If you're looking to learn Java programming, sometimes you need to look beyond the old favorites. In this article, John reviews six new introductory Java books released within the last year ...

The next version of JavaSE 6, codenamed Mustang, will define a framework for scripts and scripting engines to interface and interoperate with Java. Try your hand at scripting using these tips.

Some Java applications’ requirements make integration with a scripting language necessary. For example, your users may need to write scripts that drive the application, extend it, or contain ...

Sun releases Java Standard Edition 6, a Java desktop update meant to work better with scripting languages.

I started out dabbling in programming with Basic, utilizing QuickBasic back in the early 90’s, from there I self-taught myself C and Java programming but quickly forgot everything I learned.

Developers have welcomed Sun's release of Java Standard Edition 6, which gives better support for scripting languages and web services ...

Having an open-source Java virtual machine--something Sun Microsystems said it intends to do--will foster better JVMs for scripting languages, Yared said.