I developed a tool I like which I call Class Viewer, which is a quick reference tool for Java. You give it the class, and it gives you a lot of information and can take you to javadocs quickly, even your own as you can add your own packages.

Easily maintained with an xml config file that I call packagedirectory.xml where you can keep up with ALL your javadocs only having to put them in once, and, of course, you can just edit with a text editor.

But before the lull I did program a tool I like which I call Class Viewer, which is a quick reference tool for Java.

You give it the class, and it can take you to javadocs quickly, even your own as you can add your own packages.

I have a programming blog with most of the focus on Class Viewer: http://beyondjava.blogspot.com/

Branching out from programming I have a new book! It's a collection: "Tell me some stories", check out the preview at http://www.lulu.com/jstevh

Oh yeah, when you select methods you can get taken directly to that method in javadocs, which is such a useful thing as it's quicker. Check out:: http://classviewer.sourceforge.net/

It is an example of what I like to call a User Enabling Interface or UEI (I didn't quite make that up but seem to be one of the few people using it now according to web searches I've done), which is just one of those neat phrases to me which is why I keep it up there. It's a "ooey".

I have a programming blog with most of the focus on Class Viewer: http://beyondjava.blogspot.com/

To get a highlight of my math research and see what all the fuss is about go to my math blog: http://mymath.blogspot.com/

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It is an example of what I like to call a User Enabling Interface or UEI.

Current release: Class Viewer 2.0b

Also I've started a blog: http://beyondjava.blogspot.com/

With mathematics I am an amateur mathematician, practicing what I call extreme mathematics: using modern problem solving techniques, like brainstorming and critiques, as well as open research to solve problems as rapidly as possible.

To get a highlight of my math research see my math blog: http://mymath.blogspot.com/

There check out my post: "Millenium Prize Problem, mystery"

James Harris

I like to think I have a highly developed sense of humor, so often I made what one could call wacky posts.

I mean, it's Usenet, what's the big deal?

I don't know if it's something about mathematicians but they don't seem to have much of a sense of humor.

For some mathematicians, not only is Usenet a big deal, but they will go outside of Usenet to control postings on what they consider to be their newsgroups, and they have done that with me, repeatedly.

In fact they seem very angry, and I've seen enough odd and angry behavior that I've stopped posting on Usenet.

These people are VERY serious, and they are making sure to communicate to me that they are.

So no more Usenet. I've moved to other forums to talk out my amateur math musings:

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/Surrogate-Factoring

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/myprimecounting/

Oh here's something really weird to give you some indication of how much mathematicians have done to come after me, as you're going to find this unbelievable. I used to have a blog where I went over some math that I called mathforprofit, but chose to delete it, earlier this year.

Someone took it over, and posted as me, linking to various flame websites (yes, they have made flame websites against me).

Now I'd think that posting as someone else would be illegal and have complained multiple times to Blogger and to Google, its parent company.

Blogger first claimed they didn't control content, though this person is breaking their usage rules. They said that twice then just didn't reply when I complained again, until after I complained to Google, and then I got an email suggesting I get an attorney and start a legal dance to handle the copying of posts of mine from Usenet that is also being done by this person.

Why Blogger and Google would do this is a mystery to me, and I think misrepresentation is illegal, and if it's not, it should be.

You shouldn't have to be scared that if you delete a blog someone can take it over, post as you, and then you're forced to do a legal fight to get them stopped, but it looks like that's what Blogger and Google want at this point in time. I think they're stupid.

In any event, these math people are VERY serious. I don't know exactly what's wrong with them, but I've learned my lesson.

Freedom of speech is one thing, but having an odd bunch of mathematicians after you is another.

It's not worth it, so I will limit my speech, and leave Usenet to the math people, as they wish. They won there.

Now I have open source projects that go from class synopsis viewing with easy access to javadocs to judging links on the Internet.

And for a useful class viewing tool that gets you javadocs check out:: http://classviewer.sourceforge.net/

The project basically is what I call a User Enabling Interface, where the idea is for the computer to be your assistant by taking over tasks that depend more on memory than skill, like keeping up with where javadocs are located.

And for my judging links project trying to gain life (when I have the time and resources) check out: https://judginglinks.dev.java.net/

The idea of the project is to let loose people who like to find good links or refer people to good Web links, and those critical people who like to judge how good a link or webpage is, with heavy accountability, such that Judgers face heavy turn-over for failure. The idea of the setup is to allow easy administration where most of the work is done programmatically by what are essentially business rules, leaving developers mostly free from site maintenance.

(I think it's a good idea but I am having problems figuring out how to get started as it requires a team. Suggestions? Email me at jstevh@msn.com)

Outside of developing I also spent quite a bit of time on number theory research, which goes from prime numbers to some weirdness in algebraic number theory. It's wild stuff but I won't bore you with details, as I'm sure math will make most of you yawn and run for the exits.

Link to some of my math work: http://mathforprofit.blogspot.com/

I also try to get literary in some sense here and there and some of my musings are at http://lostincommentary.blogspot.com/, where I can just talk.

Interesting Links:

• http://sourceforge.net/projects/classviewer/
• http://mathforprofit.blogspot.com/
• http://www.java.net
• http://java.sun.com

• https://judginglinks.dev.java.net/