Oracle announced a language server tool for Java developers using Visual Studio Code to provide language-specific 'smarts' in the super-popular, open source-based, cross-platform code editor.

With Java running critical applications the world over, the nearly 25-year-old programming language must balance its community’s affection for its syntax with new trends.

Maximizing code reuse in your Java programs means writing code that is easy to read, understand, and maintain. Here are eight ways to get started.

With the Extension Pack for Java, VS Code makes a highly capable Java IDE and formidable competitor to Eclipse, NetBeans, and IntelliJ IDEA.

Using the new debugger entails opening up a Java project -- via Maven, Gradle or Eclipse -- and then opening a Java file to activate the extensions, along with adding debug configurations to the ...

News Java on VS Code 2022 Roadmap Includes Wider Path to Cloud Native By David Ramel January 26, 2022 In the coming year, Microsoft plans to emphasize cloud native development as it adds features and ...

Microsoft updates Java extensions for Visual Studio Code to make life easier for Java developers.