Dr. Dobb's Journal: September 2005 -- Communications and Networking

Mobile Java and 3D Applications

by Oscar Vivall and Tom Thompson
Oscar and Tom examine the Mascot Capsule Micro3D and JSR 184 APIs, then use them to develop high-quality 3D applications for moblie phones.

Inside Mobile IP

by Narendra Venkataraman
Mobile IP lets mobile-device users stay connected when moving to networks with different IP addresses.

High-Performance IO with Java NIO

by Brian Pontarelli
The NIO library offers a high-performance technique for handling input/output (IO) operations.

Improving Performance with Custom Pool Allocators for STL

by Anthony Aue
Anthony presents a highly flexible and configurable replacement for C++'s std::allocator for use with node-based standard containers.

The Extensible Firmware Interface

by Craig Szydlowski
The Extensible Firmware Interface is a modern replacement for the venerable BIOS.

C++ Exceptions and the Linux Kernel

by Halldor Isak Gylfason and Gisli Hjalmtysson
C++ kernel-level runtime support for Linux lets you use the full power of C++ in kernel-space programming.

Multithreading .NET Apps for Optimal Performance
by Eric Bergman-Terrell
Multithreading delivers maximum performance from parallel CPU architectures. .NET has two main threading mechanisms--the Thread class and asynchronous methods.

Testing Web Applications
by Sean Dawson and Kristin Kerr
Sean and Kristin automate web application testing by integrating JWebUnit into Hippo's existing test framework.

Finding Binary Clones with Opstrings and Function Digests: Part 3
by Andrew Schulman
Andrew wraps up his examination of reverse engineering, this month further unraveling binary code.
Software Optimization and DSP Embedded System
by Robert Oshana
The challenge of developing DSP-based embedded systems lies in making the most of limited resources--performance, memory, and power.