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Java and USB devices

By Stephen Downey | Published: July 6, 2006
Here is an interesting artice from Jeff Friesen discussing how to interact with a USB device using java:  Java and USB by Jeff Friesen — Want to use a USB device in Java? Some with native abstractions, like mass-storage drives, work as you'd expect, but many devices like webcams and game controllers are simply invisible [...]
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Add an Icon to your website….

By Stephen Downey | Published: June 15, 2006
I came across this handy web tool for converting image files into icons.  There are also tips for adding the icon to your website.  I gave it a go with my Passion Development logo and it worked great.
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So, Where have I been?

By Stephen Downey | Published: May 30, 2006
Well, I have been pretty busy lately hence the lack of blogs.   Passion Development is up and running, well the company anyway.  I still have a bit of work to do on the web site.  So why did I decide to start Passion Development? In the last few years I have seen a lot of changes [...]
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Java Threads

By Stephen Downey | Published: February 23, 2006
Ever since I studied a module in Concurrent programming in my Masters I have been fascinated by thread programming. Growing up many moons ago as a junior programmer I was always lead to believe that threads are a bad thing and can lead to some very serious problems. This can be true if you are [...]
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Java Certification Exam help…

By Stephen Downey | Published: August 10, 2004
Since I am studying for the Java Certificate Exam, I thought I would share some of the good resources I found. Books Sun Certified Programmer Websites Great Mock Exam Java Programmer Exam Simulator Directory of Certifiction related sites
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Some Good Java tips…

By Stephen Downey | Published: August 9, 2004
A colleague of mine gave me this link to Java tips which is pretty good, I also have the book recommended Effective Java and it is a great source of Java advice. I would really recommend reading it as a source for code refactoring tips. I applied for the part time masters I am planning [...]
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