Category Archives: Java

renderShark – lean application server for renderSnake

Posted on August 26, 2012 by ernest

I started working on this “yet-another-web-server” project for one of the most important reasons: because its fun. I got inspired for doing this after reading about the Netty framework and all the positive reviews that people write. My requirements for … Continue reading →

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6hoek.com, a showcase for renderSnake

Posted on August 23, 2011 by ernest

For the past month, I have been working on a new iPad Web application that recently was launched at 6hoek.com. This application provides easy access to the complete product catalog of the Dutch online webshop bol.com. Because it is targeted … Continue reading →

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Getting from HTML design to renderSnake components

Posted on March 3, 2011 by ernest

RenderSnake is a Java library for creating components and pages that produce HTML using only Java. Its purpose is to support the creation of Web applications that are better maintainable, allows for easier reuse, have testable UI components and produces … Continue reading →

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Using renderSnake to build the presentation layer in Spring-MVC

Posted on February 13, 2011 by ernest

renderSnake is a open-source library for creating components that produce HTML using only Java. By defining Java classes for HTML components and pages you can exploit all the language features (e.g. inheritance, composition, type-checking) and IDE tooling (e.g. refactoring, unit-testing, … Continue reading →

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Google API access from Smalltalk using JNIPort

Posted on April 29, 2010 by ernest

JNIPort for VisualWorks provides a way to use Java and its huge number of available libraries directly from Smalltalk. For example, to access the Google Spreadsheets APIs and Tools, you need to download the Java client libraries and all its … Continue reading →

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