links for 2008-05-16

• davber does IT » Groovy: Java++ by being Java–
  Groovy is actually not a brand new language, but rather an extension of Java. The difference between this extension and that of, say C++ over C is that Groovy extends Java by simplifying constructs, ridding the developer of much of the repetitive rituals
  (tags: blog grails groovy java tutorial)
• Sun is bleeding; More engineers leave as JavaFX is pimped on Dion Almaer’s Blog
  Well, more heavy hitting engineers are leaving. When the CTO of the client division moves on (to Adobe again, no less), we yet again have a reason to wonder what is happening at Sun.
  (tags: java javafx sun javaone opinion)
• Guitar Tutorials Rocket Up iTunes Podcast Charts | Listening Post from Wired.com
  Modern guitarists have a new option when it comes to learning their instrument. Chord books and music lessons still sell, but for visual learners, the best option is probably the video tutorial. There are several online options, but we really like iVideos
  (tags: guitar music tutorials)
• 13 reasons for UML’s descent into darkness | Little Tutorials
  UML lost the programmers. There is no doubt about it… in my mind. This happened because UML was pushed in a direction that most code writers don’t like: it started to look a lot like bureaucratic paper work
  (tags: development uml architecture)
• James Clark’s Random Thoughts: XML and JSON
  I would like to offer a few thoughts about XML and JSON. My previous post came off much too dismissive of JSON. I actually think that JSON does have real value
  (tags: XML JSON programming javascript ajax development dom interesting)

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