In this edition of Open source Java projects I will help you get started with GitHub. First I’ll provide an overview of the platform, then introduce some Git basics, including command-line ...

In this second article in the Open source Java projects series, I’ll introduce you to an easier and safer solution: Todd Fast and Timothy Wall’s Java Native Access (JNA) project.

Sun Microsystems, hoping to build support for its Java software, on Wednesday announced new tools and a plan to simplify software development. The company launched Sun ONE Web Services Platform, ...

We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. With its ease of running code in many environments, the Java platform attracts a large share of open-source development interest.

Project Harmony aims to create version of Java desktop software with an open-source license--something Sun has resisted in the past. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and ...

Big Blue is creating an open-source project around Cloudscape, a niche Java database, CNET News.com has learned.

Oracle has announced the release of Java 22, which adds 12 new features to the language and aims to make the language more accessible to beginners. “The new enhancements in Java 22 enable more ...

Java was created over 25 years ago, and it is still one of the most popular programming languages. In this article, I will present an overview of how Java has grown to today's complex system and ...

Raising its stakes in open-source software, IBM plans to create an open-source project around Cloudscape, a specialized Java database, CNET News.com has learned. In conjunction with the LinuxWorld ...