Good programmers need to create code that efficiently solves problems, using various methods. A popular academic exercise is to create a program that determines if a number or String is a palindrome.

Java Gets Sub-Pixel Antialiasing – How Big a Deal is It? By Matt Stephens; June 8, 2005; The latest snapshot build of Java 6 (aka Mustang) provides subpixel antialiasing. For users of LCD screens (i.e ...