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3 developer housekeeping tasks to do today

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Compare these top 6 Java IDEs for development

Find the Java IDE that best fits your development needs. Compare these options from Eclipse, NetBeans, IntelliJ, JDeveloper, BlueJ and EclipseJ to see which one makes the most sense.

Eclipse launches Theia IDE building platform

The Eclipse Foundation's Theia framework for building desktop and cloud IDEs has the potential to be as big as the initial release of the Eclipse IDE itself nearly 20 years ago.

How to get a COVID-19 application developed quickly

Application developers with skills and an idea could design an app to combat the virus. Follow these insights to effectively design and deploy a coronavirus-related app.

Developers: Volunteer for projects fighting COVID-19

What resources can developers offer to go against COVID-19? Explore some promising developer volunteer and open source project opportunities to see how you can help.

Coffee Talk: News & Insight

Tomcat vs WebSphere: How these application servers compare
Cameron McKenzie 29 Apr 2020
When it comes to Java application server comparisons, there isn't a starker contrast between two offerings than Apache Tomcat and IBM WebSphere. Right off the ...
Consider these developer volunteer opportunities during COVID-19
George Lawton 23 Apr 2020
As COVID-19 continues to affect the planet, there's an abundance of developer volunteer opportunities that can help health professionals and everyday people ...
Kubernetes 1.18 adds more power, addresses shortcomings
Bob Reselman 21 Apr 2020
Kubernetes is no doubt a powerful technology, but it has its shortcomings. For example, debugging under Kubernetes has always been a challenge. When it started...
Kubernetes adoption continues to rise, according to CNCF Survey 2019
Bob Reselman 20 Apr 2020
Kubernetes is a game-changing technology in the world of container orchestration. Its adoption has seen a meteoric rise in production use since its release in ...
How to plot your Java developer career path
Cameron McKenzie 15 Apr 2020
Are you a software developer with a bit of downtime on your hands? Here are three easy ways to keep busy while nurturing your Java developer career path.
Go beyond Docker with WebAssembly on the server-side
Bob Reselman 30 Mar 2020
Docker changed the way services and applications are designed, implemented and deployed. Before Docker, applications and services had to work cooperatively on ...
5 tips to improve remote work productivity
Bob Reselman 30 Mar 2020
As more people work from home as a result of COVID-19, employees used to the onsite work life will need to adapt to the remote work lifestyle. At first, it can...
The best Java frameworks for web application development of 2020
Cameron McKenzie 26 Feb 2020
Client-side JavaScript frameworks are all the rage, but they aren't always the right answer if you want to deliver a web-based experience for your ...
How to refactor a Java portlet application for a cloud-native future
Cameron McKenzie 25 Feb 2020
While the past may have been all about the development of Java portlet applications, the future is cloud-native. Here is how to bridge the two together.
Top 5 benefits of client-side rendering frameworks
Cameron McKenzie 24 Feb 2020
As the name of this site implies, we're big advocates of server-side technologies. But we also recognize that integrating client-side technologies into the web...