A closely watched feud over Java standards compliance moved closer to resolution this week, but questions over the value of that standard still linger. Open-source Java software distributor JBoss ...

Oracle, which acquired the NetBeans IDE as part of its acquisition of Sun Microsystems last year, said the new NetBeans IDE 7.0 release demonstrates its continuing commitment to the NetBeans community ...

Next year, 2025, will mark the 30th anniversary since Java was released by James Gosling. Thirty years is quite an age for code, and many companies wonder how Java can still be actively used for ...

IBM and BEA Systems on Tuesday disclosed they are working jointly on three new specifications for the Java platform, responding to pressure by developers and users to bring their respective ...

Oracle is releasing Java 26, the latest version of the world's number one programming language and development platform. According to Oracle, Java 26 (Oracle JDK 26) delivers thousands of improvements ...

There are some common things that are useful to know in many day-to-day Java development activities. It is especially helpful for someone new to Java development to know where to find this information ...