Using jOOQ with JAX-RS to Build a Simple License Server

In some use-cases, having a lean, single-tier server-side architecture is desireable. Typically, such architectures expose a RESTful API implementing client code and the UI using something like AngularJS. In Java, the standard API for RESTful applications is JAX-RS, which is part of JEE 7, along with a standard JSON implementation. But you can use JAX-RS … Continue reading Using jOOQ with JAX-RS to Build a Simple License Server

Vaadin, a very nice web framework

The recent hype about the Play ! Framework seemed to have lead to a lot of people thinking "That's it! That's how it ought to be". And after trying to reproduce the Play ! tutuorial, I immediately agreed. Web development should be as easy as in Play ! But Play ! is just simplifying the … Continue reading Vaadin, a very nice web framework