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Java is dead: Long live Java!

Java defies the hype cycle, thriving at 30 with unmatched enterprise trust, modern AI integration, and a vibrant, global developer community.

By Karina Varela and Otavio Santana

29 Jul 202517 mins

EngineerJavaTechnology Industry

Articles

Can Google Dart Solve JavaScript's Speed and Scale Problems?

Large JavaScript Web apps can be hard to develop and slow to run. Google's Dart language may offer a solution to address both of those issues.

By Paul Rubens

3 Sep 2013 6 mins

BrowsersJavaWeb Development

Who Are the Real Winners in the Microsoft-Oracle Deal?

The new Microsoft-Oracle partnership benefits both companies, as Oracle gets access to Azure and Microsoft can finally license Java. Will the deal have any effect on either company's enterprise customers?

By Paul Rubens

15 Aug 2013 5 mins

Cloud ManagementEngineerJava

Open Source 'Lingual' Helps SQL Devs Unlock Hadoop

Concurrent--the driving force behind Cascading, an open source Big Data application framework that gives Java developers the capability to leverage their skills to write MapReduce jobs--is gearing up a new open source project to help you use SQL skills to work with Hadoop.n

By Thor Olavsrud

22 Feb 2013 4 mins

Big DataEngineerJava

Pull the Plug on Java Before It's Too Late

This week's zero-day exploit is the latest evidence suggesting that client-side Java is past its prime, not to mention dangerously insecure. It's time for consumers and enterprises to pull the plug on Java before Oracle sells it off and leaves it for the vultures of cyberspace.

By Rob Enderle

18 Jan 2013 5 mins

BrowsersCybercrimeJava

Can Windows 8 Give Developers What iOS and Android Lack?

Microsoft's future hinges on attracting developers to build Windows 8 apps. But by offering financial incentives, supporting a range of programming languages and allowing developers to write code once for multiple devices, those developers may soon follow.

By Shane O'Neill

7 Nov 2012 5 mins

JavaSmall and Medium BusinessiPhone

Python (and Other Dynamic Languages) Coming to the Enterprise, Like It or Not

Dynamic languages, most notably Python, are establishing themselves in the enterprise like never before. CIOs should weigh the benefits and drawbacks of Python carefully--and consider that their developers are probably using it already.

By Paul Rubens

17 Oct 2012 7 mins

EngineerJavaOpen Source

Intuit Opens Financial Data Service APIs to Developers

Hoping to unleash a wave of developer creativity in financial apps, Intuit is giving developers access to the financial data service that powers Quicken, QuickBooks and Mint.com.

By Thor Olavsrud

11 Sep 2012 4 mins

Financial Services IndustryJavaWeb Development

6 Things You Need to Know About jQuery

Bringing together HTML5 and CSS, the jQuery JavaScript library greatly eases the pains of Web application development. Learn how using jQuery can improve load time, SEO and multimedia on your website. And did we mention it's free?

By Rich Hein

19 Jun 2012 8 mins

InternetJavaWeb Development

Ease Big Data Hiring Pain With Cascading

Finding developers with the skills to create MapReduce jobs in Apache Hadoop is challenging, but you can ease that hiring pain with Cascading, an open source Java application framework for building enterprise Big Data applications on Hadoop.

By Thor Olavsrud

6 Jun 2012 5 mins

Business IntelligenceEngineerJava

Do Insecure Open Source Components Threaten Your Apps?

Open Source components are a boon to developers, allowing them to efficiently write code without reinventing the wheel. But since open source lacks the notification infrastructure of commercial software, organizations must maintain a running inventory of open source components and their dependencies in production applications or risk deploying apps with known vulnerabilities.

By Thor Olavsrud

30 Mar 2012 5 mins

Data BreachEngineerJava

Is WebOS the Next Desktop Linux, Java or Symbian?

HP is taking WebOS open source with the hope that it can attract developers by providing a write-once-run-everyplace platform. However, Rob Enderle writes, history hasn't been kind to operating systems as only few survive, but while WebOS has risks it also has potential, if HP willing to invest properly.

By Rob Enderle

27 Jan 2012 6 mins

JavaSmall and Medium BusinessSmartphones

10 Open Source Shopping Carts to Run Your Ecommerce Business

For businesses that rely on online transactions, open source shopping carts are a good alternative to proprietary ecommerce software: They are a fraction of the cost and are supported by large communities of users and developers.

By Vangie Beal

18 Jan 2012 8 mins

E-commerce SoftwareJavaSmall and Medium Business

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Can Google Dart Solve JavaScript's Speed and Scale Problems?

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Open Source 'Lingual' Helps SQL Devs Unlock Hadoop

Pull the Plug on Java Before It's Too Late

Can Windows 8 Give Developers What iOS and Android Lack?

Python (and Other Dynamic Languages) Coming to the Enterprise, Like It or Not

Intuit Opens Financial Data Service APIs to Developers

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