Modular code

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October 21, 2018 21 Oct'18
Five Oracle Code One sessions you don't want to miss

From Jenkins pipelines written in Groovy, to cloud native applications written using the Eclipse MicroProfile, there is plenty to be excited about at the conference that was once called JavaOne. ...
July 06, 2018 06 Jul'18
Embed the WebSphere Liberty profile in an executable JAR with Maven

The last step you take before deploying your Java web apps into containers is packaging them in executable JAR files. Here we show you how to take the WebSphere Liberty profile's open source ...
March 02, 2018 02 Mar'18
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.
September 25, 2017 25 Sep'17
Oracle releases Java 9, Java EE 8

Oracle released the long-awaited Java 9, along with Java EE 8 -- each with key improvements to simplify the development process using the language, including modularity in Java 9.

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Developers find cautious optimism for serverless platforms

Experts urge cautious optimism around serverless development. It has its benefits, but tools that don't work as expected and a developer learning curve can cause some problems. Continue Reading
Use the Java JDeps tool to root out internal API calls

If you have internal Java API calls in your code, it will soon stop working. Here's a way to identify those calls and replace the problematic code with options on how to fix it. Continue Reading
Git vs. GitHub: What is the difference between GitHub and Git?

What are Git and GitHub? Are they actually the same thing? In this comparison article, we compare Git vs GitHub and examine the differences between the tools, like who maintains them and how easy they integrate with other tools. Continue Reading

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How to Git started and use the Github Desktop app tool

The GitHub Desktop client has been around for a few years now. In this GitHub Desktop app tutorial, we take a look at how well the tool performs the five basic Git commands. Continue Reading
Let's dispel three common Java microservices myths

It's easy to develop Java microservices, but confusion over what they are and how they work tends to muddy the waters. Here, we clarify a few myths pertaining to Java microservices. Continue Reading
10 Git quiz questions to test your distributed version control skills

Test your distributed version control knowledge with this 10 Git questions quiz. It's a quick test that will see how well you know the basics of the popular DVCS tool. Continue Reading

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Step-by-step SOAP web services example in Java using Eclipse

There was a time when creating a SOAP web service was an arduous task. In this step-by-step SOAP web services example in Java using Eclipse, let's show how times have changed. Continue Reading
A git reset hard example: An easy way to undo local commits and shift head

For those looking to undo a commit, the easiest way to do it is by using the git reset hard command. It's the easy way to reset the HEAD, the index and the working tree as well. Continue Reading
Cloud-native apps push static code analysis tools to the limit

The distributed nature of a cloud-native architecture, with microservices deployed to a multitude of containers, can test the limits of static code analysis tools. Continue Reading

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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
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
The best way to start creating cloud-native Java applications

How do software engineers transition traditional Java EE development into a world of cloud-native Java? Heptio's Craig McLuckie provides insights on transitioning. Continue Reading