Although Java was developed at Sun Microsystems, Oracle has served as the platform’s steward since acquiring Sun in early 2010. During that time, Oracle has released Java 7 and Java 8, with ...

One analyst says Java will fade in importance and pervasiveness in the enterprise, but others believe the Web is its ticket to future.

Fourteen years ago, a marketing genius at Sun Microsystems changed the name of a cross-platform experimental language from the very dependable-sounding "Oak" to the hyper-caffeinated moniker "Java ...

With swift, decisive action on Oracle's part, and cooperation from the broader Java community, I see a bright future ahead for the Java platform.

Oracle will remove JavaFX, Applets and Java Web Start from the JDK after Java SE 8. Swing and AWT will remain.

The future of Java, part 1 "I would love to tinker with the Java language, but that’s not where I feel the pain now," said Java creator James Gosling during an early morning JavaOne session.

While new programming languages vie for the hearts and minds of cloud-native developers, the future of Java focuses on widespread adoption.

At the same time, the companies leading Java specs--not Sun--will decide in the future what kind of licensing to apply to a finalized spec, Kluyt said.

Oracle lists four projects at JavaOne 2017 that will affect the future of Java: Project Valhalla, Project Panama, Project Amber and Project Loom.