There are dozens of Java build tools available, but only a few of them truly dominate. When it's time to choose one, the key runners in the race are Maven, Ant and Gradle. All three are effective in ...

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 ...

Does the newly independent Eclipse Foundation represent the way IBM thought Sun should have handled Java? Certainly IBM would like to see a more open Java process than there is. I think Eclipse is ...

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 ...

A group of 10 Java companies forms to lobby for greater awareness of tools in Java standards. Notably absent are Java tools heavyweights IBM and Borland. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering ...

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 ...

Sun Microsystems on Tuesday plans to launch a software package aimed at the RFID market. The software, which is built on Sun's Java programming architecture and Jini networking technology, attempts to ...

In this episode of eSpeaks, Jennifer Margles, Director of Product Management at BMC Software, discusses the transition from traditional job scheduling to the era of the autonomous enterprise. eSpeaks’ ...

Java programming for Apple’s iOS devices is not only possible but it’s getting easier all the time. Steve Hannah surveys the recent evolution of the Java iOS landscape, then introduces five open ...

A look at some of the best database and RDBMS tools for Java software developers. Learn more about Java and database programming. Java developers often rely on specific database tools to efficiently ...

Java is not the first language most programmers think of when they start projects involving artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Many turn first to Python because of the large ...

Oracle may own the Java trademark, but VMware is touting its own Spring framework as the best programming model for enterprise Java developers. “In the innovation of the Java programming model, I ...