Today’s article demonstrates how to create a tar.gz file in a single pass in Java. While there’s number of websites that provide instructions for creating a gzip or tar archive via Java, there aren’t any that will tell you how to make a tar.gz file without performing the same operations twice. Reviewing Tar and Gzip [...]

Six weeks ago, I decided to take the SCEA 5 (Sun Certified Enterprise Architect) exam.  Today I passed part one with a score 87%. (See part 2 and 3 notes as well) Note: I did not pay for any mock exams.  I’m sure I would have scored above 90% had I done so.  I don’t [...]

At the moment, Sun’s certification page has a preview of the upcoming JEE 6 curriculum.  I’ve saved the image here in case it disappears like the SCJP Plus information did.  The learning paths on Oracle’s site do gel with this info so I think it can be safely assumed this is the plan as of [...]