Java Everywhere

Some developers are up in arms that sun.misc.Unsafe could be removed in Java 9, while others have never used it.

Due in the third quarter of 2016, JSF 2.3 is positioned as the default MVC framework for Java EE.

Java's chief architect emphasized the future in his EclipseCon keynote on Tuesday, unpacking the near-term changes anticipated in Java 9 and more speculative language changes that could come later.

Age before beauty? GitHub imports reveal that some of the most popular Java libraries have stood the test of time.

Once a humble backdrop to real software development, API design is coming into its own, with a plethora of tools and specifications for developers to choose from.

It's early days for container-managed services, but already it appears that a core component of the traditional Java development stack is less central than it used to be.

Can programmer productivity be effectively measured? Blogger Jim Bird joins the chorus claiming that it can't – at least not using traditional methods alone.

Get a quick look at how four leading Java-based libraries for MongoDB handle a common REST-services use case.

Oracle commits to swapping JARs for modules in JDK 9 and adds four new JEPs. Comments for the targeted JEPs close on December 1.

Four developers explain how both careful planning and following the unexpected have helped them build their dream careers.

Using DukeScript APIs, developers can write applications in Java and HTML5 and run them in any Android, iOS, desktop browser, or HTML5/CSS/JavaScript environment.

Takipi demos five newer error tracking tools – Takipi, Stack Hunter, Raygun, Sentry, and Airbrake – in a common Java debugging routine.

Stretching the limits of Java has its pitfalls, and it's also unavoidable for many advanced programming scenarios. jOOQ creator Lukas Eder offers 10 best practices for less common scenarios in API design and development.

Writing good benchmarks begins and ends with the relentless drive to understand why your system is behaving as it does. Once you've got that down, optimization naturally follows.

A Java template engine's built-in MVC architecture can cut the learning curve for a Java beginner, but more seasoned developers find plenty of reasons to use them too.

The #isTDDDead debate might be over but history suggests the fallout has just begun. Or at least that's what Uncle Bob says.

Apple's new Swift programming language borrows top features from a wide sample of scripting and programming languages, which is exactly why iOS and OS X developers like it.

StampedLock, new in JDK 8, employs a set of algorithms and memory fencing features that are meant make this read-write lock faster and more robust than ever. Does it deliver on its promise?

Similar to SOA but different enough to warrant its own name, the Microservices architectural style gets written up by Martin Fowler and James Lewis. Cliffs Notes you can count on!

Java programming blogger Hugues Johnson instigates a debate about the new Optional class in Java 8, and whether its monadic operators (like flatMap) are worth all the fuss.