ZeroTurnaround has released JavaRebel 1.0, a commercial product which eliminates the need for application server redeployment by instantly reloading changes to Java classes. It can also be used for standalone Java applications to pick up changes without restarting.

URL application structures are often an afterthought, with many composed from obscure parameters which only have meaning on server-side applications. The following blog entries explore the creation of friendly URL’s using Strus and JSF, which can further enhance the SEO(’Search Engine Optimization’) process for an application’s content.

The Java collections framework is a staple for almost every enterprise Java project. In this entry, explore how some developers over at Google have extended this library and made these new features publicly available for the Java community.

JavaRebel reloads changes to Java classes on-the-fly without redeploy or restart including new methods and fields. It is a generic solution that works for standalone Java applications as well as application servers.

SCAPE and SoftAspects today announced that their WebGalileo Faces component suite will be released as open-source under the Apache License. Components include containers, panels, dual lists, menus, date and time components, and a flow chart component.