The Java language and virtual machine are almost two decades old, and while most developers would recognize the old and new models of Java as being related, there's no question that Java has changed ...

Rationale for the Java Library Evolution Puzzlers According to the survey, “Many programmers use build tools with compilation and regression testing at the end of each build cycle.

The fall elections for 13 open seats on the Java Community Process (JCP) Executive Committee (EC) were held in October, and some new members have joined the august body charged with guiding the ...

One of the Java platform’s enduring strengths has always been its ecosystem. Since the early days of the JVM, the classpath has served as an unsung hero, enabling seamless integration of libraries ...

In Parts 1 through 4 of this series on Java security, Raghavan N. Srinivas discussed network and Java security concepts; Part 3 took a detailed look at applet security and optional packages.