Information on Criticism from the Macromedia Flash category

A Java Critique - Substantial text criticizing Java

ACM Queue - Extensible Programming for the 21st Century - Article by Gregory V. Wilson. Is an open

Anti-flash - Includes a list of reasons why the author hates Flash.

Critique of the Object-Oriented Paradigm - Beyond Object-Orientation - Lengthy paper critiquing OOP and OOD. Includes a review of empirical research into OOP.

Evaluating Java for Game Development - Examines whether the use of Java for games is advantageous compared to the current languages of choice

Flash is Evil - An article discussing why Flash makes sites annoying

Flash: 99% Bad (Alertbox) - Article looking into how Flash encourages design abuse

I Hate Flash - Details the author's negative opinions of Flash

Introduction to XML Programming - This basic tutorial explains step by step how to use XML Parsers (SAX and DOM)

Java - Myth or Magic - Looks at the good

Nuts to OOP! - Seasoned programmer Thomas Niemann thinks the increasingly widespread use of object-oriented programming in embedded development is largely unwarranted. Followed by a contrary view from the technical editor of Embedded Systems Programming.

Object Oriented Programming Oversold! - Essay by "Topmind"

Objects Have Failed - By Richard P. Gabriel; OOPSLA 2002 address

OO Example Code - Example using object-oriented polymorphism in object-oriented and non object-oriented programming languages.

OOP Criticism - The author states that Object-Oriented programming (and development in general) has been oversold and overemphasized. They try to debunk some myths on the topic.

Processing XML with Java - Online draft of a book by Elliotte Rusty Harold.

Research group of Piotr J. Flatau - Light scattering on non-spherical particles

Research Systems - Dedicated to bringing the most advanced data analysis and visualization tools available today. Website will provide the latest information on IDL

Softpanorama Java Page - A skeptical look at Java from the Open Source Software Educational Society.

Software Reality - Articles about software development

Stop the Inanity - Brief thoughts on Flash.

subj1 - The Risks Digest Volume 8: Issue 8

The Problems with JSP - Why pure JavaServer Pages isn't the solution. Describes alternatives and better ways to use JSP.

USENIX - Invited Talk: Objecting to Objects - Paper which argues that OOP's main benefits stem from helping developers think more clearly - and that these benefits can be gained without using OOP.

Why I Am Not A Java Programmer - Paper by Michael G. Schwern in which he explains his reasons for disliking Java.

Why OO Sucks - Short essay by Erlang programmer critiques object-oriented programming from the perspective of functional programming