OpenSymphony looks pretty interesting. It's a set of J2EE components, possibly the most interesting of which is WebWork. WebWork defies one sentence explanation, but basically, it's a tool for building highly dynamic websites.

WebWork doesn't come with a tutorial, so WebWork - Gaining Core Competency was a good find (found at Pushing the envelope).

The Marner Java Launcher. Launching Java applications via an exe.

Combine with Inno or Nullsoft, and Windows users need never know that you are shipping a Java app.

For Tomcat Developers, Aspire Comes in a JAR

Utility for Data Access, Configuration, Logging, and Factory Needs.

Via Erik's Weblog.