Why does Java's standard class library contain empty interfaces like Cloneable and Serializable? Find out why in this sixth installment in the "Object-oriented language basics" series. You'll also ...

BEA is testing out a new strategy by taking a page from Microsoft--pushing its new Java-based programming tool, WebLogic Workshop, as a must-have for developers.

Learning to code is a lot easier once you know the basics. We got you started with JavaScript, but if you want to get an idea of how that translates into a language like Java, which can be used to ...

The most significant addition to the Java language since Sun Microsystems rewrote the collections API for Java 5 is the introduction of Java records. Java records address two significant pain points ...

In this article, you’ll learn about basic language features and library types. In my next article, we’ll discuss Java’s more advanced exception handling capabilities.