If you’ve spent any time coding in Java, you know the IDE you choose can make or break your workflow. Over the years, I’ve tried just about every major Java IDE and editor out there. They all have ...

With its ease of running code in many environments, the Java platform attracts a large share of open-source development interest. The SourceForge.Net open-source project repository, for example, ...

The NetBeans IDE is pretty good on its own, but even handier once you start extending it with plugins specific to your needs. In this installment of Open source Java projects, Jeff Friesen introduces ...

Loom is a newer project in the Java and JVM ecosystem. Hosted by OpenJDK, the Loom project addresses limitations in the traditional Java concurrency model. In particular, it offers a lighter ...

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

As software development teams get larger, application packaging and deployment tasks become much harder. Handwritten scripts and low-level JDK utility calls just don't scale as teams grow, which is ...