Tag Archives: Java

Why the Overall User Experience Extends Beyond the Application

Solving problems is why I initially started my career as a software developer; the thought of solving a problem by directly developing/coding something that thousands of people would use was extremely appealing to me; there was also a lot of … Continue reading

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Automation Leveraging NSX REST API Guide

I also published this blog post about automation leveraging the NSX REST API on the VMware NSX Network Virtualization Blog on June 21, 2016. The full blog post is provided below and can also be seen on the VMware NSX … Continue reading

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openSUSE 13.1 and Useful Apps

openSUSE 13.1 has been released. I just installed it on an old HP 6530b laptop without issue. Screen resolution, volume, wireless internet, and USB device recognition all seem to work without any additional mucking around. Of course things may not … Continue reading

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Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers

One of my favorite development tools at an unbelievably low price – FREE! Can’t get much better than that. Download ‘Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers’ and give it a try. If you are not much of a Java/J2EE programmer, … Continue reading

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XenServer, Hyper-V, and ESXi – Architecture, API, and Coding

Below is a link to the slide deck for a presentation I gave to some friends/colleagues for a Berkeley Virtualization and Cloud Computing certification course I took in early 2012. For my final project I did a XenServer, Hyper-V, and … Continue reading

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VMware VI SDK – guestOsId values (VirtualMachineGuestOsIdentifier)

I was creating some Virtual Machines using the Java VI SDK and needed the respective values for the VirtualMachineGuestOsIdentifier (abbreviated by many as guestOsId). I realized many people are searching for this information but have trouble locating it simply because … Continue reading

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How to install Tomcat 6 on Ubuntu Server

Before installing Tomcat, make sure you have the Java Runtime Environment installed. You can check this with the following command: dpkg –get-selections | grep sun-java

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Oracle – Running with Java

Today at the “Bay Area JUG Roundup 2010” at Oracle’s office in Redwood City, I got my first glimpse into what the future of Java may be under Oracle. It was a fun event and a good sign that Oracle … Continue reading

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UC Berkeley Java Certification

I just finished up my last class to get the UC Berkeley Java Certificate. The program is offered by UC Berkeley Extension, an arm of UC Berkeley. The program consists of taking and passing three Java programming courses spanning 90 … Continue reading

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Google App Engine goes Java

At a Google Technology User Group meet-up last night, I listened to a presentation by a Google App Engine Engineer, Jeff Scudder. This past Sunday night Google announced the support for Java on there App Engine service. Previously, the only … Continue reading

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