Methods and uses of metaprogramming in Scheme language, how macros are programmed and can make large-scale programming easier. Explores limits of metaprogramming, describes MDA and problems it solves, short example of text system using MDA. IBM develo...

Article about testing problems related to using the model-view-controller architecture.

A look at some of Unicode's weak points and disadvantages.

Article introducing the document formats of the OpenOffice.org suite and explaining their advantages.

Explores the motivations for thread pools, some basic implementation and tuning techniques, and some common hazards to avoid.

Examines ThreadLocal and offers tips for exploiting its power. By Brian Goetz.

Explains why contended synchronization is a problem and then explores several techniques for reducing contention, and hence improving scalability.

Takes a look at the semantics and the performance penalty of Java's synchronized keyword. By Brian Goetz.

Explains the low-level protocols used.

First part of an article which explains in details the use of the application.