IBM has published the following 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 . . . !

• Five Minutes With Dan Greenberg on Plans for Cell — Cell, which was developed by IBM, Sony, and Toshiba, is best known as the engine that powers PlayStation 3, Sony's next-generation gaming console that is scheduled to debut next spring. Power Everywhere systems offerings program director Dan Greenberg talks about where the Cell is going, how IBM intends to encourage collaboration with developers in its deployment, and what collaboration services are already available for Cell development.
• Configuring a Secondary Processor to Handle Tasks — Lewin Edwards demonstrates how to talk to an AVR-based real-time module from a 32-bit Linux host. The design goal is to offload simple real-time tasks to the peripheral microcontroller. The other parts of this series can be found here.
• The first Power Architecture Technical Briefing in China — This question and answer session features Stanley Kwong, the person in charge of worldwide technical briefings for IBM. Stan handles developerWorks briefings and is about to orchestrate the first-ever briefing on the Power Architecture-related dW event in the People's Republic of China.
• Apache Geronimo uncovered — This tutorial explores the ins and outs of Geronimo, comparing its features and capabilities to those of WebSphere Application Server, and provides insight into how to conceptually architect sharing an application between WebSphere Application Server and Geronimo.
• Building Web Apps with Eclipse, WTP, and Derby — Building dynamic Web applications is easy using Eclipse, the Web Tools Platform (WTP) for Eclipse, Derby, and Jakarta-Tomcat. Learn how to install and configure all of the required Open Source components, and build a complete web application using JSPs and servlets to store and retrieve information from a Derby database.
• Java Theory: Decorating with dynamic proxies — The dynamic proxy facility, part of the java.lang.reflect package and added to the JDK in version 1.3, allows programs to create proxy objects. This article show you how to add extra power to your design pattern implementations with dynamic proxies and eliminate many handwritten or generated classes.
• Service Updates for Clustering Software — Download service updates for clustering technology as they become available: CSM, GPFS, LoadLeveler, ESSL, HACMP, and HPS. Plus, find a roundup of the ABCs of z/OS programming volumes, the z9/zSeries Connectivity Handbook, and Redbooks on z/OS Diagnostic Data Collection/Analysis and z/OS 1.6 Security Services.
• IBM – A Good Use for an Aging Linux Machine — Expensive groupware is simply overkill when all you want is to decide whose turn it is to do the dishes. See how Peter Seebach uses his old Linux box to build a miniscule Web-based household calendar. Beats putting together a cluster; with a dedicated database server; with RAID and tape backups; and a separate machine to run the interface.

 
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