Recently, I had the good fortune of training and mentoring a group of novice Java developers as we implemented a complex Web application using Struts, Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB), servlets, JavaServer ...

A couple of weeks ago, I detailed the major features we can look forward to in Java 8. What I didn’t say was that .Net has most if not all of those Java 8 features, as well as many other features ...

Has there ever been a better time to be a Java programmer? From new Spring releases to active JUGs, the Java platform is experiencing a renaissance. Continue Reading ...

Software designers have to make tough decisions when they select development environments for cellular-handset and PDA applications. Each of the major frameworks have their own strengths and ...

Java faces encroachment from dynamic languages such as Ruby in the Web application tier, but Java can be improved and Java Virtual Machine functionality can be extended to dynamic languages, said ...

Presenters at the appropriately named conference in San Jose, Calif. on Thursday afternoon argued that it does. Billed as “The Conference for Java Desktop Application Developers,” the event focuses ...

Oracle's debut of Java Standard Edition 7 in July was a significant event on several fronts. The release was the first major update to the development platform in nearly five years. It also marked the ...

The decision of which technology stack to use for a new mobile application is one of the most critical choices a business ...

Sun Microsystems and its allies are preparing a new release of Java software for cell phones that they hope will prevent a splintering of the Java market and stave off rivals such as Microsoft. The ...