Development tools for continuous software delivery
Software developers build applications faster when they have the right tools. Review the essential tools every software developer needs, such as Git, Jenkins, IDEs such as Eclipse and build tools including Maven and Gradle. Also, gain insight into how AI and machine learning are pushing software development tool capabilities to new levels to help developers generate quality code.
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Video
05 May 2025
Learn JavaFX tutorial
Did you think desktop development in Java was dead? Hardly. This JavaFX crash course explains the basics and walks through an example of modern Java desktop GUI development. Continue Reading
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Video
30 Apr 2025
How to use Claude Desktop tutorial for beginners
Looking for an alternative to ChatGPT? There are many, but Anthropic's Claude Desktop app experience makes it an LLM alternative worth trying. Continue Reading
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Definition
29 May 2019
Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)
Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) is an API packaged with the Java SE edition that makes it possible to connect from a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) to external, relational database systems. Continue Reading
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Feature
15 May 2019
Don't let plugins open up more Jenkins vulnerabilities
Let's explore the Blue Ocean, Config File Provider and Groovy plugins with security vulnerabilities. Here's how to address them, and what could happen if you don't. Continue Reading
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Definition
30 Apr 2019
Java virtual machine (JVM)
A Java virtual machine (JVM), an implementation of the Java Virtual Machine Specification, interprets compiled Java binary code (called bytecode) for a computer's processor (or "hardware platform") so that it can perform a Java program's instructions. Continue Reading
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News
18 Apr 2019
Red Hat replaces Oracle as OpenJDK 8, OpenJDK 11 steward
Red Hat has taken control of two popular versions of the open source Java implementation, so developers can continue to build apps after Oracle's support ends. Continue Reading
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Definition
16 Apr 2019
full-stack developer
A full-stack developer is a type of programmer that has a functional knowledge of all techniques, languages and systems engineering concepts required in software development. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Mar 2019
Find the right model for developing AI applications
Developing AI apps isn't a walk in the park. Here's a guideline on how it differs from traditional application development and what your IT teams need to be aware of. Continue Reading
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Definition
13 Mar 2019
Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
The Java Runtime Environment (JRE), also known as Java Runtime, is the part of the Java Development Kit (JDK) that contains and orchestrates the set of tools and minimum requirements for executing a Java application. Continue Reading
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Video
26 Feb 2019
Don't git revert that last commit, git reset instead
Developers should only use git revert if they need to reverse out a specific change in their code. To simply undo a previous commit to a shared repository, use git reset instead. Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Jan 2019
Want a private GitHub repository? It comes with a catch
Want a private GitHub repo? You can now create one with a basic account, but the feature set is somewhat limited. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Dec 2018
Java developer tutorials a popular destination for 2018 readers
What were readers interested in during 2018? Java developer tutorials topped the list. Learn how to integrate RESTful APIs, GIT, and Jenkins CI tools. Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Dec 2018
Static analysis of Java via the Checkstyle plugin for Eclipse
The best way to preserve your code quality is to routinely run static code analysis from your IDE. Here's a tutorial on how to do this with the Checkstyle plugin for Eclipse. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Oct 2018
This history of GitHub and Java's role in it
Ruby played a big role in the history of GitHub, but Java now plays a bigger part. At Oracle Code One, GitHub engineering manager Rafer Hazen provided plenty of reasons why. Continue Reading
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Opinion
22 Oct 2018
4 reasons why Gradle may be the right Java build tool
When it comes to building Java projects, developers need to pick the right tool for the job. Gradle separates itself from the pack with its emphasis on plugins and flexibility. Continue Reading
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Definition
08 Oct 2018
Java Development Kit (JDK)
The Java Development Kit (JDK) provides the foundation upon which all applications that are targeted toward the Java platform are built. Continue Reading
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Video
18 Sep 2018
How to set up and use a JFrog Artifactory as a local Maven repository
In this Artifactory tutorial, we'll show you how to deploy JAR files to an Artifactory Maven repository. It's surprisingly simple. Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Sep 2018
When you compare Java build tools, Maven comes out on top
What is the best Java build tool on the market? Is it Gradle? Do people still use Ant? Here, we explore why Maven is still one of the industry's most popular Java build tools. Continue Reading
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News
11 Jul 2018
Financial firms, vendors push self-service software delivery
Self-service DevOps automation appeals to enterprises that must push out new code as they adapt to changing requirements. Continue Reading
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Feature
14 May 2018
Automated Java testing tools source code developers need to know
How do Selenium, Junit, Grinder and other automated testing tools work? This guide to explains how these tools work and what you can learn from them for Java unit testing, integration testing, load testing and more. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
09 May 2018
How to install Maven and build apps with the mvn command line
If you want to learn Maven and become a build master, the first step is to install Maven, and the second is to use the mvn command-line tool to compile and package Java apps. Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Apr 2018
Build secure coding practices right into the IDE
Tools that integrate secure coding practices into the IDE promise to improve software security, even if the app in question isn't secure by design. Continue Reading
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News
25 Apr 2018
Google Stackdriver APM enhances app monitoring
Additional profiling, debugging and tracing tools for Google's Stackdriver suite expand application performance management services for developers. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Apr 2018
New IDE tools to visualize code may accelerate app dev
IDE tools for code visualization have always been difficult to implement. But given the benefits, new tools have emerged to make it possible to easily visualize your code. Continue Reading
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Podcast
17 Apr 2018
Let's talk bitcoin and building blockchain apps fast with Hyperledger
If you're thinking about building blockchain apps, you're probably looking for the right tools and technologies. Hyperledger Fabric and Composer just might meet your requirements. Continue Reading
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News
02 Mar 2018
Simplified automated cloud deployment with Bitnami's Stacksmith
Looking to do automated cloud deployment, or even help with security updates to your apps running in Docker containers? Bitnami's recently released Stacksmith promises to do just that. Continue Reading
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News
22 Feb 2018
IBM hones in on AI talent at developer confab
IBM and others target developers interested in building artificial intelligence applications, as the number of skilled AI developers falls short of industry needs. Continue Reading
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News
16 Feb 2018
Pluralsight IQ, Stack Overflow boost developer street cred
Tying the Pluralsight IQ skills test to the Stack Overflow Developer Story helps developers measure their technical skills and better highlight them for jobs. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jan 2018
AWS Cloud9 IDE threatens Microsoft developer base
With its Cloud9 IDE, AWS challenges Microsoft where it matters most -- with the developer community, where Microsoft has long-held sway. Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Dec 2017
New distributed tracing API completes the feedback loop
As apps get moved to the cloud and software has no fixed address, tracing and troubleshooting are challenges. However, a new distributed tracing API promises to simplify things. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Nov 2017
How to solve JavaScript and Java performance issues
Given the complexity of client side user interfaces, along with the often limited processing power of many mobile devices, finding out ways to address JavaScript and Java performance challenges is a priority. Continue Reading
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Definition
29 Sep 2017
Java assert
The Java assert is a mechanism used primarily in nonproduction environments to test for extraordinary conditions that will never be encountered unless a bug exists somewhere in the code. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Aug 2017
Improve your user engagement metrics with emotional analytics
Find out how new emotion analytics algorithms are bringing feeling, emotional connection, and engagement to modern apps. Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Jul 2017
Java DevOps provides Agile path to continuous delivery success
While there are many competing software development languages, Java DevOps has continued to prove itself as a means for successfully implementing continuous delivery systems. Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Jul 2017
Keep your Java cloud apps running during an Amazon S3 outage
Many people had to learn the hard way that an Amazon S3 outage is possible. Here we look at how to keep your Java cloud apps running, even if the Amazon cloud isn't. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Jun 2017
How Pokemon Go needed a Kubernetes powered Java cloud
How did Pokemon Go scale so well? A big part of its scalability was the Java cloud platform that leveraged containers and Kubernetes. Continue Reading
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News
22 May 2017
Atlassian spurs DevOps adoption for the enterprise
Atlassian adds new features to Bitbucket and Bamboo to enhance DevOps security and reliability, as well as to simplify the build process for developers. Continue Reading
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Podcast
17 May 2017
Continuous delivery book asserts automation is key to effective DevOps
While interviewing Eberhard Wolff about his practical continuous delivery book, it's clear that effective DevOps adoption means full test coverage and pipeline automation. Continue Reading
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Feature
14 May 2017
Improving DevOps automation with continuous delivery chain acceleration
DevOps teams must do more than just DevOps automation. To improve DevOps, continuous delivery chain acceleration is essential. Continue Reading
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Feature
21 Apr 2017
Being Java cloud native means more than containers and microservices
Many traditional developers are worried that the cloud-native trend is leaving them behind. Fortunately, help is on its way to make existing code more Java cloud native compliant. Continue Reading
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News
19 Apr 2017
Oracle Code conference a worthwhile investment for full-stack developers
Oracle Code is a software conference that both promotes Oracle's cloud computing message, while providing useful knowledge to full-stack developers. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Apr 2017
Tips for avoiding external and internal API performance issues
After convincing users to integrate into your system, the last thing you want is for them to suffer from API performance issues. Ensure users that API performance isn't a problem. Continue Reading
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Podcast
03 Apr 2017
Container tools fighting hard to keep up with the Docker trend
Tooling often lags behind big technology trends, which is why the container tools industry is being forced to mature quickly as Docker adoption takes off. Continue Reading
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Opinion
16 Mar 2017
Amazon S3 outage a Fukushima moment for cloud computing
The Amazon S3 outage has turned into the Fukushima moment of cloud computing, as users re-evaluate the cloud's long-term viability. Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Mar 2017
GPU computing key to machine learning and big data performance
While the CPU remains central to data processing, massive gains in the area of AI analytics and dig data performance are being seen when GPU computing is thrown into the mix. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Mar 2017
JavaScript front-end frameworks, TypeScript skills in demand in 2017
What's hot in software in 2017? In JavaScript front-end frameworks, its TypeScript and componentized front-end web app development, says Progress expert. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Mar 2017
IoTaaS? Clearing the roadblocks to IoT-as-a-Service adoption
It would appear that everything is available as-a-Service these days, so why not IoTaaS? Here's what's hindering IoT-as-a-Service adoption. Continue Reading
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News
17 Feb 2017
Pass on the JSON, and choose binary encoding formats instead
Find out how developers can achieve significant performance boosts using new binary encoding formats as alternatives to JSON and XML. Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Oct 2016
SVG graphics and HTML5 key to creating consistent UIs across devices
Find out how new libraries and tools promise to bring a consistent UI with SVG graphics in HTML5 development. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Sep 2016
How embedded technologies are enabling the Internet of Things (IOT)
From wearable devices to internet connected devices called NodeBots, embedded technologies are enabling the development of all of the cool, new devices that are colloquially being referred to as the Internet of Things (IOT). Continue Reading
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News
20 Sep 2016
JShell: Adding REPL capabilities to the JDK
At JavaOne 2016, Oracle's chief architect of the Java platform group, Mark Reinhold, discusses the addition of JShell. Learn why he's excited. Continue Reading
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Opinion
12 Aug 2016
Could someone please provide a proper toString() method implementation?
Why is it that twenty years after the release of Java, the lapidary toString() method still spits out nothing more than a useless hashcode? Continue Reading
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Blog Post
08 Aug 2016
Git Tutorial – The Ultimate Guide
Git is, without any doubt, the most popular version control system. Ironically, there are other version control systems easier to learn and to use, but, despite that, Continue Reading
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Podcast
04 Aug 2016
Gil Tene extols the benefits of hardware transactional memory at QCon
Everyone likes a feature that improves performance out of the box, which is why hardware transactional memory has become such a hot topic at QCon 2016 Continue Reading
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Opinion
27 Jul 2016
Technical debt is not scary if you invest it well
Many are scared off by the prospect of technical debt, but the flipside of debt is often the acquisition of an asset. Joe Ottinger explains why technical debt isn't always scary. Continue Reading
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Podcast
26 Jul 2016
What's new in the Jenkins 2.0 continuous integration tool release?
Jenkins 2.0 is the latest, full increment release of the world's most downloaded continuous integration tool. Here we look at what's new and why you should upgrade. Continue Reading
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News
15 Jun 2016
Will server hardware perform faster with transactional memory?
For many Java applications doing list processing, having transactional memory built right into Intel's commodity CPUs will result in greater server hardware performance. Continue Reading
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News
16 May 2016
Beachbody pumps up application performance monitoring tools
Costly website and app downtime spurred an application performance monitoring tools makeover at Beachbody. Learn how the fitness firm chose and deployed new APM tools. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 May 2016
Make predictive monitoring effective for your organization
The ability to anticipate an issue with predictive monitoring outweighs the value of performance monitoring. Chris Riley discusses further. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Apr 2016
Using BackOps to improve software development processes
Learn how BackOps understands different personality types and can improve the software development lifecycle and scale the enterprise. Continue Reading
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News
11 Apr 2016
Improving Web app performance as simple as embracing HTTP/2
Learn about how the rapidly growing HTTP/2 protocol can improve Web app performance and reduce development headaches. Continue Reading
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Feature
25 Mar 2016
The five keys to mastering software analytics, logging and reporting
Simply turning on an analytics engine, going over logs and generating a report isn't enough to understand your software. Here are five keys to getting the most out of your analytics. Continue Reading
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Feature
21 Mar 2016
Make SCM tool Git the easiest part in a DevOps transition
One of the first changes made by organizations engaging in a DevOps transition is using Git. Here are five tips to help simplify the adoption of the SCM tool. Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Feb 2016
Five drawbacks to choosing JSF as your web application framework
Being packed as part of the Java EE web profile, JSF is a compelling web framework to choose, but here are five reasons why you might want to think twice about using JavaServer Faces as UI framework for your project. Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Feb 2016
Choosing the right DevOps tool to tame your polyglot programming
When programs are built using a polyglot of different languages, organizations need good DevOps tools to manage that integration. Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Jan 2016
The top software picks for making Windows 10 workstations productive
What software do you need to install on a Windows 10 machine to create an incredible, full featured, desktop computer that allows you to do everything you want? Here's our top software picks. Continue Reading
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News
18 Dec 2015
Social business applications entice, but enterprises are skeptical
Alan Pelz-Sharpe discusses social business applications and why businesses are wary of this strategy. Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2015
Exploring a software architect's favorite Oracle JavaFX tools
At JavaOne 2015, Java enthusiast Rob Terpilowski discusses why he's still a fan of Oracle JavaFX tools. Continue Reading
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News
08 Dec 2015
Did Android applications save Java? Expert weighs in
Barry Burd, Java expert and author, discusses how Android applications may have brought Java back from the brink. Continue Reading
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News
04 Dec 2015
Java whiz Barry Burd discusses Greenfoot programming
Learn more about Greenfoot programming from Java pro Barry Burd. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Dec 2015
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
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News
20 Nov 2015
Pressure to hire Java developers intensifies in Seattle
To hire Java developers, Seattle software architect Rob Terpilowski has to compete against local heavyweights like Amazon. Continue Reading
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Podcast
06 Oct 2015
Productivity tools in growing lightweight architectures
ZeroTurnaround developer advocate Simon Maple discussed the most important productivity tools, including WebSphere. Continue Reading
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Podcast
25 Sep 2015
XRebel changes application performance monitoring tools
In this podcast, ZeroTurnaround's Jevgeni Kabanov discusses how XRebel differentiates itself from competing application performance monitoring tools on the market. Continue Reading
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Podcast
09 Sep 2015
Improving developer productivity with ZeroTurnaround
In this podcast, Anton Arhipov and Geert Bevin talk about ZeroTurnaround's legacy of delivering tools that improve developer productivity. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Jul 2015
Addressing the SPI performance issues you don't realize you already have
New frameworks like Angular and Ember make creating applications with a single-page-interface (SPI) easier than ever. But quite often the performance feedback never gets back to the server, especially given the fact that all of that code runs on the client. Here's how to deal with the SPI performance problems you didn't know you had. Continue Reading
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News
26 Jun 2015
OpenShift set to revolutionize PaaS platforms
OpenShift not only revolutionizes PaaS platforms, it embraces DevOps by creating tools and advancing technologies that simplify operations professionals' lives. Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Jun 2015
OpenStack develops its own static code analysis tool for Python
For OpenStack, necessity proved to be the mother of invention, leading to development of a static code analysis tool for Python called Bandit. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Jun 2015
Six Steps to Accelerating Mobile App Testing
With software testing being one of the most time consuming steps in the application lifecycle management (ALM) process, everyone is looking at ways to speed up testing. In this article, we look at six ways to accelerate mobile application testing. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 May 2015
The next generation of cloud management and monitoring (CMM) tools with Aternity
Cloud management and monitoring (CMM) presents new challenges in this world of distributed data, distributed compute nodes and abstract hypervisors. Aternity is helping to solve many of these problems with their latest offerings. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Apr 2015
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
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Feature
08 Apr 2015
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
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Tip
31 Mar 2015
Virtual networking can improve DevOps software quality
Increased use of advanced networking functionality and virtual networking could lead to improved DevOps software quality. Continue Reading
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Tip
31 Mar 2015
Enterprise architects consider using cloud-based IDEs
For many reasons, enterprise architects are now considering cloud-based IDEs as an alternative to a desktop development environment. Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Mar 2015
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 rethink your DevOps tooling? Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Mar 2015
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, and ObjectLayout's StructuredArrays just might make it into Java 9 or 10. Continue Reading
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Podcast
06 Mar 2015
What is Google's Solve for X?
Learn about the Google initiative, Solve for X, in this podcast with Barry Burd. Continue Reading
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News
12 Feb 2015
Google's Solve for X program names four pioneers
Google's Solve for X program has determined four moonshot finalists. Learn who they are and the technological advances they represent. Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2015
Google's Solve for X Program nears this year's final round
Interested in solving the worlds greatest problems? Well, Google is, and if you want Google to give some of your solutions a little attention, then getting in on their Solve for X program is a must. Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Jan 2015
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
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Feature
08 Jan 2015
10 reasons why HTML5 implementation should happen now
Learn the top 10 reasons why HTML5 implementation should be your next Web development project. Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Nov 2014
Seven ways to optimize mobile apps for improved performance
While many organizations have been developing mobile apps for years, making sure those apps are optimized in such a way that will improve performance is still a challenge. Here we look at seven simple ways organizations can optimize their mobile applications. Continue Reading
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Tip
28 Oct 2014
Incorporating Google Maps to the Java desktop
Rob Terpilowski discusses how he and his architect team brought Google Maps to the Java desktop in this video from JavaOne 2014. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Mar 2014
Top five reasons why Scala might not be the right choice for your next project
There is a time and a place for everything, but is it the right time to use Scala in your next project? Sometimes sober second thought is a good thing, so if you're thinking about moving to Scala, here are a few warnings you might want to heed. Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Jan 2014
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
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Feature
04 Jan 2014
Getting out is harder than getting in: The importance of a cloud exit strategy
Many organizations have overcome their fear of moving to the cloud and have adopted various cloud based technologies. But every entrance should have a corresponding exit. Sadly, not enough organizations have thought about a cloud exit strategy. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Oct 2013
Pros, cons of moving from Swing to JavaFX: UI tools a plus
In this Q&A, Lynden Inc. senior software architect Rob Terpilowski explains why his team found JavaFX provided richer UI tools than Swing. Continue Reading
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News
23 Sep 2013
Java development and application lifecycle management collide at JavaOne
There is an intersection between Java development and application lifecycle management, but at JavaOne this year, the ebb has flowed away from ALM, as the conference focuses largely on the technical side of things. Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Aug 2013
Software developers demanding resource based, RESTful APIs
Software developers are demanding APIs that are delivered in a RESTful, resource based way, and one way to do that is by building with the RESTlet framework. Continue Reading
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Tip
05 May 2013
Two most commonly misconfigured Tomcat performance settings
Tomcat on the server is different from Tomcat on the desktop, but too many system admins fail to optimize their production servers for performance. Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Apr 2013
Big Data Hadoop solutions with Hive, Mahout, HBase and Cassandra
As Hadoop evolves, complimentary technologies such as Hive, Mahout, HBase and Cassandra are allowing software engineers get more and more out of commodity hardware. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Apr 2013
Simplified cloud-based application development with Node.js
Cloud-based application development with Node.js allows for one simple and scalable technology to be used on both the client and the server. Continue Reading