Hopefully, Java 8 will be released as planned in late 2012 with all the stuff we’ve been waiting for. If so, I expect most shops will skip Java 7.

The Java virtual machine (JVM) is a program whose sole purpose is to execute other programs. This simple idea has made Java one of the most successful and long-lived platforms of all time.

Java 10 is the first release on the new six-month schedule, and it builds incrementally on the significant new functionality that appeared in Java 9, which had a multiyear gestation period.

Whilst Sun Microsystems and Oracle are hailing Oracle’s purchase of Sun as a huge boost for Java many in the community are not so sure, wondering what kind of control Oracle will seek to exert ...

This post compares Python vs Java. What are the differences in terms of structure and design? Which is easier for beginners? And what can you do with them?

It seems like every other day, Java has another security hole that everybody craps their pants over. Can you settle the Java debate for me once and for all? What is it, really? Is it the same as ...

An executive from Oracle, the company that oversees the Java language, and other industry veterans spelled out what the changes mean to developers at the QCon 2019 London conference.

A Java compiler takes a text file and compiles it into a platform-independent Java file, meaning the compiled code can run on any OS. Learn how it works.

Oracle has announced the availability of Java 19 and Oracle JDK 19 for developers, the latest versions of what is arguably the world's most popular programming language. JDK (Java Development Kit ...