Monthly Archives: December 2007

Axis2 vs XFire

Recently, I have assigned a web service project to one of my developers. To provide a guideline to choose the stack, I need to look into the solution provided by Axis and XFire again. Previously, it is no brainer in favor of XFire because Axis 1 is using DOM based parser whereas XFire is using [...]

Flex – Store data in client via SharedObject

Introduction  The SharedObject class functions like a browser cookie. You use the class to store data on the user’s local hard drive and call that data during the same session or in a later session. Below are the keys of using SharedObject: Applications can only access their own SharedObject data, and only if they are [...]

Web Technology – Servlet Filter

What is the usage of Filter Filters can perform many different types of functions like: Authentication-Blocking requests based on user identity. Logging and auditing-Tracking users of a web application. Image conversion-Scaling maps, and so on. Data compression-Making downloads smaller. You can have your filter to GZIP the response and send it to the browser if [...]