The Java Native Interface offers a complex and potentially error-prone approach to accessing native code from your Java programs. This month Jeff Friesen introduces JNA: an open source Java ...

The open source Java Binding for OpenGL (JOGL) project introduces hardware-supported 3D graphics to Java programs running on Solaris, Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X platforms.

First revealed in August, Project Sumatra uses the features and libraries of Java 8’s Lambda Project as well as Oracle’s HotSpot for the Java Virtual Machine.

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.

The new embedded version of Java has everything you would expect from a microcontroller development platform – access to GPIO pins, including SD cards and I2C devices.

Which is better for your next Java GUI project: Java Swing vs. JavaFX? This tip explores their history and capabilities to help you choose the right one.

Microsoft's Visual Studio Code team for Java development added a new Coding Pack for Java installer and detailed best practices for setting up a development environment.

It was never the sexiest language, but for decades Java has been a mainstay of modern technology, and it's going to be with us for years to come.

Red Hat has released a new extension for its popular Visual Studio Code for Java source code editor--Language Support for Java by Red Hat--now available on the VS Code Marketplace.