see how Geronimo's Web Console simplifies deploying and managing Web applications.
• Inside the New Apache Geronimo Version 1.1 — Take a grand tour of the Apache Geronimo 1.1 newly added features, and get expert tips on how to use them. This article gives you an overview of the architectural changes introduced in the latest Geronimo release, focusing on the new and innovative plug-in architecture. You'll also examine enhancements to the Web Console, including the memory utilization graph, thread pool statistics, the JMS resource wizard, and keystores.
• LPI Exam 102: Linux Documentation — In this tutorial (the fourth in a series of nine tutorials on exam 102 topics), Ian Shields introduces you to Linux documentation. Learn how to use and manage local documentation, find documentation on the Internet, and use automated logon messages to notify users of system events.
• UNIX productivity tips in an office setting — The language of the UNIX command line is notoriously versatile: With a panorama of small tools and utilities and a shell to combine and execute them, you can specify many precise and complex tasks. Learn how to use techniques unique to UNIX in an office setting, which become a powerful ally toward increasing your productivity.

 
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