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• Build a Twitter Web application

  Learn how to create a Twitter-enabled Web 2.0-style application using Django, jQuery, and the python-twitter wrapper that you can easily use and plug in to your own Django project.

• Explore refactoring functions in Eclipse JDT

  Various refactorings are available in Eclipse Java Development Tools (JDT). Learn what each refactoring does, when to use it, and how to use it.

• A tiny cloud in Android

  Find out how to create an Android-based service that emulates a network server that enhances the value of the local machine in unique and unexpected ways. Put a tiny cloud in your Android handset and experience the usefulness of a local Web server.

• Total security in a PostgreSQL database

  Database security is paramount in today's Web-based applications. Without control, you risk exposing information about your company or your customers. Find security-related information about your PostgreSQL database that you likely haven't seen anywhere else.

• Patching in Eclipse Galileo

  Eclipse Galileo includes new features for applying patches, including the ability to copy a patch to the clipboard and paste it directly into the Project Explorer. Get an overview of the method for creating and applying patches and of the patch format used by Eclipse.

• A performance benchmark method to compare open source Java application servers

  Use the open source DayTrader sample Web application to measure and compare the performance of Java EE application servers offered by a variety of vendors.