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[sffoundry java] December 30, 2002

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  OPEN SOURCE DEVELOPMENT NETWORK                 WEEKLY EDITION * NEWSLETTER

December 30, 2002

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#======= NEWS =======# PCS Java Toolkit v1.0a available
http://java.foundries.sourceforge.net/article.pl?sid=02/12/29/0022228

PCS Java Toolkit provides useful stuff for developing Java Applications, especially Web Applications. E.g. a small and simple framework for building web applications similar to Jakarta's Struts. Homepage: http://sf.net/projects/pcstoolkit/

Gantt 2.1 released
http://java.foundries.sourceforge.net/article.pl?sid=02/12/27/2340251

Easy-to-use project management tool based around GANTT charts. 100% java, so anyone and everyone in your group can always view the project. Homepage: http://sf.net/projects/ganttlet/ The existing QuickStart should be equally valid for this release, however please note: An example tasks file is provided, for you to start with. It is called "examples.tasks". If you wish to use this file, you need to extract it from the .jar file, using ZIP/WinZip/Unzip or etc. You can load the examples.tasks file, select each task, and delete each one, to get yourself a blank tasklist to start working with. Please read the release notes if you want to get the graphics working for the "add" dialog box More apologies that there is still no full documentation - hopefully the QuickStart guide will do for the time being (available in the DocManager section on SourceForge). Finally... Someone emailed me about Ganttlet, but the email got deleted in an over-zealous Christmas-purging-of-inbox; Could you please email me again, and I promise I'll reply this time :)?

JessTab v1.0 released
http://java.foundries.sourceforge.net/article.pl?sid=02/12/27/2335249

A plug-in for the ProtÃƒÂ©gÃƒÂ©-2000 development tool that allows you to use the Java Expert System Shell (Jess) and ProtÃƒÂ©gÃƒÂ©-2000 together. Homepage: http://sf.net/projects/jesstab/ Changes: support for PAL communication included, many bugs fixed.

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OpenHelpDesk v0.6 released
http://java.foundries.sourceforge.net/article.pl?sid=02/12/27/2332225

The purpose of the "openhelpdesk" project is, to provide an IT helpdesk solution. IT inventory can be tracked, and problems/requests from users can be managed. It is open source (GPL), and uses many other open source packages. Homepage: http://sf.net/projects/openhelpdesk/ OpenHelpDesk is a web application. At this time, a standalone client is used (Client side technology is Thinlets). In the future, browser client may be developed as well. Since OpenHelpDesk is likely to be used in an intranet environment, standole client will be much more efficient. All messages the user sees are localized(English and Turkish ready). It is very easy to add localization support for another language. Release Notes: - Added analysis and design documentation; - The client app can run on JDK1.3 now; - A user is shown only the operations s/he is permitted to do. If the user belongs to "helpdesktechs" group for example, s/he cannot see the "Database Administrator" icon, so the database admin screen cannot be opened; - There is a server cache timeout value. This is defined in HelpDeskController.java (Will get it into web.xml in the next release). After this timeout, the server cache is cleared to let it refresh the cache; - Both the client app and server app are very stable now.

Secure Data Manager v1.0 released
http://java.foundries.sourceforge.net/article.pl?sid=02/12/27/1148254

Secure Data Manager (SDM) is a full featured password manager application written entirely in Java. Homepage: http://sdm.sourceforge.net Store logins and other private information for web sites, computers, credit cards, etc. This stable release includes many new features, including: searching, expiring dates, random password generator, CSV and XML import/export, Tree and Table views, printing, and more. Enjoy! -From the SecureDataManager Team

Furthur v1.7.1 released
http://java.foundries.sourceforge.net/article.pl?sid=02/12/26/1022257

Furthur is a peer-to-peer cataloging and music sharing tool that allows: 1. Fully enforcable legal sharing model; 2. Instant downloads with no waiting lists; 3. In-depth cataloging functionality; 4. Detailed attribute searches forums.furthurnet.org Homepage: http://sf.net/projects/furthurnet/ Changes: a) Fixed the rest of the major memory leaks and high CPU usage bugs; b) Fixes free disk space display for Mac OS X; c) Improved search; d) Improved connectivity. - The FurthurNet Team -

Drawboard v1.4 Christmas Edition released http://java.foundries.sourceforge.net/article.pl?sid=02/12/25/2220223

Java applet used to make graphical teleconferences (like the whiteboard in Netmeeting). When you draw something on your table, all remote users can see it. It features a client-server architecture and a high-color palette. Homepage: http://sf.net/projects/drawboard/ Changes: - board background can now be loaded from file or network. See server -b switch in documentation for details (this feature isn't used by default); - board background can now be also replaced by a new one in any moment by connecting to server on specified port and giving new picture URL/filename, see the -l server switch in documentation.

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JBoss v3.0.5rc1 available
http://java.foundries.sourceforge.net/article.pl?sid=02/12/24/2242211

The JBoss/Server is the leading Open Source, standards-compliant, J2EE based application server implemented in 100% Pure Java. Homepage: http://sf.net/projects/jboss/ The primary purpose of this beta release it to get feedback on the effectiveness of the class loading changes in the release.

Chordcast v0.9.9b available
http://java.foundries.sourceforge.net/article.pl?sid=02/12/24/131204

ChordCast is a JAVA (swing) program for creating guitar chords in files called chord sheets. The software uses XML files to save the chord sheets. It also allows to export to HTML files using PNG images for chords. It requires J2RE 1.4 to run. Homepage: http://chordcast.sf.net This is probably going to be the last version before 1.0. It contains mostly bug fixes and enhancements. See the changelog for more information.

DragonChess 2.1.0 released
http://java.foundries.sourceforge.net/article.pl?sid=02/12/24/1257211

DragonChess is a chess-like game designed by Gary Gygax. Homepage: http://sf.net/projects/dragonchess/ Changes: - More robust networking: As promised, we have improved the robustness of our connectivity code. Unexpected connection errors no longer leave client or server in an unusable state. Instead, the game is considered over and options for a new game are given. - User Preferences: We have included a preferences window, where various preferences can be set. Examples of things that can be set are the default server, default username, default position and size of the dragonchess window, and debug levels for different parts of the game. - Instant Messaging system: A simple chat window (that doubles as a status window) is now included, which allows the players to communicate with each other. - New Build System: This is only relevant for the dragonchess-src-2.1.0 packages. We have converted our build system from 'make' to 'ant'. This java- and xml-based system allows for simpler and more efficient project building.

Apple release JDK1.4.1 DP8
http://java.foundries.sourceforge.net/article.pl?sid=02/12/24/025223

Apple's Java boys are on the ball pushing out preview after preview of JDK1.4.1. This latest one makes even more products work right out the box, but there are still problems with Webstart applications. Hpmepage: http://developer.apple.com/java/

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Cayenne "Holiday Release": 1.0a5 http://java.foundries.sourceforge.net/article.pl?sid=02/12/24/0143251

Cayenne is a powerful, full-featured OpenSource Object/Relational framework. Cayenne is written in Java and is intended for Java developers working with relational databases. Though its current release status is Alpha, Cayenne has been already successfully deployed in production environment on high volume sites. Homepage: http://objectstyle.org/cayenne/ A new release of Cayenne is out. It plugs a few holes in the core functionality, fixes tons of bugs and provides a much improved documentation. Release highlights are: Added flattened relationships (direct many-to-many relationships). Introduced type-safe queries using Java Class as a root Project structure update. Project map and node files now have predefined extensions. An upgrade from the old format can be done via CayenneModeler. Old format is compatible with Cayenne runtime. Significantly improved and updated "User Guide". Created "Developer Guide" for contributors. Usual Bug fixes, code cleanup and refactoring.

dspace v1.0.1 released
http://java.foundries.sourceforge.net/article.pl?sid=02/12/23/177205

DSpace is an open source software platform that enables institutions to: - capture and describe digital works using a submission workflow module; - distribute an institution's digital works over the web through a search and retrieval system; - preserve digital works over the long term. Homepage: http://dspace.org

Open Java Application Model Architecture v0.7.5 released http://java.foundries.sourceforge.net/article.pl?sid=02/12/23/000240

OJAMA is a framework that integrates Java application model classes and UI components together. The foundation is a generic model interface, which is utilized by UI component adapters offering logic for viewing and manipulating model data. Homepage: http://ojama.sf.net/

Java Outline Editor v1.8.10 released
http://java.foundries.sourceforge.net/article.pl?sid=02/12/22/2358232

This is an outliner editor and MDI implemented in Swing. The GUI is similar to the outliner found in Userland's Frontier. Starting with version 1.8.10, Java 1.4 is required. Previous versions require Java 1.3. Homepage: http://sf.net/projects/outliner/

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