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• A tiny cloud in Android (Open source)

  Put a tiny cloud in your Android handset and experience the usefulness of a local Web server. With this article, create an Android-based service that emulates a network server to enhance the value of the local machine in unique and unexpected ways.

• Managing your private cloud: Using the WebSphere CloudBurst REST API (WebSphere)

  Interact with the IBM WebSphere CloudBurst Appliance, which provides functions for creating, deploying, and managing WebSphere Application Server virtual systems in a private cloud. Then learn how the HTTP REST API, which provides a language-neutral interface, is ideal for integrating WebSphere CloudBurst capabilities into existing applications or user interfaces.

• Java development 2.0: REST up with CouchDB and Groovy's RESTClient (Java technology)

  Get to know CouchDB, and find out how using this easy-to-grasp tool is as simple as using a Web browser. Tap into CouchDB's strengths using Groovy's RESTClient, and learn why CouchDB is being hailed by some as the database for Web 2.0.

• AIX tips for RHEL4 administrators (AIX and UNIX)

  Examine the differences and similarities between Red Hat Enterprise Linux and IBM AIX so that you can perform day-to-day activities with ease. Using this article, navigate some of the ins and outs of AIX systems administration with precision.

• Get started with Informix Warehouse Feature: Extract, load, and transform your data in Design Studio (Information Management)

  Get a hands-on and example-driven view of Design Studio, a component of the Informix Warehouse Client. Use Design Studio to extract, load, and transform your data from other sources into a target warehouse repository on Informix.

• Practically Groovy: SwingBuilder and the Twitter API (Java technology)

  Build a Groovy Twitter client named Gwitter. As part of configuring the client, tackle HTTP Basic authentication and use Groovy's ConfigSlurper to read in configuration settings.