Many people incorrectly judge Java and Java 2 Enterprise Edition-based systems on problems associated with maintaining the code base, the number of bugs or inconsistencies in functionality, or ...

Coverity has just released a new report focused on open-source big data projects and the impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) on the quality of those projects.

Code generation is one of the best ways to ensure consistency and quality for repeatable code that differs based on type. XDoclet is currently the industry standard for generating Java source code.

The 30th anniversary of Java, being celebrated this year, offers a perfect opportunity to reflect on the remarkable changes ...

Open source licenses Each of the Java projects covered in this series is subject to an open source license, which you should understand before integrating the project with your own projects.

The recently introduced project view for managing Java projects in Visual Studio Code received several enhancements in the latest update to Java functionality provided in Microsoft's popular open ...

Oracle announced a language server tool for Java developers using Visual Studio Code to provide language-specific 'smarts' in the super-popular, open source-based, cross-platform code editor.

Project Harmony aims to create version of Java desktop software with an open-source license--something Sun has resisted in the past.

Open source projects are emerging to further software development practices based on RESTful APIs, which are becoming more instrumental in providing app back-end services and other functionality.

Oracle said this week it plans to transfer management of the Java EE project to an open-source foundation, such as Apache or Eclipse.