Learn how the Data Transfer Object design pattern is implemented in Java ME architectures and why you might want to use XML-based DTOs rather than Java beans for faster data interchange between tiers.

If you've been creating Data Transfer Objects that integrate several objects into one, then you've created what domain-driven design (DDD) calls an aggregate. But there are some rules you need to ...

About a year ago, Patrick Steele did a great job of describing AutoMapper: an absolutely necessary tool if you're using Data Transfer Objects to move data between parts of your application. AutoMapper ...

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