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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 »

NetBeans gets Groovy with Coyote

The open source Java IDE now has support for scripting languages thanks to a new project. Read more »

Sun unveils first real-time Java implementation

The first version of Java for delay-sensitive applications is now available, but one of its chief engineers admits that it's not the 'silver bullet' for real-time systems. Read more »

Java stir puts Sun in a spot

A flaw in Sun Microsystems' Java software has highlighted the difficulty the company faces as flocks of tech novices start to turn to it for support. Read more »

A closer look at Java

Ten years ago, Sun Microsystems publicly debuted Java, software that initially helped establish the company's forward-thinking reputation and that later spread to most corners of the computer industry. James Gosling is the man behind the technology. Read more »

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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 »

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 »

Zend Studio 2.0 facilitates PHP development

Studio 2.0, Zend is attempting to provide a true IDE for programmers. But did it succeed? This article will provide the answer. Read more »

Java beyond the server

Java has a somewhat deserved reputation for being a server-side-only affair. But now, the language is becoming an increasingly popular choice for embedded development as well. Read more »

Up and running with Cocoon

Cocoon is an open source project that enables rapid development and deployment of robust applications. Better still it's easy to get up and running. Here's some tips to get you started. Read more »

Where does J# fit in the .NET world?

In this article Tony Patton takes a closer look into J# and where it fits into the .NET framework today. Read more »

A Java IDE for the Warrior in your code

Metrowerks CodeWarrior has a reputation as a great C++ IDE. How well does the Java version hold up the familiy honor? Read more »

10 Perl modules all Java developers should know

Just like Perl , Java has been around for a while. However, Perl is a scripting language and Java is a true object-oriented language ... which perhaps explains why Java and Perl programmers don't usually hang out at the same bars. Read more »

Developer spotlight: Bryan Cantrill

Bryan Cantrill is an engineer at Sun Microsystems responsible for the invention of DTrace, a dynamic tracing facility in Solaris 10 that can identify bottlenecks and increase system performance. Read more »

Developer Spotlight: Hitting the Seam with Gavin King

Gavin King is the founder of Hibernate and JBoss Seam, open source projects that attempt to make life as an enterprise Java developer easier. We sat down and discussed enterprise Java, open source and other tidbits related to Java. Read more »

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Google's Android parts ways with Java industry group

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Google's Android software gives Sun Microsystems' Java technology a starring role -- but not the version of Java the rest of the mobile phone industry has been developing since the 1990s. Read more »

Delivering software like iTunes delivers songs

Chris Duckett [blogs:betaliving] -- Last Friday I got the chance to speak with Don Ferguson, IBM Fellow and SWG Chief Architect about the impending open sourcing of Java, Web 2.0, and what IBM are doing. Read more »

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