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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

From writing code to EMT: A CTO's journey

Making the move from writing code to becoming an EMT was the best training for success as a CTO. Continue Reading
Conquering the challenge of integrating JAX-RS (REST) with OSGi modularity

OSGi and REST based web services are two incredibly popular technologies that have evolved separately over the past few years. But now developers are tackling the challenge of bringing these two technologies together. Here's how they are making that... 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
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