Java ALM
Application lifecycle management (ALM) is one of the most important aspects of Java project management. Still, Java ALM is very similar to that of an enterprise application developed on any other software platform. Check out this section for news, tips and opinions on the best ways to manage the Java application lifecycle including requirements, design, testing, deployment, version management and more.
Top Stories
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11 Sep 2020
Oracle moves OpenJDK to Git and GitHub
As Git and GitHub gain momentum with a majority of developers, Oracle has moved the OpenJDK repository to the Git source code management system and GitHub hosting platform. Continue Reading
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12 Aug 2020
The 7 user story guidelines every Agile developer should know
Don't let bad user stories foil your Agile software development process. Here are the seven most common user story defects and some tips on how to write better user stories. Continue Reading
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29 Feb 2016
The key to mobile UI development is planning
There is no such thing as over-planning when prepping for each stage of the mobile UI development. Jenner Lochridge discusses five areas to account for in advance. Continue Reading
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10 Dec 2015
Payara founder: GlassFish Open Source a great app server
At JavaOne 2015, Steve Millidge discusses expectations for the future and what he and Payara are working on with GlassFish Open Source. Continue Reading
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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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10 Nov 2015
Containers and microservices take center stage as Devoxx 2015 kicks off
Containers like Docker, and microservice development, are the big topics at Devoxx 2015, but with more session rooms than every, there's plenty of other great fare for Java professionals. Continue Reading
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02 Nov 2015
Is crowdsourcing bug fixes the next big wave in quality assurance testing?
Learn how crowd sourcing can incentivize the development of bug fixes and new features for open source software. Continue Reading
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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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27 Apr 2015
Failing to integrate security with DevOps? Do so at your own peril
Security is often considered as an afterthought in the software development lifecycle. But organizations need to keep up with vulnerabilities as they move to more agile DevOps practices. Read on for some best practices in building a security conscious culture. Continue Reading
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23 Apr 2015
Mobile development looks inwards as internal facing apps gain traction
As enterprise moves forward to provide employees with the apps they need for maximum productivity, everything is on the table for reinvention. A mix of standardized and customized solutions will be required by big business to meet the needs of an internal workforce that is ready to truly mobilize. Continue Reading
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15 Apr 2015
Who are the heroes of the tech world?
TheServerSide has spoken with many up and coming stalwarts in the industry, and what we wanted to know was who they looked up to as thought leaders and heroes. The names they picked might surprise you. Continue Reading
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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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07 Apr 2015
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
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06 Apr 2015
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 frameworks can help to simplify these kinds of applications. Continue Reading
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26 Mar 2015
Successfully managing software quality with growing, globally distributed teams
Successfully managing a software project is always a challenge, but when a project grows into a globally distributed development effort, application lifecycle management (ALM) becomes a real challenge. So how does Liferay, an open source, enterprise portal do it? Senior software architect Ray Auge tells us how. Continue Reading
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25 Mar 2015
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
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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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23 Mar 2015
Improving software quality in every application lifecycle management (ALM) stage
Development lifecycles have become tremendously compressed, which means many stages of the application lifecycle management process are iterated over time and time again. Here are some lessons SFactory's Sorin Zaporojan learned throughout the ALM process. Continue Reading
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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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20 Jan 2015
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
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15 Jan 2015
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
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12 Jan 2015
Cloud based IDEs continue to mature, changing the software development process
There has always been talk of doing software development in the cloud, but the reality has been far from the promise. But recent improvements are changing attitudes, enticing developers to change their software development process. Continue Reading
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09 Dec 2014
Behavior-driven development: Five tips for keeping BDD projects on track
Many organizations are approaching software design in a new way, with one of the most popular being Behavior-driven development (BDD). Here are five tips to keep your BDD projects on track Continue Reading
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15 Oct 2014
Choosing the right log aggregator to mine your performance data
To maintain and improve an existing system, being able to read and understand log files is an absolute requirement. Here we look at how various logging technologies compare with each other. Continue Reading
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07 Sep 2014
Top 5 DevOps best practices for achieving security, scalability and performance
How do you get the most out of your applications? One way is to adopt a DevOps approach to deployment and apply these five best practices for achieving security, scalability and performance. Continue Reading
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28 Jul 2014
Top 5 Java based tools for capturing business intelligence (BI)
There are many tools out there for working with BI, but here we look at the top five Business Intelligence tools that are written using the Java language. Continue Reading
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05 Feb 2014
Continuous Development: The glue holding DevOps, TDD and Agile methods together
Continuous integration(CI) and continuous development (CD) have become central components in the application lifecycle management process. In many cases, CI and CD have become the central tenets holding together DevOps, Agile development and test driven methodologies. Continue Reading
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21 Jan 2014
There is more to PaaS than just application deployment and management
There is no doubt that various PaaS plays and cloud computing platforms have greatly simplified application management and deployment, but growth and survival has meant growing far beyond these humble beginnings. Continue Reading
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11 Jan 2014
People and process trump tools when it comes to improving software quality
There are a variety of new tools emerging on the market, but if your organization is working to improve the quality of their product, improving the process and dealing with the culture is more important than the tools of the trade. Continue Reading
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05 Jan 2014
With Java EE 7, your Design Patterns are dead. And your EAR is ugly too.
Adam Bien isn't without opinions when it comes to modern day enterprise programming techniques. From the use of design patterns, to the manner in which projects and modules are divided, Bien isn't without opinions when it comes to developing Java applications. Continue Reading
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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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25 Aug 2013
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tips from the industry's TaskTop expert
Mik Kersten of TaskTop has continued to lead the industry in the application lifecycle management (ALM) space, and here we look at some of the insights and tips he has provided TheServerSide with over the years. Continue Reading
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01 Aug 2013
Handling the four 'V's of big data: volume, velocity, variety, and veracity
If you are about to engage in the world of big data, or are hiring a specialist to consult on your big data needs, keep in mind the four 'V's of big data: volume, velocity, variety and veracity. Continue Reading
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29 Jun 2013
Simplify Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) with the AWS Elastic Beanstalk
Using the Elastic Beanstalk, part of the Amazon Web Service (AWS) suite of of products, can greatly simplify application lifecycle management tasks suck as scaling, monitoring and provisioning. Continue Reading
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07 Jun 2013
Understanding the implicit dangers of software component re-use
Every software developers has the goal of component re-use, but there are implicit dangers in the practice that all developers must be aware of. Continue Reading
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06 Jun 2013
Mobile ALM Tip: Four ways to effectively move apps out of production
Moving applications out of production can be a mobile ALM challenge, but with these four tips, organizations will be minimizing the challenge of application decommissioning. Continue Reading