UPDATE: I’ve released a S3 Play Module based on this project. A couple of questions [1, 2] on StackOverflow.com led me to look into how we can send file uploads in a Play Framework application to Amazon S3 instead of the local disk. For applications running on Heroku this is especially important because the local [...]
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Java and Play Framework on the Cloud at JavaZone
Next week I am speaking in Oslo at JavaZone about deploying Java and Play! Framework apps on the Cloud. I submitted the session before Heroku for Java was available so I had to obfuscate the title and description. If you are at JavaZone then I hope to see you at my “Deploying Apps on Heroku” [...]
Also posted in Heroku, Play Framework 2 Comments
Heroku Adds Java Support
Today Heroku announced that Java is now supported on the Heroku Cloud Application Platform! This is incredibly exciting news and I’m very lucky to be a Heroku for Java Developer Evangelist! Joining salesforce.com and jumping into the the Java Cloud space holds some nostalgia for me. When I began using Java in 1997 I was [...]
Also posted in Heroku 6 Comments
WAR-less Java Web Apps
Have you ever thought about why in Java we package up web apps into WAR files (or WAR directory structures)? It certainly is a convenient way to move an application and its dependencies from one place to another. But wouldn’t it be nice if everything could just stay in its original location and there wouldn’t [...]
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Dreamforce 2011
I’m very excited to be presenting at Dreamforce (salesforce.com’s anual conference) this year! On Thursday, September 1, from 1:15 pm to 2:15 pm I will be presenting: Developing Java Cloud Apps The cloud makes it easy to deploy highly scalable apps in an instant. This session will walk you through the steps to build your [...]
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Architectural Evolution: From Middleware to The Cloud
You’ve heard it said that “all things old are new again.” That statement can certainly be applied to the current Cloud hype. But each time the old becomes new it gets a bit better because of what was learned the last time around. If we look back ten years at enterprise application development in Java [...]
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My Upcoming Flex Sessions in Atlanta – DevNexus and Atlanta Flex User Group
In a few weeks I’ll be speaking in Atlanta at DevNexus and at the Atlanta Flex User Group. On March 21, 2011 at DevNexus I have two sessions: AS34J – ActionScript for Java Developers Rapid Mobile & Tablet App Development with Spring and Flex On March 22, 2011 at the Atlanta Flex User Group I [...]
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Integrating Flex and Java EE with JBoss
Flex and Java have always fit together very nicely. Connecting from Flex to a Java back-end is pretty straightforward whether you are using plain old Java beans, Spring beans, or EJB session beans. I’ve created a video and some sample code that shows you how to connect Flex to a Java EE system using BlazeDS. [...]
Building Cross-Device Apps with Flex and Spring at the Detroit JUG
On February 15, 2011 I’ll be presenting at the Detroit Java User Group about Building Cross-Device Apps with Flex and Spring. If you live in the Detroit area then I hope to see you there! If not, then talk to your local Java User Group leader about having me come and speak. Here is the [...]
Also posted in Flex, Mobile, Spring 7 Comments
