Enterprise Java

Speed, usefulness are key to successful Web apps

To be successful, a Web application must be fast, instantly useful, playful and search-engine friendly with a clean user interface, according to venture capitalist Fred Wilson from Union Square Ventures.
Juan Carlos Perez, February 2010

Real-world advice for Web app developers
Hopeful entrepreneurs and developers attending the Future of Web Apps conference in Miami Beach received a heavy dose of real-world advice from successful peers, including some tips that at first pass seem counterintuitive.
Juan Carlos Perez, February 2010

Proactive performance monitoring for Web apps
Gaining deep insight into Web application performance is essential to maintaining the quality of service users expect in the Web 2.0 era. But more often than not, that is easier said than done -- especially when your Web app is operating under heavy load.
Martin Heller, February 2010

Oracle set to merge Java virtual machines
Oracle's plan to merge the Sun HotSpot Java Virtual Machine with the JRockit JVM is still evolving, but a single JVM based on both technologies is expected in 18 months to two years, an Oracle official said during a Webcast this week.
Paul Krill, February 2010

Oracle revises plan to shut down Project Kenai
In a revision of what the company had said previously, Oracle now will enable projects hosted on the soon-to-be-shut Project Kenai site to be moved to the java.net site.
Paul Krill, February 2010

Sun's Scott McNealy: 'Thanks for a great 28 years'
Sun founder Scott McNealy yesterday holstered the snark and poured his heart out in a farewell letter to company employees and stakeholders.
Paul McNamara, January 2010

Java's future uncertain under Oracle's grip
Would the Java community thrive as well under Oracle's control as it did under Sun Microsystems' control? Vendors of Java products seem split about the question.
Joab Jackson, January 2010

Oracle to provide Sun road map next week
Oracle will provide more details about its plans for Sun Microsystems at an event next Wednesday. Meanwhile, European regulators today signed off on the deal after much back and forth between the two sides.
James Niccolai , January 2010

European Union clears Oracle's purchase of Sun
The European Commission granted Oracle an unconditional approval to take over Sun Microsystems on Thursday, following a controversial and widely criticized examination of the deal.
Paul Meller, January 2010

Apache hones Java RIA effort
The Apache Software Foundation on Tuesday is making Apache Pivot, a platform for building rich Internet applications in Java, an Apache Top-Level Project and also is releasing version 1.4 of the technology, the organization said Tuesday.
Paul Krill, January 2010

REST: Tying AJAX to the cloud
In December, I said that 2010 could be the year of AJAX and REST services. I wrote at some length about my own journey, which generated quite a bit of discussion, so I thought I would follow up that post by going into more detail about how I tie AJAX to the cloud.
Martin Heller, January 2010

Rails 3 beta eyed for late January release
Ruby on Rails 3, an upgrade to the popular Web development framework that merges Rails with the alternative Merb framework, is due to be offered as a beta release by the end of this month, the founder of Rails said on Monday afternoon.
Paul Krill, January 2010

JetBrains and Electric Cloud offer new build tools
JetBrains and Electric Cloud have announced new build tools that are free for some users.
Martin Heller, December 2009

Sun updates Java Store beta
Sun Microsystems unveiled last Friday an updated beta release of Java Store, a storefront for discovering and acquiring Java and JavaFX applications.
Paul Krill, December 2009

Sun offers enterprise Java technologies but is silent on Oracle
Sun Microsystems officials introduced last week upgrades to three Java-based technologies, including the company's latest implementation of enterprise Java. But they were silent on the elephant in the room: how the company's efforts might be impacted by the planned acquisition of Sun by Oracle.
Paul Krill, December 2009

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