Injecting JavaScript into Ant builds
How to use free-form JavaScript code to add more power and flexibility to Ant builds, with no extra dependencies! [...]
Hosting a WordPress site on AppFog, without persistent file storage
How to host (and upgrade) a WordPress application on AppFog, despite the cloud platform's lack of a persistent filesystem. [...]
Moving from shared hosting to a PaaS
"Cloud" providers are maturing into a serious option for enterprise Java. On the smaller scale, they may soon make "cPanel"-based shared web hosts obsolete.
“Batteries included” distribution using Maven shaded JAR’s
How to package up a project's code, along with all of its dependencies, into one monolithic JAR file that can more easily be distributed and executed. [...]
Searching for shared web hosting that doesn’t suck (3 of 3)
Pros and cons of shared web hosting vs. VPS hosting vs. "cloud" providers. Watching out for misleading price information, and sneaky terms & conditions. [...]