No direct access for JSP under WEB-INF

I have been asked several times in the past whether files under WEB-INF can be accessed or not. It is indeed somewhat confusing. The answer is YES and NO. You cannot access them directly. For instance the following URL would give a 404 error : http://localhost:8085/myWebApp/WEB-INF/test.jsp But you can access test.jsp indirectly. For instance the … Read more

iPad simulator

It is possible to check how a site will look like on the iPad by visiting  http://www.ipadpeek.com/ By default it shows a portrait view but if you click on the upper left or right corner, you can rotate it and get a portrait view.

The truth about Flash Player

Adobe published some stats about Flash Player, in case you did not already them : http://www.adobe.com/choice/flash.html 98% of Internet connected PCs have Flash Player 75% of web video is viewed using Flash Player 98% of enterprises rely on Flash Player