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Sun pours out latest Java flavour

Version 5.0 of Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) offers improved performance and makes it easier for developers to create code, Sun has claimed. Read more »

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Plug-in makes installing Java Web Start a breeze

Java Web Start simplifies deployment of applications, and Sun's Plug-in makes the task even easier. See how the Java Plug-in enables browsers to fetch a JVM. Read more »

Monitor and manage Java applications with JConsole

The jconsole command launches a graphical console tool that enables you to monitor and manage Java applications on a local or remote machine. Read more »

One virtual machine to rule them all

The Java platform can be used to interpret more than just the Java language -- it has expanded its coverage to include Ruby, Python with PHP to follow shortly. Read more »

Get the most out of Java's class loaders

Class loaders are one of Java's most powerful features. However, developers often forget about the class-loading component even though it's essential when you develop anything more complex than a "Hello, world" application. Read more »

Manage memory effectively with Java reference objects

Java's automatic garbage collection is something of a mixed blessing: Although it reclaims memory of unused objects, it can take away some of the programmer's freedom. Read more »

J2ME vs BREW for wireless development

Find out the similarities and key differences between Sun's Java Micro Edition and Qualcomm's Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless. Read more »

Looking for a Java IDE? Get the IDEA

The land of the Java IDEs is cluttered with products, many of which fall woefully short. Find out why Builder.com thinks IntelliJ's IDEA stands out from the rest. Read more »

Will C# benefit Microsoft, or the industry?

Now that C# has been approved by the ISO, one question looms large: Will Microsoft use its intellectual property rights to make it difficult for developers to comply with the standard? Read more »

Get started with Java Native Interface

The JNI can greatly improve Java performance by letting you write parts of your app as natively compiled code. Here's what you need to know to get started. Read more »

C# is just Java...only a little worse

Few developers would dispute the similarities between C# and Java. But one Builder reader believes that Java wins a technical comparison hands down. Check out his arguments and add your two cents. Read more »

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