January 2014

• January 23, 2014 23 Jan'14

  FAQ: Project Lambda brings drastic change to Java

  Big modifications are part of the plan for Project Lambda. Caroline de Lacvivier answers questions to help developers make the leap to Java 8.  Continue Reading

• January 21, 2014 21 Jan'14

  Will performance be the downfall for Java 8 and Project Lambda?

  Everyone has been anxiously awaiting Java 8 and Project Lambda that comes with it. But has the excitement blinding the Java community to the potential problems that might emerge when developers start using Lambdas en masse?  Continue Reading

• January 21, 2014 21 Jan'14

  PaaS isn't just for DevOps anymore. Nor has it ever been.

  Somehow Platform as a Service (PaaS) has been pigeonholed as an arm of bleeding edge DevOps teams. If you think the only reason to use a PaaS play is to facilitate a DevOps approach to development, you're missing out on what the cloud has to offer.  Continue Reading

• January 21, 2014 21 Jan'14

  There is more to PaaS than just application deployment and management

  There is no doubt that various PaaS plays and cloud computing platforms have greatly simplified application management and deployment, but growth and survival has meant growing far beyond these humble beginnings.  Continue Reading

• January 20, 2014 20 Jan'14

  Become a NoSQL expert: Three best books for learning polyglot persistence

  The NoSQL movement has taken the industry by storm, and more and more applications are using polyglot persistence technologies. Are you up to speed on NoSQL? If not, here are three books that will make you an expert.  Continue Reading

• January 11, 2014 11 Jan'14

  Lambdas in Java 8: A revolutionary change or an evolutionary error?

  There is a great deal of enthusiasm for Project Lambda and Java 8, but some in the programming community still wonder if Lambda will be a revolutionary change, or an evolutionary error.  Continue Reading

• January 11, 2014 11 Jan'14

  People and process trump tools when it comes to improving software quality

  There are a variety of new tools emerging on the market, but if your organization is working to improve the quality of their product, improving the process and dealing with the culture is more important than the tools of the trade.  Continue Reading

• January 11, 2014 11 Jan'14

  Another cloud computing myth busted: PaaS isn't just for the little guy

  It's true that many start-ups and a large number of players in the mobile space have built there systems using SaaS and PaaS providers, but if you think cloud computing is just for the 'little guy', you've bought into another one of the PaaS myths.  Continue Reading

• January 11, 2014 11 Jan'14

  Don't forget about CPUs and hardware when virtualizing in the cloud

  Many organizations are trying to improve performance by virtualizing operations and building private and hybrid clouds. But are some organizations loosing sight of the fact that virtualized hardware still needs concrete CPUs, memory and network ...  Continue Reading

• January 05, 2014 05 Jan'14

  With Java EE 7, your Design Patterns are dead. And your EAR is ugly too.

  Adam Bien isn't without opinions when it comes to modern day enterprise programming techniques. From the use of design patterns, to the manner in which projects and modules are divided, Bien isn't without opinions when it comes to developing Java ...  Continue Reading

• January 05, 2014 05 Jan'14

  How can you do DevOps right if you don't even know what DevOps means?

  DevOps has become a fun term for IT professionals to throw around, but what does the term DevOps really mean? And with so much confusion over the term, how do you know you're doing DevOps right if management and staff doesn't even know what the term...  Continue Reading

• January 05, 2014 05 Jan'14

  Why API delivery will trump application delivery in importance in 2014

  Delivering software is important, but in this age of social media and networked infrastructure, allowing various pieces of software to integrate seamlessly is of heightened importance. This makes the development of externally facing client APIs more...  Continue Reading

• January 05, 2014 05 Jan'14

  The server-side trend for 2014? Modular and componentized application servers

  With modern applications, the focus is more on the software being developed, and less on the server-side software that manages all of the back-end services. The trend for 2014 and beyond? More modularization and componentization.  Continue Reading

• January 05, 2014 05 Jan'14

  Motorola moves to make mobile and embedded development easy

  Much has been written to address the challenges of developing applications for common Android and iOS devices, but there is a world of embedded devices that run less popular operating systems like Windows CE. Who is serving this market? Would you be...  Continue Reading

• January 05, 2014 05 Jan'14

  Become a software testing craftsman: How to build quality applications

  As more and more focus is paid to the steps that are required to build high quality applications, testing software is now being seen as more of a craft or a vocation.  Continue Reading

• January 05, 2014 05 Jan'14

  Can Java and JSF on the server-side make mobile on the front end easier?

  While many software developers are learning new programming languages to deliver native mobile solutions to users, companies like ICEsoft with their ICEmobile solutions are solving the mobile development problem with HTML5 on the front end, with ...  Continue Reading

• January 04, 2014 04 Jan'14

  From mobile tools to cloud based delivery: How the Java IDE will evolve in 2014

  As the IT landscape changes, so must the tools that help accelerate the development of applications. How will the IDE evolve in 2014? TheServerSide sad down with IntelliJ's Dmitry Jemerov to find out.  Continue Reading

• January 04, 2014 04 Jan'14

  From WebSockets to HTML5: What's new and what's next for Java EE 7

  What's new with Java EE 7? In this article we talk with Peter Pilgrim, the author of the Java EE 7 Developer Handbook, about the key new elements of Java EE 7 that developers need to learn in order to stay current with modern development trends.  Continue Reading

• January 04, 2014 04 Jan'14

  Getting out is harder than getting in: The importance of a cloud exit strategy

  Many organizations have overcome their fear of moving to the cloud and have adopted various cloud based technologies. But every entrance should have a corresponding exit. Sadly, not enough organizations have thought about a cloud exit strategy.  Continue Reading

• January 04, 2014 04 Jan'14

  Embracing Lambda and Java 8? How the Java landscape will change in 2014

  What will 2014 bring for the enterprise Java community? How developers adapt to new technologies like Lambda is key. Also, how cloud computing deals with the increased desire to virtualize is key as well. Here we look at the key challenges ...  Continue Reading