Java platform tools and technology

Java tools and technology help application developers build better code faster. Some Java tools are aimed at increasing the efficiency of applications running on the Java platform in terms of the computing and storage resources necessary to run the application. Other Java technologies are focused on making Java applications more maintainable via modularity and component reuse or other strategies. Still other tools and technologies are designed to make each application developer more effective by increasing communication (collaboration tools) or reducing the need for repetitive boilerplate code (high level abstractions and Java code libraries).

June 01, 2020 01 Jun'20
Where to find system, global and local Git config files on Windows and Ubuntu Linux

Ubuntu, Linux and Windows Git configuration files are an unwieldy mess. Or at least is seems that way when you realize it's contained in three uniquely named files and spread across three or four ...
May 07, 2020 07 May'20
Oracle's Project Leyden uses static images to ease Java pain

Oracle's new Project Leyden introduces static images to help ease long-standing Java language shortcomings such as slow startup times and unwieldy footprints.
February 24, 2020 24 Feb'20
Top 5 benefits of client-side rendering frameworks

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 architecture can be advantageous as ...
February 21, 2020 21 Feb'20
Easy JavaScript performance optimization tips for a speedy site

JavaScript can deliver highly interactive websites that actively engage the user in a way HTML alone never could. However, the increased engagement levels come with a performance cost that can ...

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How Quarkus fits into the Red Hat Runtimes formula

Faster microservices runtimes are the center of the excitement around Quarkus. Hear what Red Hat's James Falkner thinks about the framework in this podcast with TheServerSide.com. Continue Reading
HashMap vs. Hashtable: Which map should you choose?

When HashMap replaced Hashtable as part of the Java 1.2 release, it moved away from how developers previously used the collections API and Java maps. Continue Reading
Take advantage of these 5 benefits of server-side rendering

From performance improvements to browser compatibility, here are five reasons why you should use server-side rendering technologies in your next web project. Continue Reading

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5 tips to reduce webpage weight and improve user experience

A slow landing page makes a bad first impression for any potential website visitor. Here are five tips to improve the page and increase page load speeds. Continue Reading
CSS performance optimization in 5 easy steps

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Scaling microservices takes conceptual skills and good tooling

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Top 3 website performance issues and how to fix them

It's amazing how even in 2020, you can visit an established organization's homepage, only to encounter serious website performance issues that could easily be fixed if the developers and designers ... Continue Reading
Close Agile open source tools vulnerabilities

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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