Java initially appeared in 1995, evolving from a 1991 innovation called “Oak.” It was apparently the right time for engineers looking to grow distributed systems. Some of the more popular languages ...

As you begin you journey into the world of software development with Java technologies, you'll need a solid grasp of some of the foundational concepts associated with the language. An appreciation for ...

There are only half a dozen classes you really need to master to become competent in the world of functional programming. The java.util.function package contains well over 40 different components, but ...

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Yesterday, I published a pair of posts that connect the dots between the recent Novell/Microsoft pact and Sun's plans to open source Java. I've been following the comments that ZDNet's readers have ...

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