husted 2002/08/30 12:13:07 Modified: doc news.xml Log: Routine updates Revision Changes Path 1.16 +217 -14 jakarta-struts/doc/news.xml Index: news.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /home/cvs/jakarta-struts/doc/news.xml,v retrieving revision 1.15 retrieving revision 1.16 diff -u -r1.15 -r1.16 --- news.xml 2 Aug 2002 21:13:28 -0000 1.15 +++ news.xml 30 Aug 2002 19:13:07 -0000 1.16 @@ -17,30 +17,155 @@ The <b>stable production release</b> is <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/builds/jakarta-struts/release/v1.0.2/";>Struts 1.02</a> (11 February 2002). </p> <p> -<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/builds/jakarta-struts/release/v1.1-b1/";>Struts 1.1b</a> is in its first <b>beta release</b> (19 March 2002). -A second beta is anticipated in mid-July. +<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/builds/jakarta-struts/release/v1.1-b2/";>Struts 1.1b</a> is in its second <b>beta release</b> (12 August 2002). </p> <hr size="1" noshade=""/> <ul> <li>See <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/bugs.html";>the Apache Bug Database</a> for outstanding issues and enhancement requests. </li> -<li>See <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/builds/jakarta-struts/nightly/";>the Struts Nightly Build</a> for the latest development distribution.</li>. +<li>See <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/builds/jakarta-struts/nightly/";>the Struts Nightly Build</a> for the latest development distribution.</li>. <li>See <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/mail.html";>the Jakarta Struts-Dev list</a> for current development communications.</li> <li>See <a href="http://cvs.apache.org/viewcvs/jakarta-struts/";>the Jakarta Struts CVS</a> for the current development codebase. </li> </ul> <hr size="1" noshade=""/> <p> -Struts is a completely open product. The -<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/struts/volunteers.html";>Struts Committers</a> conduct all development -business using the resources cited here, which are all available to the public. Only -Struts Committers may write to the -<a href="http://cvs.apache.org/viewcvs/jakarta-struts/";>CVS</a>. Developer contributions may be posted +Struts is a completely open product. The +<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/struts/volunteers.html";>Struts Committers</a> conduct all development +business using the resources cited here, which are all available to the public. Only +Struts Committers may write to the +<a href="http://cvs.apache.org/viewcvs/jakarta-struts/";>CVS</a>. Developer contributions may be posted to <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/bugs.html";>The Apache Bug Database</a>. </p> </section> - + <section name="News" href="news"> +<h3><a name="20020822">22 Aug 2002</a>Easy Struts Editor 0.5.1 for Eclipse</h3> +<p> +Re-Hello, I fix some bugs from Easy Struts 0.5. Here the changes:<br/> + - [FIX] When element removed from Editor UI, elements wasn't removed in xml source.<br/> + - [FIX] Synchronisation with Easy Struts wizards when editor is open.<br/> + - [FIX] When editor is re-open (after closed), struts-config.xml was in read only mode.<br/> + - [FIX] Some editor bugs... I include some screenshots :http://easystruts.sourceforge.net/editor.htmlhttp://easystruts.sourceforge.net<br/> +</p> +<hr size="1" noshade=""/> + +<h3><a name="20020820"></a>20 Aug 2002 - Struts Console v2.1</h3> +<p> +Struts Console version 2.1 is now available. +<a href="http://www.jamesholmes.com/struts/";>http://www.jamesholmes.com/struts/</a> +</p> +<p> +Download Now:<br/> +<a href="http://www.jamesholmes.com/struts/struts-console-2.1.zip";>http://www.jamesholmes.com/struts/struts-console-2.1.zip</a><br/> + -- OR --<br/> +<a href="http://www.jamesholmes.com/struts/struts-console-2.1.tar.gz";>http://www.jamesholmes.com/struts/struts-console-2.1.tar.gz</a><br/> +http://www.jamesholmes.com/struts/struts-console-2.1.tar.gz +</p> +<p> +Struts Console is FREE software. +</p> +<p> +This release adds support for the IntelliJ IDEA IDE, +one of the favorites of many developers. +</p> +<p> +Changes with Struts Console v2.1 +</p> +<ul> +<li> +Fixed bug where the "initial" attribute of the +<form-property> element was getting set to blank +when it wasn't specified. +</li> +<li> +Added plugin support for IntelliJ IDEA. +</li> +</ul> +<hr size="1" noshade=""/> + +<h3><a name="20020813"></a>12 Aug 2002 - Struts 1.1 Beta 2 Released</h3> +<p>The Struts team is proud to announce the release of Struts 1.1 Beta 2. This +release includes significant new functionality, while retaining full +backwards compatibility with earlier versions of Struts. It also +incorporates fixes for a number of bugs which were reported against earlier +versions. +</p> +<p> +The binary distribution is available at: +</p> +<p> +<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/builds/jakarta-struts/release/v1.1-b2/";>http://jakarta.apache.org/builds/jakarta-struts/release/v1.1-b2/</a> +</p> +<p> +and the source distribution is available at: +</p> +<p> +<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/builds/jakarta-struts/release/v1.1-b2/src/";>http://jakarta.apache.org/builds/jakarta-struts/release/v1.1-b2/src/</a> +</p> +<p> +In addition, the library distibution, which contains updated binaries +without the sample applications, is available at: +</p> +<p> + http://jakarta.apache.org/builds/jakarta-struts/release/v1.1-b2/lib/ +</p> +<p> +Details of the changes in this release are available in the Release Notes, +which can be found here: +</p> +<p> + http://jakarta.apache.org/struts/userGuide/release-notes-1.1-b2.html +</p> +<hr size="1" noshade=""/> + +<h3><a name="20020808"></a>08 Aug 2002 - JPetStore in Scioworks Camino</h3> +<p> +We have recently modified and repackaged the JPetStore application as a +sample application for Camino. It illustrates how Camino's Storyboard can +help Struts developers to visualize the flow of their web-applications. +Visit the following link for details: +</p> +<p> + http://www.scioworks.net/servlets/ShowPage?pid=29&dp=1 +</p> +<p> +About JPetStore: JPetStore from iBatis is a completely rewritten Pet Store +application based on Sun's original J2EE Pet Store. JPetStore uses Struts +as the MVC presentation layer. +</p> +<p> +About Scioworks Camino: Scioworks Camino is a visual modelling tool for +Struts that provides a visual drag-and-connect GUI for rapid development +and re-wiring of web applications, automatically generates code based on +the visual flow of an app, and also features round-trip engineering. +</p> +<hr size="1" noshade=""/> + + +<h3><a name="20020803"></a>3 Aug 2002 - Starting Struts User Group in New Jersey</h3> +<p>Is anyone interested in joining? Looks like we have a group of 3-5 people +already interested. We are thinking about having meetings in the New +Brunswick area. I have made arrangements for website hosting for the group +and have a committment from Vic Cekvenich at BaseBeans to be a guest +speaker.</p> +<p>I'm not duplicating an already existing group am I?</p> +<p>Anyone intersted in participating please contact me at +<a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>john at eagleinfosystems.com</a> +</p> +<hr size="1" noshade=""/> + + +<h3><a name="20020728"></a>28 Jul 2002 - New Howto available on basicportal</h3> +<p>The install instructions for <a href="http://basicportal.sourceforge.net";>basicportal</a> now include a +detailed howto for postgresql and poolman usage with basicportal. Vic has +reorganized the source and we are working towards developing a howto for +basicportal and eclipse.</p> +<p>I'm looking forward to basicportal growing! We are already talking about +the addition of the shopping cart module. Next few months will be +interesting.</p><hr size="1" noshade=""/> + + <h3><a name="20020730"></a>30 July 2002 - Struts Console version 2.0.1</h3> <p> Struts Console version 2.0.1 is now available. @@ -104,8 +229,8 @@ <h3><a name="20020724"></a>24 July 2002 - ObjectAssembler 2.0</h3> <p> -ObjectVenture is pleased to announce the release of ObjectAssembler -2.0, a visual two-way development environment for J2EE applications - +ObjectVenture is pleased to announce the release of ObjectAssembler +2.0, a visual two-way development environment for J2EE applications - including native support for Struts 1.1. Thanks to all of you who participated in our open beta! </p> @@ -115,7 +240,7 @@ <a href="http://www.objectventure.com/products/objectassembler.html";>http://www.objectventure.com/products/objectassembler.html</a> </p> <p> -The new user manual is available here (4.5 MB). It includes information +The new user manual is available here (4.5 MB). It includes information on how to get started with the Struts support. <a href="http://www.objectventure.com/files/oa/ObjectAssembler-UserManual.pdf";>http://www.objectventure.com/files/oa/ObjectAssembler-UserManual.pdf</a> </p> @@ -184,6 +309,84 @@ <p><a href="http://www.fawcette.com/javapro/2002_07/online/kjones/";><b>Create Better Web Apps with Struts</b></a> by Kevin Jones.</p> <hr size="1" noshade=""/> +<h3><a name=""></a>23 Jul 2002 - STL (Standard Tags) + Struts (MVC) live web Demo</h3> +<p>If you are starting a Java Web, you should use MVC and Standard tags, +this "kit" is a sample of "best" (at least good) practices. +</p><p> +It is MVC (Struts/Tiles)+JSTL +XSLT+ DAO (Open Source Data Access Object +w/ SQL) + DB CRUD (Create update delete and SQL DLL scripts)+ J2EE +Security ( to make Tomcat run like Apache ) +</p><p> +It is KISS (you'll see how simple and how very standard) , good +practices Free Open Source Framework to develop any web app, with the +aim of being 80% of any app, but done as simple as possible and easy to +teach. Again, everything is standard and simple. And it is the fastest, +most efficient way to develop maintainable code I know of. +</p><p> +Samples include CMS (Authorize content, XSLT, CMS Comments, sinkable, +single sign on, etc.), Issue tracking, + more coming. +</p><p> +Please download and install and see if you want to attend. Details: +<a href="http://basicportal.sourceforge.net";>http://basicportal.sourceforge.net</a> +</p><p> +I use it to teach Struts + JSTL public and private classes. I epically +teach WHY you should want to do something in a certain way, not just how. +</p><p> +To attend and see "best practices" +http://www.basebeans.com/webEx.jsp +The seminar requires you know servlets, jsp, SQL, JDBC, and at least +some MVC. (a plus is if you have already deployed and MVC web app in the +past) Oh...it is $10.00 ( but free to baseBeans clients and/or apache.org +committers.) +</p><p> +To keep in touch on this join "MVC-Programmers" mail list at +http://www.netbean.net/mailman/listinfo/mvc-programmers +</p><p> +To keep in touch with open source projects go to +http://news.netbean.net/cgi-bin/webnews.cgi +</p> +<hr size="1" noshade=""/> + + +<h3><a name="20020723"></a>23 Jul 2002 - STL (Standard Tags) + Struts (MVC) live web Demo</h3> +<p>If you are starting a Java Web, you should use MVC and Standard tags, +this "kit" is a sample of "best" (at least good) practices. +</p><p> +It is MVC (Struts/Tiles)+JSTL +XSLT+ DAO (Open Source Data Access Object +w/ SQL) + DB CRUD (Create update delete and SQL DLL scripts)+ J2EE +Security ( to make Tomcat run like Apache ) +</p><p> +It is KISS (you'll see how simple and how very standard) , good +practices Free Open Source Framework to develop any web app, with the +aim of being 80% of any app, but done as simple as possible and easy to +teach. Again, everything is standard and simple. And it is the fastest, +most efficient way to develop maintainable code I know of. +</p><p> +Samples include CMS (Authorize content, XSLT, CMS Comments, sinkable, +single sign on, etc.), Issue tracking, + more coming. +</p><p> +Please download and install and see if you want to attend. Details: +http://basicportal.sourceforge.net +</p><p> +I use it to teach Struts + JSTL public and private classes. I epically +teach WHY you should want to do something in a certain way, not just how. +</p><p> +To attend and see "best practices" +http://www.basebeans.com/webEx.jsp +The seminar requires you know servlets, jsp, SQL, JDBC, and at least +some MVC. (a plus is if you have already deployed and MVC web app in the +past) Oh...it is $10.00 ( but free to baseBeans clients and/or apache.org +committers.) +</p><p> +To keep in touch on this join "MVC-Programmers" mail list at +http://www.netbean.net/mailman/listinfo/mvc-programmers +</p><p> +To keep in touch with open source projects go to +http://news.netbean.net/cgi-bin/webnews.cgi +</p> +<hr size="1" noshade=""/> + + <h3><a name="20020718"></a>18 July 2002 - JavaBoutique Struts Tutorials</h3> <p><a href="http://javaboutique.internet.com/tutorials/Struts/";><b>Stepping through Jakarta Struts</b></a> by Keld H. Hansen.</p> <p><a href="http://javaboutique.internet.com/tutorials/Struts2/";><b>Coding your second Jakarta Struts Application</b></a> by Keld H. Hansen.</p> @@ -255,7 +458,7 @@ <li>New icons</li> </ul> <p> -Project page : +Project page : </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://easystruts.sourceforge.net/";>http://easystruts.sourceforge.net/</a></li> @@ -323,7 +526,7 @@ <h3><a name="20020708"></a>08 July 2002 - Struts article in e-Promagazine</h3> <p> -The e-Promag.com site is featuring a new article entitled +The e-Promag.com site is featuring a new article entitled "<a href="http://www.e-promag.com/eparchive/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewarticle&ContentID=1742";> <b>Struts: A Standard Architecture for Web Applications</b></a>" by Don Denoncourt. </p>
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