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Trying Out Lambda Expressions in the Eclipse IDE

A new article, now up on otn/java, by Deepak Vohra, titled “Trying Out Lambda Expressions in the Eclipse IDE,” demonstrates how to take advantage of lambda...

A new article, now up on otn/java, by Deepak Vohra, titled “Trying Out Lambda Expressions in the Eclipse IDE,” demonstrates how to take advantage of lambda expressions in Java SE 8 using the Eclipse IDE and virtual extension methods. Vohra begins with the basics:“Lambda expressions, also called closures, are a short-form replacement for anonymous classes. Lambda expressions simplify the use of interfaces that declare a single abstract method, which are also called functional...

Java EE 7: JSRs That Make You Powerful

You've heard that Java EE 7 makes it easier to code, to create scalable, dynamic HTML 5 web apps, and much more. What does that mean, really? Here's how you can...

You've heard that Java EE 7 makes it easier to code, to create scalable, dynamic HTML 5 web apps, and much more. What does that mean, really? Here's how you can dig into details: 1) Download the Java EE 7 SDK. 2) Watch these 15 - 20 minute technical overviews of the new JSRs. They are available on the Java EE 7 Launch Technical Breakouts playlist. We hope this makes you feel ready to take advantage of all power that Java EE 7 provides. Scalable, Dynamic HTML5 JSON JSON is a...

VOTE NOW for Duke's Choice Awards

The 2013 Duke's Choice Award poll is live now at java.net (on the right-hand column). All members of the Java community (that's you!) are encouraged to cast...

The 2013 Duke's Choice Award poll is live now at java.net (on the right-hand column). All members of the Java community (that's you!) are encouraged to cast your vote today for the second annual Community Choice award category. All winners will be announced at JavaOne, via press release and in Java Magazine's September/October issue. Vote now as the poll will close Monday August 12th.

Videos: Java Developer Community in China

What is the developer community like in China? I put this question to several members of the Java developer community while at JavaOne Shanghai. "Big!"...

What is the developer community like in China? I put this question to several members of the Java developer community while at JavaOne Shanghai. "Big!" "Passionate!" "They asked good technical questions." "Eager to learn." Find out what JUG leaders and Oracle had to say on this topic. You can view the entire JavaOne Shanghai playlist and lots of other videos on the Java YouTube channel. Anissa Lam, member of the Java EE team, describes her activities at JavaOne Shanghai and...

Garbage First Garbage Collector Tuning

A new article, now up on otn/java, titled “Garbage First Garbage Collector Tuning,”by Monica Beckwith, Principal Member of Technical Staff at Oracle, and...

A new article, now up on otn/java, titled “Garbage First Garbage Collector Tuning,”by Monica Beckwith, Principal Member of Technical Staff at Oracle, and performance lead for the Java HotSpot VM's Garbage First Garbage Collector (G1 GC), shows how to adapt and tune the G1 GC for evaluation, analysis, and performance.As Beckwith explains, the Garbage First Garbage Collector is the low-pause, server-style generational garbage collector for Java HotSpot VM. It uses both...

JDK 8 Early Access Developer Documentation Updates

The RTFM (Read The Fine Manual) team has been busy updating the docs for Java SE Development Kit 8 (JDK 8). You can find all the updated documentation on the...

The RTFM (Read The Fine Manual) team has been busy updating the docs for Java SE Development Kit 8 (JDK 8). You can find all the updated documentation on the JDK 8 Early Access Documentation web site. The Java Tutorials reflect new features in JDK8. Java Developer Guides have been updated and enhanced with new content. Check out The Java Tutorials' Weblog for a detailed post about all the changes. Good work, team!

Guadalajara Java Day Es Muy Bueno

by Guest Blogger Edgar Alberto Martinez Cruz Oracle Java Day was held in Oracle’s Mexico Development Center offices Saturday, July 27th. Over 150 developers...

by Guest Blogger Edgar Alberto Martinez Cruz Oracle Java Day was held in Oracle’s Mexico Development Center offices Saturday, July 27th. Over 150 developers attended the event. This was the first [Oracle] Java event in Mexico and was organized by Guadalajara Java User Group. The event was promoted through the web page gdljug.mx. Timing was perfect to celebrate the Java EE 7 launch, and developers got together to learn what is coming in Java EE 7, and also in Java 8. The...

JavaOne Shanghai Keynotes

JavaOne Shanghai was held last week in Shanghai. It was a joint event with Oracle Open World and OPN Exchange with a combined registeration of 19,000 people. I...

JavaOne Shanghai was held last week in Shanghai. It was a joint event with Oracle Open World and OPN Exchange with a combined registeration of 19,000 people. I don't know the exact split of JavaOne attendees, but I'd guess around 1000 developers. Peter Utzschneider, Vice President, Java Product Management, kicked off the JavaOne keynotes by explaining how Oracle, with the Java Community, will "Make the Future Java." He said Oracle is now, and will continue to: drive...

SIMCom Selects Oracle Java ME Embedded for new Wireless Module SIM800

Today, SIMCom Wireless Solutions announced it will integrate Oracle Java ME Embedded into its latest wireless module solution, the SIMCom SIM800. “SIMCom is a...

Today, SIMCom Wireless Solutions announced it will integrate Oracle Java ME Embedded into its latest wireless module solution, the SIMCom SIM800. “SIMCom is a leader in the M2M space, having delivered tens of millions of wireless modules across various industries including Security, Automotive, Metering, POS/ATM, and Healthcare,” said Wendy Wang, SIMCom GM. “Oracle Java ME Embedded will help us to expand our solution offerings and further reach in the M2M market and enable us...