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Smartly load your properties

Strive for disk location-independent code nirvana

When Runtime.exec() won’t

Navigate yourself around pitfalls related to the Runtime.exec() method

Put JSF to work

Build a real-world Web application with JavaServer Faces, the Spring Framework, and Hibernate

Struts best practices

Build the best performing large applications

Abstract classes vs. interfaces

When does it make sense to choose an abstract class over an interface?