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 ...

Overview Java powers apps, enterprise systems, and cloud solutions efficiently.Developers skilled in Java have high demand ...

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.

When developers use Maven in Java projects, task automation becomes easier, testing becomes integrated into the build process and the standardized project structure and development conventions make it ...

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.

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 ...

Learning Java can help aspiring developers understand the foundations of programming because of the language’s wide usage and functionality.

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.