— Project Rave, Sun’s much anticipated Java development environment and the centerpiece of its plan to broaden Java’s appeal by making it easier to use, was officially named Java Studio Creator.

A look at some of the best integrated development environments (IDEs) and code editors for Java software developers. Learn more.

Java IDEs have improved steadily over the past few years. Products from IBM, Borland and Sun show just how far they have come.

Java developers are increasingly using VS Code, which brings noticeable advancements and a primary integrated development environment.

Custom development firm Instantiations, Portland, Ore., is a longtime IBM partner that used to create add-ons for IBM's Visual Age for Java development environment.

How do you use the potential of the cloud for Java development and remain sustainable and cost-efficient?

Java revolutionized software development 30 years ago. Even with the rise of web apps, there's a bright future for Java desktop application development.

There are advantages to taking the Java route to Web services, not the least of which is an abundance of tools and APIs specific to Web service development.

Microsoft has been busy updating its Semantic Kernel open source SDK for creating AI-infused applications, recently adding Java support and integration with Azure Cognitive Search.