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Cryptography Decrypted
Cryptography Decrypted is an excellent book which easily explains complex areas of modern Cryptography, such as how HTTPS, Digital Certificates, Digital Signatures, and PGP actually work. If you use or work on the Internet I'd highly recommend reading this book!
21 Sep, 04 | more ... | 0 comments
Flex and Workshop Conversational WebServices
In this article I show how to write a Macromedia Flex application which can communicate with a BEA Workshop Conversational WebService.
21 Sep, 04 | more ... | 0 comments
Accessing Workshop Conversational WebServices
No documentation currently exists on how to access Workshop Conversational WebServices from non-BEA clients. This is a shame since the whole point of WebServices is interoperability. To address this, I show here what the wire format of a conversational service looks like, and just how to call such a service.
18 Sep, 04 | more ... | 0 comments
Using an SSH Tunnel
Here I show you how to use SSH to access an internal server protected by a firewall from an external server. Don't worry, it's perfectly legal, no hacking required!
3 Sep, 04 | more ... | 0 comments
Using the Workshop Webservice Context
The Workshop WebService JwsContext class contains many useful methods about the current service invocation. Here I show you how to add a JwsContext to your JWS file unlocking the treasure within.
2 Sep, 04 | more ... | 0 comments
Debugging HTTP conversations with TCPMonitor
Debugging HTTP/WebService conversations can be quite difficult. Here I show you how to use a freely available tool called TCPMonitor that makes the job much easier.
2 Sep, 04 | more ... | 1 comments
Using J2EE Datasources with CFMX 6.1
Using a J2EE Datasource inside a CFMX 6.1 application is easier than you think!
31 Aug, 04 | more ... | 0 comments
Installing CFMX 6.1 on WebLogic 8.1 (LINUX)
This tutorial gives a step-by-step guide to installing Macromedia CFMX 6.1 onto the BEA WebLogic 8.1 Application server. (LINUX Version)
29 Aug, 04 | more ... | 0 comments
Installing CFMX 6.1 on WebLogic 8.1 (Windows)
This tutorial gives a step-by-step guide to installing Macromedia CFMX 6.1 onto the BEA WebLogic 8.1 Application server. (Windows Version)
28 Aug, 04 | more ... | 0 comments
Adding Macromedia Flex To A Workshop Application
Macromedia flex is all about building RIA (Rich Internet Applications), using the standard web development tools. It provides the ability to create RIA interfaces extremely quickly producing compelling applications. With this in mind, it's a perfect fit for Workshops approach to backend server side development, and thus the two products complement each other well.
25 Aug, 04 | more ... | 3 comments