Software versioning is one of the most neglected areas of software development. We're all aware of the need for version control systems in development, but these systems are external to our source code.
How do you write software that withstands the test of time, software that does not have to be rewritten each time you change an interface, software that can still read persisted objects even if they were written by the last version of the application? In this interview Ted Neward talks with Alex Krapf about The versioning problem in the Java space.
Alexander Krapf has over 20 years experience in software engineering, product development, and project management in the United States and Europe. He has been extensively involved in a variety of complex product development efforts using his in-depth understanding of .NET, C++, and Java. His successes have ranged from contributing SEC compliance components in the financial sector to managing the development of e-commerce servers for Hitachi Computer Products. In addition to founding and managing Codemesh, Alexander has worked for IBM, Thomson Financial Services, Hitachi, Veeder-Root, and Document Directions Inc., where he has been involved in product rollout, customer training, and customer relations for a diverse set of products and services.
Recognizing the need for easy to use, quality software integration products, Alexander co-founded Codemesh to satisfy a growing market need and his own entrepreneurial instincts. His history, with product successes as well as failures, has taught him what it takes to build a company with strong technology, firm business principles, and excellent customer support: CodeMesh.
Alexander Krapf received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Stuttgart, Germany.
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Refactoring to Seam (Web Beans)— This session will walk the audience through the steps necessary to begin using the Seam framework (Web Beans - JSR 299). It will begin with a brief introduction to Java EE 5 through review of an existing JSF / EJB 3.0 application. We will then convert that application to one which uses the Seam framework, ultimately eliminating the need for the JSF managed bean. We'll also take advantage of the Hibernate validator framework (a component of Seam), allowing us to eliminate the JSF validators. Finally, we'll demonstrate Seam's portability by running the application on both JBoss and GlassFish.
