Blogs

May 21, 2013

Java Apps on the Raspberry Pi

Here is an update on my ongoing project, where I use Java on a Raspberry Pi to control an Arduino, which in turn will control some other electrical device

April 19, 2013

Java SE 8 Schedule Update

Yes, the release of Java SE 8 (JDK8) has slipped again. But it's for good reason: platform-wide security enhancements.

March 25, 2013

Periodic Thread Processing in Java

In an earlier blog where I discussed how to handle uncaught Java exceptions in other threads, I had a minor bug in my example code.




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Supercharging ASP.NET Web Form Apps

With the introduction of the ASP.NET Web API in ASP.NET 4.5, it is now possible to add advanced client-side functionality to existing sites

Can Google's Dart Hit Its Target?

How can the fast, boring language from Google be a viable solution?

Microsoft TypeScript: The Lay of the Land

By creating a language that adds types to JavaScript, Microsoft made it easier to write complex Web apps, do compile-time syntax checking, and get better coding support in Visual Studio.

Porting BlackBerry Z10 Apps to the Q10

With the release of the BlackBerry Q10 right around the corner, BlackBerry 10 application developers should be thinking about adapting their code to support the new devices. This article presents background and tips on development for this new handset.

NetRexx: The Original JVM Scripting Language Returns

The first scripting language for the JVM was recently open-sourced by IBM. After a major update, it is once again finding its place by leveraging its unique benefits.

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Oracle Application Development Framework Mobile Arrives

Java-based mobile development framework that supports iOS and Android

Google Launches First Dedicated Android IDE

Android Studio IDE built on base of IntelliJ Idea Java IDE

Zing's Unstoppable Java for WebSphere

Zing Platform Edition with WebSphere Application Server arrives

Kaazing WebSocket Gateway Arrives

High-performance web communication platform

Mozilla and Otoy Announce ORBX.js JavaScript Library

HTML5 library enables native Windows apps to run in any browser

DreamFactory's Radically Simplified Mobile Development

New open-source platform for building secure mobile HTML5 and native apps

Oracle Prioritizes Java 8 Lambda Security

Project Lambda with anonymous functions directed towards security engineering

EclipseSource releases Tabris 1.0

Java toolkit for cross-platform development of native mobile apps

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA 12.1 Sharpens Up, And Up

FXML markup, custom CSS, code completion, navigation and search, refactorings, and the list goes on…

Oracle Announces Event Processing For Java Embedded

Java on the edge

Events of Interest

May 28-31. Boston, MA. AnDevCon Android Developer Conference

May 28-30. San Francisco, CA. O'Reilly Fluent Conference

June 4-5, Santa Clara, CA. JAXConf 2013 (free)

June 10-14. New York, NY. QCon

June 12. Chicago, IL. Chicago Algorithmic Trading Conference: for Developers, by Developers

June 13. San Francisco, CA. HBaseCon

June 13-14. Santa Clara, CA. Gradle Summit 2013

June 17-19. Boston, MA. E2 Conference

June 18-20. Santa Clara, CA. O'Reilly Velocity Web Performance and Operations Conference

June 24-28. San Jose, CA. 2013 USENIX Annual Technical Conference

June 26-27. San Francisco, CA. Build 2013

July 22-26. Portland, OR. O'Reilly Open Source Convention 2013

July 29-31, 2013. Santa Clara, CA. JVM Language Summit

August 20-21. Raleigh, NC. Business and Technology Solutions Summit 2013: Cloud and Big Data Conference and Expo

September 16-19. Santa Clara, CA. Storage Developer Conference (SDC)

September 18-20. St. Louis, MO. Strange Loop 2013

October 1-3. San Francisco, CA. Atlassian Summit 2013

October 5-6. Los Altos Hills, CA. Silicon Valley Code Camp


Videos of Past Events

March 2013. GPU Technology Conference

September 2012. Strangeloop

September 2012. Intel Developer Forum

August 2012. VMWorld

July 2012. Java Language Summit

June 2012. Google I/O 2012

May 2012. Atlassian Summit

May 2012 (paid). Fluent Conference

March 2012. Multicore World

July 2011. JVM Language Summit

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