Chances are good that the average reader thinks a Java application server basically provides an implementation of the servlet specification, probably an implementation of JavaServer Pages, and perhaps ...

There's been a shift in the enterprise Java community when it comes to what has commonly been referred to as an "application server." What was an application server? Historically, when an enterprise ...

It's a myth that technology develops in a linear way, moving full speed ahead without looking back. Much like food or fashion trends, technology goes through cycles every 15 to 20 years, often looping ...

As noted in Part 1 in this series, embedded Web Applications use the same HTTP communications mechanism as your bank account or the latest game on your smartphone. And why not? The HTTP protocol is ...