I have been using firefox for a long time now, its a kool browser and what makes it even better are the addins. I m so damm used to following addons that I cant think of using a browser which dont support (or have similar features like) these.

1. Foxmarks (now Xmarks): This is the best extension for ppl like me who are so damm used to bookmarks. Most of us use bookmarks but what happens when u change the machine, or you use different machines at different places like at work, home, how to syncronise bookmarks across different machine. Imagine you format a machine, the first thing to take back up of for browsers is bookmarks. With this plugin you stop bothering about bookmarks. All your bookmarks are stored at server and gets syncronised automatically across different machine. Kool, isnt it? To make this even better these guys added functionality of storing passwords and syncronising them. Now no matter which machine I use, All my bookmarks are syncronised and all my passwords are populated automatically. Kool na?

2. Mouse gesture: This plugin helps you do almost all the browser tasks with just a mouse gesture, forget shortcut, pressing buttons, just make a gesture and ur task is done. I use it most of the time for Back, Forward, New tab.

3. Twitterfox: I recently started using twitter and now I am very much used to tweet many times a day. This extension makes my life easy, tweet directly from broowser. Follow me here on twitter.

4. Chrome Skin: chromifox is for ppl who love design of Chrome but cant live without firefox (like me). I liked chrome’s eligent design a lot, but when it comes to extensions I am so damm used to, I looked out for a chrome skin for Firefox.

These are the bare minimum addons i use apart from yahoo mails, Google notebook, firebug (i love firebug when it comes to web development) etc.

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http://blogs.atlassian.com/developer/2008/07/magic_trick_in_java.html

Thanks to Ashutosh for sharing…

What’re Your Goals?!?

“We are engineered as goal-seeking mechanisms. We are built that way. When we have no personal goal which we are interested in and which “means something” to us, we are apt to “go around in circles,” feel “lost” and find life itself “aimless,” and “purposeless.” We are built to conquer environment, solve problems, achieve goals, and we find no real satisfaction or happiness in life without obstacles to conquer and goals to achieve. People who say that life is not worthwhile are really saying that they themselves have no personal goals which are worthwhile. Prescription: Get yourself a goal worth working for.” ~ Maxwell Maltz fromPsycho-Cynernetics

Genius.

So, what’s your *major* goal right now?!? Do you have one? Are you moving toward it?

If not, imagine riding a bike. Only imagining NOT going anywhere. Try sitting on the seat, without letting your feet touch the ground and lemme know how that works out for you. Bikes were made to MOVE and, as Maltz says, “A bicycle maintains its poise and equilibrium only so long as it is going forward towards something. You have a good bicycle. Your trouble is you are trying to maintain your balance sitting still, with no place to go. It is no wonder you feel shaky.”

Love that. If you’re feeling funky, check in and see if you have a goal that really inspires you. My hunch is, the worse you feel, the less likely you have a compelling goal. Good news is that’s EASY to change. Set a goal that inspires you–could be something as mundane as cleaning your house while listening to great music or an athletic goal like doing a triathlon or a big goal like starting a new biz or relationship. Whatever it is, go for it!

now things to make sure u thorough..
API signatures..
Web.xml deployment descriptor syntax..

I faced problems with simple tags and tag files.. i hated them actually.. but hate doesnt help

here are some resources:
Mock exams

Free

• Free Exam From Head First Servlets & JSP 1st Edition
• JDiscuss 1.4 and 1.3 both (ones not labeled as 1.4 are 1.3)
• JavaRanch’s Mock Exam 1.4
• Eduardo Cobian’s SCWCD Test 1.3
• Marcus Green Mock Exams Three entire SCWCD 70 questions mock exams. Needs free registration
• CertChamp SCWCD Exams

Mock exams for SCWCD available for free

Sun has a 10 questions quiz on JSP. The questions have similar standard as the real SCWD exam.

Head First Servelet books mock exam with 69 questions.

Javabeat has a mock exam with 9 questions.

Javaranch has a mock exam for SCWCD exam. The questions are clear and good, though slightly simpler than the real exam.

Whiz Labs offer a trial version of their exam simulator for free. This has 30 questions.

JWebPlus also offers a trial version of their exam simulator for free.

Good luck..!!!!

check it out

The Gift That Makes You Happy And Successful At Work And In Life

The summary for people who don’t have time to read excerpts also J

1. Live Life in present. Ask

a. What is right now

b. What is right, now

2. When you want to make Present better than past, learn from Past. Ask

a. What happened in the past

b. What did I learn from it

c. What can I do differently now

3. When you want to make future better than present, plan for future. Ask

a. What would a wonderful future be like

b. What are my plans to make it happen

c. What am I doing today to make it happen

4. Live with purpose and respond to what’s important about The Present, Past and Future.

Excerpts:

You already know what the present is, you already know where to find it, and you already know how it can make you happy and successful. You knew it best when you were younger. You have simply forgotten.

The present is not the past and it is not the future. The present is the present moment! The present is Now!

Even in most difficult situations, when you focus on what is Right in the present moment it makes you happier, and gives you the needed energy and confidence to deal with what is wrong.

Being in the present means tuning out distractions and paying attention to what is important, now. You create your own present by what you give your attention to.

It is hard to let go of the past if you have not learned from the past. As soon as you learn and let go you improve the present.

Anytime you are unhappy in the present or feeling unsuccessful, it is time to learn from the past or plan for the future

Look at what happened in the past. Learn something valuable from it. Use what you learn to improve the present.

You cannot change the past, but you can learn from it. When the same situation arises, you can do things differently and enjoy a more successful present.

No one can predict or control the future. However the more you plan for what you want to see happen, the less anxious you are in the present, and the more the future is known to you.

Picture what a wonderful future would be like. Create a realistic plan to help it happen. Put your plan into action in the present.

You can learn from the past, but it is not wise to be in the past.

so seems kool.

Here is d screenshot