Key Takeaways Implementing applications in a modular fashion encourages good design practices, such as separation of concerns and encapsulation. The Java Platform Module System (JPMS) lets ...

Almost two months after the failure of the original JSR 376 public review ballot to pass, the JCP executive committee has now overwhelmingly passed the recent reconsideration ballot. Tim Ellison ...

Get primed on the shortcomings of traditional modular programming in Java and find out how Project Jigsaw, OSGi, and Penrose could end up working side by side in Java 9.

Experimental Java-Based JIT Compiler Here’s an example of a feature included in Java 10 that’s not entirely ready for prime time, and that’s why it’s called experimental.

Oracle is making JavaFX available as a separate module in an effort to make it easier to adopt. JavaFX is the software platform for developing desktop Java apps.

A new zSeries module serves as a dedicated processor for Java applications and debuts in time for the 40th anniversary of the mainframe.