When evaluating tools and frameworks, it's very important to understand how they support the specific applications that your teams are developing. Using tools that are well designed for the task at ...

Sun's ubiquitous Java is a strong candidate to become one of the holy grails of computing -- a universal implementation language. The still immature software is held back by several shortcomings, but ...

Java remains a powerhouse tool for application development, but developers need to take advantage of new design principles to get the most from their applications. Dave Rosenberg has more than 15 ...

A new technology’s successful adoption often depends on its development tools. Good tools help new developers more easily get started and make experienced developers more productive. For instance, the ...

Java apps are not new to anyone in the world. It became famous worldwide due to the invention of the internet. It has revolutionized people's communication, and Java apps have brought the world more ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Java developers market is changing, and one of the new requirements is a tool that can simplify and abstract the complexity of Java applications on the Java platform. The upcoming launch of BEA ...

Writing for Macworld UK, Jonny Evans reports from Sun’s JavaOne Conference in San Francisco with an interview with Apple’s Java product manager, Allen Denison ...