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• Emerging 2015 Java trends: Cloud based IDEs and greater Java 8 adoption

  So far in 2015, big trends are emerging in the Java ecosystem, and top among those trends are the use of cloud-based IDEs and the adoption of Java 8 and lambda expressions.  Continue Reading

• Cloud based IDEs shine, despite developer reservations

  Organizations are starting to consider cloud IDEs as a practical alternative to traditional desktop IDEs and associated tool chains. Read on for some of the best practices for getting the most from this transition.  Continue Reading

• Google's Project X: Solving the worlds problems, one moon-shot at a time

  Using the ambitious plans to put humans on the moon as a source of inspiration, Google is asking young minds to come up with their own 'moon-shots' that approach solving important problems in new and creative ways.  Continue Reading

• Where are the REST alternatives for real-time applications?

  Enterprise developers face number of challenges in creating frameworks for building scalable real-time applications that power modern apps like the cars moving in Uber. Read on to find out how new protocols and automatically synchronized database ...  Continue Reading

• Docker and containerization: The uncontainable trend of 2015

  Containerization, especially using new and exciting platforms like Docker, is a massive trend in the industry. Find out how to leverage this trend to run applications, host operating systems and gain even more benefits from running in a fully ...  Continue Reading

• Cloud computing and AWS form perfect test beds for the risk averse

  Risk aversion is a cornerstone of the enterprise computing community. Do no harm is philosophy that goes beyond medicine's Hippocratic oath. But the risk averse can now safely try new technologies by using cloud computing options and AWS.  Continue Reading

• Rethink your tooling: How to make the DevOps promise a reality

  Many organizations have struggled with breaking down the wall between development and operations. Tools are not the solution to every problem that faces DevOps integration, but they can help to make the DevOps promise a reality. Is it time to ...  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

• Growing the demand for NoSQL technology, and non-relational solutions

  While relational databases have been the stalwart of enterprise computing, more and more organizations are looking at NoSQL solutions that will free them from many of the constraints of a relational database system.  Continue Reading

• AngularJS: A JavaScript framework built with software testing in mind

  Modern development methodologies rely heavily on testing and testing frameworks. Of course, testing frameworks are quite mature in the Java and .NET world, but they have been nascent in terms of JavaScript. Here's what's new in the world of ...  Continue Reading

• From the mobile browser to the cloud: The expanding role of JavaScript

  While originally a language confined just to the web browser, JavaScript has become a requirement for server-side developers as well, as its use in cloud based and mobile applications has become more prevalent and important than ever.  Continue Reading

• How realistic is your mobile testing strategy?

  Given the unpredictable nature of the way handheld devices will be used, organizations must ensure they employ a realistic mobile testing strategy, or face the reality that problems will be a reality after deployment.  Continue Reading

• Can a pattern become an anti-pattern? How to avoid the loose coupling mistake

  Nobody is debating the benefits of loose-coupling, but far too many SOA architects take the practice too far. Make sure you know when loose-coupling makes sense, and more importantly, when it doesn't.  Continue Reading

• Will value types and structured arrays be Java 9's cap feather?

  Scalability and performance are always issues that dog the Java platform. But with so many lessons learned from languages like Scala and Clojure, will Java 9 take on these scalability issues by introducing immutable types like structured arrays and ...  Continue Reading

• Will 2015 be the year of the cloud-based, mobile IDE?

  With so many improvements in both cloud based technology and handheld devices, more and more developers want to develop in the same device they send texts with. Will 2015 be the year of the cloud-based, mobile IDE?  Continue Reading