Get clued in to lesser known open source Java projects that can save you time and money -- starting this month with Bernhard Pauler's balloontip project for Swing GUI development.

Maven crash course for beginners The Apache Maven Java build tool stands entrenched as the preeminent project to use when you need to compile, test and package enterprise software.

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

The developers behind the Sumatra project are currently focusing on developing OpenCL support with Java 8 technologies, but they expect the development research to influence GPU hardware ...

In a video, Nicolai Parlog presents the plans for JDK projects in 2025, including Babylon, Loom and Leyden, and provides insights into upcoming developments.