A number of Java tools providers, including Sun and BEA, are talking about creating a common way to share plug-ins among their different tools. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech ...

The company releases JDeveloper 10g with a "framework" to simplify services-oriented Java development, in an effort to take market share from IBM and BEA Systems. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer ...

Whether you're a seasoned Java programmer or a Java neophyte, testing Java applications is important. It ensures your application does what it's supposed to. Fortunately, there are plenty of automated ...

As software development teams get larger, application packaging and deployment tasks become much harder. Handwritten scripts and low-level JDK utility calls just don't scale as teams grow, which is ...

We cover some of the most popular big data tools for Java developers. Discover the best big data tools and what to look for. In the modern era of data-driven decision-making, the abundance of data ...

Microsoft announced the 2.0 release of the Java Language Conversion Assistant (JLCA), a tool designed to provide Java developers with a smooth transition to Web services and Web- and Windows-based ...

Some Java software providers are mulling an effort to improve interoperability among competing Java development tools. A number of Java companies have held discussions on a potential initiative to ...

Database giant Oracle is delivering an update to its Java-based software development tools, the latest maneuver in the company's drive to grab more of the Java server software market. The company on ...