Development Tools

Snippetory Template Engine is designed for people used to deal with java. The ability of Snippetory to separate template code and logic provides the engineer the full power of languge and tooling. The integrated repository helps manage the snippets you compose and bind your data to. The abtraction layer takes care for escaping the data, according to the rules of the output format. The formatting engine ensures localized conversion of dates and numbers and supports you tailoring your data for special needs like formatted plain text. The pluggable syntax supports usable templates for a number of different output formats. I.e. html can displayed in a browser, javaScript can be executed. The extension mechanism is based on service loader. Even though Snippetory provides extensive support for many formats like xml, html, javaScript, java and others it is not limitted to those, but will support many others.

uitags is an open source JSP custom-tag library that makes developing friendly UI (user interface) effortless. It has a unique aim of helping developers create UIs that don't confuse end-users and instead let them work more efficiently.

Bokai barcode image generator Java component is a barcode java bean (barcode control) that generates barcode images in PNG or JPEG format without requiring your web server (e.g., Apache with Tomcat) to run in graphics mode (i.e., without X-Window). Your regular HTML pages can embed a bar code image URL (pointing to the barcode sevlet or barcode JSP file) in an IMG element without programming necessary. The barcode generator can also be used to draw directly to a Graphics object (screen or printer) in desktop Java applications. It supports rotation, fonts, colors, text positions, method to save a barcode image to a file. It supports 25 barcode types and variants: Code 39, Code 128, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN 128, EAN 13, EAN 8, Code 93, Codabar, PostNet, ITF (Interleaved 2 of 5), 2 of 5, UPC-A + 2, UPC-A + 2, EAN-13 + 2, EAN-13 +5, EAN-8 + 2, EAN-8 + 5.

Free Programming Java Resource Directory, Development Tools, Applets, Books, Tips and Tutorials, Websites and JSP/Servlet Resources that compiles and distributes Web Programming related Resources which are helpful for Webmasters, Developers and Programmers to enhance their Web sites and other applications.

Jtpl is a template engine for Java Servlet which allows you to store your HTML code apart from your Java code. A template engine is a software module which is used to generate HTML pages. The layout of a HTML page is defined within a template file, which can be designed by using a standard HTML editor. At run-time, the application program instructs the template engine to load the template, fill in variable values, repeat blocks and produce the final HTML page. There are other template engines (like Velocity, WebMacro or Struts) which are huge and use complex template syntaxes.

The Common-Controls form a Java Presentation Framework based on Java Servlets, Java Serverpages (JSP) and Struts. The Presentation Framework contains the most common control elements like lists, trees, tabfolders, menus and forms, which are required for the development of J2EE applications with HTML frontends. The control elements distinguish themselves by the fact that they automatically save their own state across server roundtrips, so that the scrolling mechanism of a list, for example, or the explosion and folding of a tree structure do not have to be implemented independently. Rather, the state is managed by the control element itself, so that the developer can concentrate on the actual and important aspects of a Web application, such as the technical sequences or providing the data. The Framework takes over the presentation.

It allows accessing Oracle Databases, with NO code writing, utilizing a three steps simple wizard. JspGenerator is a powerful code generator that helps web developers and non-programmers create database-driven web applications in a matter of hours. You may use it to easily create any types of web forms and grids, such us User Registration Form for the web site or an Event List, or you may generate full-featured Employee Directories, Forums and Task Management Systems up to advanced Online Auctions, Stores, Portals and Intranets. JspGenerator produces a consistent look and layout across several pages, thanks to its facility to save layout configurations (Like templates) you can re-use, as many times you need. Additionally at design time you can choose colours, backgrounds, logos, etc on an easy way. Really you will appreciate this tool.

A library of advanced JSP GUI Controls including a TabbedPane, Tree, Toolbar, Portal, TileLayout and new SortableTable component. All components are easily skinnable to fit right into your website L&F and they maintain state between user visits in the same session. Can be used in framed and non-framed websites. Requires no additional frameworks or APIs.

The library allows to rapidly assemble dynamic server pages(JSP and others) with the help of highly customizable server-client side components. A developer can concentrate efforts on an implementation of a business process and not on complex user interface aspects. Components are : TabbedPanel,Toolbar,Menu,Tree,Table.

Nacho is an open source application server and rapid web development platform, ideal for producing business applications, content management systems, interactive content and custom web applications. It features a fourth generation template language and database abstraction layer to dynamically produce HTML, XML, JPEG, PNG, CSV, ZIP and other rich content types, not limited to text or HTML alone.

MyEclipse Enterprise Workbench is the most cost effective J2EE IDE on the market today. The Workbench was conceived by developers for developers with the simple intent of improving productivity. Designed to be simple, intuitive and affordable, MyEclipse Enterprise Workbench offers a phenomenal value and challenges the misconception that good development tools have to be expensive. For $29.95, MyEclipse members have access to the Enterprise Workbench and its upgrades, as well as online support and tutorials. Best of all, they get a solid product, innovative features and a true end-to-end seamless J2EE development. Features include Web Development Tools, Productivity wizards and Application Server Integration, all packaged in a reliable double click installer.

A tool for building SQL databse backed websites. Includes industrial strength Persistent Object engine, http based db management tool, code generator, CSV import utilities, file upload, tree navigation, mail send and recieve and news servlets.

Brett McLaughlin continues his JSP best practices series by extending the custom time-stamp tag (lastModified) with an attribute that lets page authors choose their own time-stamp format.

Brett McLaughlin continues his JSP best practices series with a look at the various techniques for adding time stamps to your JSP pages, as well as the ways that this simple modification can enhance the usability of your Web site.

Java and JSP tool for designing and printing reports. It supports preview, printing and export to PDF , DHTML, XML, CSV and Text. The tool can access a database for report population and read xml files. Other features are: headers, footers, groups, evaluation of expresions, integration of charts and barcodes, text mode reports for fast printing. The source code is available.

The Big Faceless Report Generator is a Java component for creating PDF reports from XML. The Extended Edition includes a PDF reader for importing & editing functionality. Using JSP, ASP, XSL or similar, creating dynamic PDF documents direct from a database is now as easy as HTML. Digital Signature, Tiff and Unicode support, spot & calibrated color, CSS2 stylesheets, float positioning, form fields and JavaScript. Tables, HTML style syntax, hyperlinks, Graphs & Charts, TrueType & Type1 fonts, encryption/password protection, OCR support & Barcodes. Min requirements JDK 1.2. and a SAX parser installed and running on the system. Free trial available for download.

DataML is a web server extension that could be integrated in any JAVA enanbled web server. It provides a simple API to rapidly generate dynamic data driven charts, graphs and custom content, which will run on any standard Internet browser. DataML is a markup language designed to facilitate the creation of simple dynamic data driven reports with only few lines of XML code.

JavaBY Template Engine (JBYTE) is a general template engine used for generating any type of text document from a template. JavaBY Template Engine is used mostly for generating HTML from JSPs or servlets but it can also be used for generating XML, RTF, WML, e-mail text, source code and configuration files. Using JavaBY Template Engine in cooperation with JavaServer Pages instead of standalone JavaServer Pages means that you can completely separate your content from your markup, as the originators of markup languages intended. The difference between JavaBY Template Engine and JSP is that content can be generated outside a webserver and that the layout is completely separated from the application code.

The MBH Transfer Tag is an advanced form element used to manage multiple selects. Traditionally seen in standard applications, this component was created to deliver the same power and flexibility to html forms.

The MBH Group Indent Tag is an ideal solution to indenting and tabbing in html. By using this simple tag, you can eliminate multiple nbsp; calls. Tab width and the number of tabs applied is quickly configured. By wrapping your text with this tag, entire portions of content may be quickly indented, eliminating the need for blockquote.