Sun Microsystems, BEA Systems, IBM and first-time exhibitor JBoss are among the Java industry heavyweights launching new products and developer resources at the show. This year's unofficial theme ...

Java Store, billed as giving developers an easy way to reach millions of computer users who run Java on their desktops, will open by year end Sun Microsystems has opened up a test version of its Java ...

SANTA CLARA, CALIF. — While Java may not be the first platform people think of when it comes to desktop computing, it nonetheless has a presence, according to James Gosling, who holds the title of ...

Microsoft has announced general availability (GA) of the Microsoft Build of OpenJDK, the open-source version of the Java development kit (JDK). The release follows the April preview of the Microsoft ...

In the history of computing, 1995 was a crazy time. First Java appeared, then close on its heels came JavaScript. The names made them seem like conjoined twins newly detached, but they couldn’t be ...

Java has its security flaws, but it isn’t going away any time soon—after all, many important applications run on the technology, especially in business settings. Still, numerous users are worried ...

I'm always amazed how organizations equip their newest employees with the wrong electronics. Instead of expensive, high-powered laptops, give new development staff members a desktop accompanied by an ...