Add Hibernate 3.3.2 as a dependency in your Maven POM

Recently I had to update a Maven POM to get the latest release of Hibernate (3.3.2) and if you are in this boat as well, here is what you have to do: 1) Ensure that you add the JBoss repository to your <code>repositories</code> section as the latest releases are not in the standard maven repository. …

Review: 97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know

This is a book review for "97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know" by O'Reilly with dozens of contributors. This book is a quick read at roughly 200 pages and is targeted towards those folks who find themselves in the role of the "software architect". Many of the contributors will be names you recognize such …

Review: RESTful Web Services

This is a book review for "RESTful Web Services" by Leonard Richardson and Sam Ruby If you want to get under the hood and really understand how to properly implement a RESTful web service then this book is for you. The treatment of the topic is excellent. After reading this book, I feel that so …