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Modular programming

• Stop with the unsafe internal Java API calls, or the JDK will stop it for you

  Soon, any code that uses Java internal APIs will not compile, and shortly after that, code that uses classes in sun.misc will not even run.  Continue Reading

• JavaEE 8 and Java 9 trending large at JavaOne 2017

  What are the big trends in the Java world today? Just look at the JavaOne 2017 schedule and you'll see it goes way beyond just JavaEE 8 and the new Java 9 release.  Continue Reading

• How microservices patterns made Uber's architecture perform better

  How did Uber manage to deal with the inevitable Halloween rush? Applying microservices patterns to their architecture played a big part.  Continue Reading

• Virtual reality and Android apps steal the Google I/O show

  Barry Burd shares his latest update on what's hot at Google I/O 2016, including a projected future that includes more virtual reality and integration into Android apps.  Continue Reading

• Best programming languages for enterprise development

  There's no shortage of choice when selecting the best programming languages for back-end apps. Learn what the ultimate decision depends on.  Continue Reading

• Modularity thrives when microservices and SOA comes together

  Many organizations think they need to make a choice between service oriented architectures and microservices. The fact is, the most modular solutions happen when microservices and SOA comes together.  Continue Reading

• Best practices for distributed systems baked into Bitcoin's blockchain architecture

  Expect to hear more about Bitcoin and its blockchain architecture in 2016, as the manner in which they crypto-currency works is becoming a best practices for developing distributed systems.  Continue Reading

• Simplified messaging and microservice development with PHP's PSR-7

  Here we take a look at PHP's PSR-7, and how this new specification will help simplify microservice development while enhancing application messaging at the same time.  Continue Reading

• These new features in PHP 7 will convince you to do an upgrade

  There have been some significant improvements to the PHP language. In this article we show you how to take advantage of them, and potentially convince you to do an upgrade and migrate to the new version.  Continue Reading

• How to build an application integration framework for flexibility

  Learn how MOBI Wireless created a back end infrastructure that makes it easy to implement different business workflows across service providers.  Continue Reading

• When loose coupling and SOA style software layering doesn't make sense

  Loose coupling and adding in SOA style layers don't make sense unless an application is going to be distributed. If enterprise wide distribution isn't in your application's future, stop adding in extra complexity, and collapse those layers into ...  Continue Reading

• Will ObjectLayout's StructuredArrays finally solve the Java performance problem?

  Java performance has greatly improved over the years, but getting true, linear scalability has always been a problem, largely due to the way data collections are handled in memory. However, new approaches to memory management are being developed, ...  Continue Reading

• 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

• 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

• YARN, MapReduce 2.0, Hadoop clusters and the Big Data layer cake

  MapReduce has matured, and so has Hadoop, and together under the umbrella of YARN, these powerful technologies are working together better than ever to deliver faster and more flexible big data solutions to the enterprise.  Continue Reading

• The JavaScript and HTML5 trend continues for mobile development

  Debate rages on over whether mobile applications should be developed with Objective C for iOS or Java for Android, but with the latest advances in JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS, more mobile development is being done with HTML than ever before.  Continue Reading

• The two most common problems dogging SOA projects

  The author of SOA patterns discusses the two most common problems hurting SOA development projects.  Continue Reading

• Contrasting distributed computing with concurrent programming:

  In many ways, concurrent programming and distributed programming address the same set of programming issues, but there are significant differences between the two, and architects and developers need to understand the difference.  Continue Reading

• Collaboration and transparency: The keys to successful application development

  Ubuntu moves forward by harnessing the power of the open source community. It's a model that is extremely dissimilar to what we see in enterprise development, but there are allegories between the two. Here, we take a look at what enterprise ...  Continue Reading

• Java EE 7 migration: Risk mitigation strategies

  Some enterprise Java shops are weighing the risks of a migration to Java EE 7 against the potential benefits, which are incremental and cloud focused.  Continue Reading

• Has Computer Programming Really Changed Much Since Lovelace's Time?

  Everyone always talks about these new computer programming languages, and how great one is over the other. But really, has computer programming really changed that much over time?  Continue Reading