Open source Java
Open source development tools offer a more affordable and more customizable means to develop Java software. Although problems and costs can arise from lack of documentation and support, many enterprise developers make open source development a large part of their Java dev strategies. In this section on open source strategies, learn the capabilities of different tools, discover new open source Java tools, and get tips and advice on integrating and contributing to open source projects.
Top Stories
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Tip
13 Apr 2022
Either log or rethrow Java exceptions, but never do both
When an exception occurs in your Java code, you can log it or you can rethrow it -- but don't do both. Here's why you must avoid that exception handling antipattern. Continue Reading
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Guest Post
26 Mar 2021
Developers, 'Blazor' a new path to web app creation
Expert and Blazor blogger Chris Sainty explains how developers can use a free, open source framework, still under development at Microsoft, to create web applications. Continue Reading
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News
21 Apr 2011
Start yourself with Apache Hadoop
This tutorial contains instructions for Hadoop installation on Ubuntu, here you will get all the commands and their descriptions required to install Hadoop. The main goal is to get a "simple" Hadoop installation up and running. Continue Reading
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News
19 Apr 2011
The backlash against the data grid JSR and JCP reform
The recent backlash against Red Hat's data grid JSR proposal sparked interest as the JCP is going under reform right now. By raising the new JSR, Red Hat has gotten their desired result of getting JSR-107 moving again to complete the caching work. Continue Reading
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News
06 Apr 2011
The future of Java on the Mac
Hopefully, by now, everyone knows that Apple joined the OpenJDK project last year. This is good news for Java developers who want to develop on Mac. It's also good news for Mac users - as it means that, for example, the native Aqua look-and-feel will continue to be supported - so Java desktop apps on Mac will look lovely. I, for one, can't wait to see what Nimbus look-and-feel will look like under native Aqua. Continue Reading
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News
25 Feb 2011
Working with ActiveMQ – Tips from TSSJS presenter Jeff Genender
ActiveMQ is one of the most popular open source JMS containers available today. At the TSSJS this March in Las Vegas, architect Jeff Genender will discuss architecture issues in implementing the ActiveMQ message broker in enterprises, including common pain-points, architecture vs tuning concerns, and implementation tips. Continue Reading
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Tip
23 Aug 2010
12 Best Practices for Optimizing the JBoss EAP Platform
Looking to improve the performance of your JBoss EAP Platform? Here are a few tips that'll help you optimize your distibuted JBoss infrastructure. Continue Reading
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News
01 Mar 2009
Intergrating BIRT with PHP
BIRT is a top-level, open-source, Eclipse project that provides business intelligence and reporting tools. Currently, BIRT is best known as a report-creation tool that supports multiple data sources and produces many different forms of output, including HTML, paginated HTML, PDF, Word, Excel, PPT, and postscript formats. Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2008
MapReduce Part II
MapReduce is a distributed programming model intended for parallel processing of massive amounts of data. This article describes a MapReduce implementation built with off-the-shelf, open-source software components. It shows you how to write resource-oriented applications for the Mule integration platform as a side effect of its implementation. Continue Reading
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News
01 Mar 2005
Velocity: A Template Engine OR A Rule Engine OR Both?
Most developers are familiar with Velocity as a great open source template engine and I don’t think I need to say much about its uses and features as a template engine. This paper compiles its features as a rule engine. Continue Reading