Java Platform APIs

Java Platform APIs

Oracle proposal would create single committee to oversee Java specs
Java EE/SEE and ME specifications would all be under one committee's auspices if the proposal is accepted.
Chris Kanaracus, January 2012

Oracle's latest Java moves frustrate users and vendors
Modularization, licensing, and security issues top the list of complaints against Oracle as it seeks to upgrade and monetize the Java platform.
Paul Krill, January 2012

10 programming languages that could shake up IT
IT currently is awash in programming languages, which for some equates to burden of choice. But Neil McAllister sees the future in these cutting-edge experiments. Find out how emerging languages such as Chapel, Opa, Fantom, and Go could rewrite application development, starting in 2012.
Neil McAllister, January 2012

Learn Scala with Specs2 Spring
Using Specs2 Spring to test your Java apps is one way to start learning Scala's object-functional programming patterns, without leaving the Spring framework or tossing out perfectly good Java code.
Jan Machacek, December 2011

Why we need even more programming languages
Upgrading existing, popular languages to support new features is a lot harder than you might think, says Neil McAllister.
Neil McAllister, December 2011

Java apps face more performance issues, study finds
Findings from a wide-ranging software quality analysis study indicate that enterprise Java applications have more performance issues than similar enterprise software. The study also measured the real cost of technical debt, and evaluated software developed using waterfall versus agile methodologies.
Paul Krill, December 2011

Yammer banks on Scala, ends up moving to Java
Infrastructure architect's email to Scala execs points out pitfalls and breakthroughs of adopting a young programming language.
Paul Krill, December 2011

11 programming trends to watch
Whether you're banging out Cobol or hacking Node.js, keeping an eye on programming trends is key to staying competitive in an ever-shifting job market. Peter Wayner sorts the debris from the diamonds in this look at 11 tools and techniques that really are changing how developers work.
Peter Wayner, November 2011

Oracle, Google again fail to settle Android lawsuit
Judge William Alsup also denied Google's latest effort to minimize the impact of a potentially damaging email.
Chris Kanaracus, November 2011

Oracle reveals open source JavaFX plans
The company seeks transparency and an open development model in addition to the replacement of any closed code with open code.
Paul Krill, November 2011

Tough tests flunk good programmer job candidates
Quizzes and brain-teasers are useful in evaluating potential software development hires, but don't take them too far.
Neil McAllister, November 2011

Java 7: What's in it for developers
After a long wait and a rough start, Java 7 brings a multitude of improvements for developers.
Paul Krill, August 2011

Judge: Email in Oracle-Google case will remain public
A Google engineer's email could be damaging to Google's defense, judge rules that it stays on the record.
Chris Kanaracus, August 2011

Apache and Oracle warn of serious Java 7 compiler bugs
The newly released Java upgrade suffers hotspot-compiler problems that affect Lucene and Solr.
Ted Samson, July 2011

Oracle releases Java SE 7
After five contentious years, Java 7 finally arrives.
Joab Jackson, July 2011

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