I’ve just completed a sample portlet using the new Struts 2 framework. Struts 2 is a really elegant, comprehensive framework that is much easier to use than Struts 1.x. What’s more is that Struts 2 works hand-in-hand with Spring so there’s a lot support built-in for it. This sample portlet demonstrates using the new Struts [...]

Last week, I posted the first video tutorial on getting started using Liferay’s Plugin SDK environment. Today I’m posting Part 2 of the series which continues where Part 1 left off. Specifically, I show how to install and customize the SDK environment for your own use. The video for this tutorial can be found here [...]

Okay, okay. I admit I started out as an Eclipse user and thought very highly of that development environment — and I still do. However, several months ago I was on a project that encouraged the use of Netbeans so I decided to fit right in and just use it. It took some adjustment but [...]