I have found two primary libraries for programmatically manipulating PDF files; PdfBox and iText. These are both Java libraries, but I needed something I could use with C Sharp. Well, as it turns out there is an implementation of each of these libraries for .NET, each with its own strengths and wea...

Raygun.io, the cloud based error service that automatically records, tracks and reports on software errors now has support for JavaScript, Java, Cold Fusion and Ruby. This adds to the existing support for .NET, WinRT and PHP. The REST API is also documented to make it easier for others to create pro...

"ASP.NET happened after we shipped IIS 4.0 and everyone went on vacation. Scott Guthrie and I – Scott worked for me at the time, he was 22 years old, straight out of college - and we took advantage of the time everyone was on vacation to start brainstorming new ideas. We looked at ASP and how i...

Dare Obasanjo presents a comprehensive and up to date overview of similarities and differences between the language features and libraries of the C# and Java programming languages. It is based on his personal experience using both languages.

Template engines are designed to allow the separation of business logic from the presentation layer, which means allowing MVC architecture to the developers. With the aid of template engines, we are able to develop websites with different looks but the same logic or the core code. Template engines a...

Refactoring is the process of changing a software system in such a way that it does not alter the external behavior and result of the code yet improves its readability and internal structure. Object oriented developers recognize the value of refactoring working code. Until recently good tools have n...

Java (J2SE 5.0) Vs VB.NET Vs C# Comparison

Move over Fox News, Guantanamo and Ashcroft aren't just for the news scroll anymore. .NET is great, but there's a lot of really neat innovation going on in the Java-sphere even now. Two tools that take your TDD to a whole new level are on the horizon. Any bets on how long before they're re-impl...

“Analysts see Java EE dying in an SOA world“ (and .NET would likely follow) - a fundamentally flawed article.

Some observations on how people reacted to “Analysts see Java EE dying in an SOA world”.

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Compare the implementation of generics in .NET and Java

Tableless Forms

The Java and .NET community largely oppose each other...