For those in the J2EE world, one of the hottest, most contentious topics that has arisen is what went wrong with EJB, version 2. For those not familiar with the subject, I’ll try to provide a brief description. In 2001, Sun released a specification for connecting a Java object, called an Enterprise Java Bean, hereafter [...]

If you haven’t been paying attention the US government has been manipulated into outlawing analog TV broadcasts in February of 2009. Most people I talk to don’t understand the issue but will soon enough when perhaps millions of TVs around the country suddenly stop working. The big winners? Cable and TV manufacturers who are essentially [...]

Most people familiar with my UI work know I’m all about preserving screen real estate. In other words, I like to design the most streamlined interface with as few unnecessary buttons and glitter as possible. Why do I need a pretty graphic taking up 1/4 of my screen when I could using it for something [...]