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).

October 09, 2019 09 Oct'19
Pivotal, Microsoft team up to deliver Azure Spring Cloud

Azure Spring Cloud, jointly developed by Microsoft and Pivotal, lets Spring developers bring apps to the cloud without concern for the underlying cloud infrastructure.
September 24, 2019 24 Sep'19
Ecstasy programming language targets cloud-native computing

Startup Xqiz.it has a new Ecstasy programming language that aims to arm developers for the cloud-native computing era with features that Java and other programming languages lack.
August 20, 2019 20 Aug'19
Microsoft gains instant Java credibility with jClarity buy

Microsoft has acquired jClarity to help optimize its Azure cloud platform to run Java workloads, a coveted target for the now open source-friendly software giant.
June 19, 2019 19 Jun'19
Microsoft Visual Studio Code installer supports AdoptOpenJDK

Microsoft targets Java developers with a Visual Studio Code installer for Java that takes care of the overall Visual Studio Code setup for developers.

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A Jenkins tutorial for beginners with examples

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IBM Watson Content Hub has problems before you even start

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New CDNs bring edge JavaScript to the app performance world

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Scaling microservices takes conceptual skills and good tooling

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Help your developers create a better IT security model

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Detect attacker intent with Elasticsearch security plugins

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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
What's the best image optimization for web and mobile apps?

When it comes to images and application development, the optimization opportunities are endless. Expert George Lawton outlines the choices and the challenges. Continue Reading