The current Java.net poll is showing some interesting early results. With the number of responses approaching 100 so far, the poll question How much of your JVM-based programming is in languages other ...

java is a native app that can be invoked from the command line, so you can just type "/path/to/java args" into the Terminal to run an app in that instance of Java. That said, some Java apps require ...

Value stream management involves people in the organization to examine workflows and other processes to ensure they are deriving the maximum value from their efforts while eliminating waste — of ...

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Java is an excellent general-purpose programming language. So, what is wrong with just using Java for everything? Why use any other language? Java is far from slow. It is orders-of-magnitude faster ...

I was impressed with how Andres Almiray‘s performed as a substitute speaker for Hamlet D’Arcy‘s JavaOne 2010 presentation “Code Generation on the JVM” and looked forward to his presentation of his own ...

The terms JVM tuning and Java optimization are often used interchangeably, but there is an important difference between the two practices. In short, JVM tuning requires some tradeoff between metrics ...

Odersky: Originally it was curiosity, whether we could combine functional and object-oriented programming in a package that was useful to people [and that] would make it a powerful language. It was ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Azul, the only company 100% focused on Java, released its first annual Azul State of Java Survey & Report today, an authoritative guide to understanding the current ...

Elspeth Minty discusses the background of FINOS, introduces some of its projects and initiatives, and the importance of FINOS to open source in the financial services industry. Andrea Medda, Matt ...