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New forums for Groovy and Scala

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 23:50:21 MDT

Recognizing the interest in alternative languages for the Java VM, we've started a new discussion section for Other Languages (http://saloon.javaranch.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?category=11). For starters, it contains the following forums:

Other Languages (http://saloon.javaranch.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum&f=60) (this is the old "Object Oriented Scripting" forum with a new name)

Groovy (http://saloon.javaranch.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum&f=90)

Scala (http://saloon.javaranch.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum&f=91)

Obviously we're interested in people using these to discuss their favorite languages (or in asking questions so that they have a chance to make t...

Customizing Forum Homepage

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 22:29:03 MDT

It would be good if I could select the forums I'm interested in on profile page. That way I would see only those forums I'd like to concentrate on and not scroll over entire page.

...just a thought for wish list.

Collaborate with JavaRanch

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 06:17:01 MDT

Hi guys,
is it possible give a help for the java migration of JavaRanch portal?

Where to post Scala discussions

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:16:52 MDT

I'd really like to post questions/discussions about the Scala programming language in a dedicated spot. There are currently a couple topics under general computing, and one under Object Oriented Scripting. I guess as a catch-all general computing is currently the most appropriate place. I don't tend to think of Scala as a scripting language, although as Marc Peabody pointed out to me it can be used for scripting. I'm not really all that picky about it, I just want to nail down where would be the most appropriate location.

Maybe even a new forum called Other JVM languages (or something like that).

Thoughts?

Change password

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:18:46 MDT

can any one please tell,How to change the password of my username ..?

Meaningful Sense Forum

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:10:44 MDT

Moderators/Sheriff,
Can we have the forum related to Meaningful Sense, as oppose to Meaningless Drivel ?
This way, we can discuss the useful things whenever required.

Regards
Baseet Ahmed

What Happened to the Visitor Counter on JavaRanch

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:48:40 MDT

JavaRanch used to have a little visitor counter at the bottom. I always found it interesting to see how many visitors were coming here, and how the trend would go through the week and on weekends. But I noticed that the counter has disappeared?

Is there an anti-counter conspiracy going on at the JavaRanch? I did like the counter.

-Cameron McKenzie

hi

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:20:24 MDT

hi guys me just now signed in....i read many posts and some helping in clearing the doubts........me gonna start java and j2ee in a due course........i hope a co-operation within us that you may kindly help me a lot in clearing my simple doubts in a fair manner..........would you guysssssss

Don't see "Notify me when someone responds"

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:12:16 MDT

This really isn't a JSP message, but I'm hoping the bartender will respond anyway.

When I compose a new message, I no longer have the option to check the checkbox that says "Notify me when someone responds" (or words to that effect). There are now only two checkboxes "Show Signature" and "Disable smiles in this post".

What happened to the notification option?

I don't see that Notification was added to the "My Profile" section either.

Thanks in advance.

Mike

Why does this forum use cgi-bin?

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:22:09 MDT

Since we're all Java fanatics, why not in JSP?

Not able to delete the posts

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:38:07 MDT

I am trying to delete the posts which are posted by me but it's not getting deletd it is saying like "only administrators can do this action"

can any one help please in this regard.

threads getting closed in this forum

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:30:03 MDT

Threads in this forum are getting closed before the discussion is over.

Is this supposed to be discussion threads?

I am not sure whether the concept changed, Currently the concept is like question answer broadcast. The seeker is not getting chance to compare between available options.

Sheriffs and Bartenders Please evaluate your current strategy.
If a thread is moved to another forum please put a link to it from the old forum.

Meaning Drivel - ratings

Mon, 9 Jun 2008 10:11:54 MDT

Why don't you consider a sort of a point sytsem, like Amazon or has for instance where ranchers can vote up or down a particular post and the post can get 'hidden' depending on the number of thumbs down or up for this particular forum? I think if you let a particular topic reach a certain number of posts, people will feel some unfairness when you suddenly lock it. Either close it from the get go(it was quite easy to predict from the very first post where the windows vs. other OS was going to set into motion) or then acknowledge that it is just MD and allow it to grow no matter what kind of crap people are saying. Reading your reason for closing the windows thread even I was a bit confused. Was is closed because it had meaning? or was it clo...

How to close my Javaranch account?

Mon, 9 Jun 2008 07:57:54 MDT

May be I just can't figure out where the link is, I went to "My Profile" and I couldn't find any such link. May be I will just leave if there is no "Close account" link.

I have a reason for deciding to go: I think the moderators have become too strict and self centered. They just can't take good criticism or appreciate debates. They remind me of my old school teachers who punish kids or not let them go the bathroom. I have been observing this for a long time and I have had too much of this in the Windows vs other Operating Systems (http://saloon.javaranch.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=32&t=011407) thread.

To one of my arguments in the same thread, the moderator replied this:

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Lost my Javaranch Login details

Mon, 9 Jun 2008 01:05:52 MDT

I have lost my password to login to Java Ranch. To post this I have created a new account.
To find the lost password it is asking for the email id. But the email id that I have provided is not active. How can I get my password back to login to Javaranch.

Login Name: Ravindranath Chowdary
Old email id : ravindranath.chowdary@pbsihyd.com New email id: ravindranath.iruvuri@pbsystems.com

When I login as anonymous user you can view the name as:

Member#: Ravindranath Chowdary
ranch hand
Member # 137785

Please help me on this.

Thanks,
Ravindra

Problem in the number of posts

Thu, 5 Jun 2008 21:45:43 MDT

Number of posts I have made is being shown different in different forums. It's 97 in SCJA section and 105 in SCJP section. Is it that it will be updated when I will make my next post in SCJA section. Just a guess.

What do the Yellow Folders mean in the forums?

Thu, 5 Jun 2008 07:35:41 MDT

I just wanted to know, for example in the Struts forum there are two postings with yellow folders. What does that mean and what makes a posting elgible to receive a yellow folder?

Thanks