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JNI is now deprecated?

2023-10-16T13:16:00.002+01:00

JEP draft: Prepare to Restrict The Use of JNI

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If enough people want this article, I will write about it and how you can use the new API instead of using JNI.

JNI vs. JNA, which is best for you?

2023-10-16T13:13:00.002+01:00

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If people visit this link I will track visitors and if enough interest I will write the article for you.

Recent Java/JVM changes

2020-03-25T14:07:00.001+00:00

How much has changed in the Java/JVM world recently? Lots and lots...

A categorised list of all Java and JVM features since-JDK8 to 14

Java is amazing (again)

2020-03-22T15:31:00.002+00:00

Having been away (again) from Java, I never knew or appreciated what had changed or how it had improved.

At work they were happy with Java 6 and saw no reason to upgrade. They were not interested in new Java 7 features but I learned that they have upgraded to Java 8.

I've been getting back into Java and boy have I missed a lot:

Java 8 functional features are awesome
Streams seem amazing as do lambdas
new Java libraries
A new edition of Effective Java
Many new excellent Java books
Java 8 in Action
Core Java for the impatient
Java by comparison
new Garbage Collectors
Not 1 or 2 but many new Java releases
GraalVM

And so much more.

dzone: A guide to Java versions and features

A busy developers guide to Java 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and above

I'm really excited about the future of the JVM, Java language and Java ecosystem.

If true, this will start the decline in interest and usage of Java

2016-12-16T21:29:00.001+00:00

Oracle finally targets Java non-payers – six years after plucking Sun http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/12/16/oracle_targets_java_users_non_compliance/

What future Java might look like

2016-12-07T16:39:00.001+00:00

An interesting look at Java language changes

http://blog.codefx.org/java/dev/future-java-might-look-like/

Announcing: JDK 8 MOOC: Lambdas and Streams, December 2nd!

2016-11-25T13:11:00.000+00:00

A really interesting (free) course about Java 8 Lambdas:

Announcing: JDK 8 MOOC: Lambdas and Streams, December 2nd!

https://blogs.oracle.com/thejavatutorials/entry/announcing_jdk_8_mooc_lambdas

JDK 9 release schedule

2016-10-19T00:15:00.003+01:00

JDK 9 release schedule

http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jdk9-dev/2016-October/005092.html

NetBeans v8.2 released

2016-10-10T23:23:00.001+01:00

Highlights include:

ECMAScript 6 (and 7) support
Node.js enhancements
Oracle JET support enhancements
PHP 7 support
Docker support
SQL profiling
C/C++ enhancements
and lots more

https://netbeans.org/community/releases/82/

VisualVM moves to Github

2016-10-10T23:20:00.002+01:00

The excellent VisualVM tool has moved to Github

https://visualvm.github.io/

ebook deal of the day: Java Coding Guidelines

2016-09-20T16:37:00.002+01:00

eBook Deal of the Day:
Java Coding Guidelines

http://www.informit.com/deals/

Great article about REST and RPC

2016-09-20T16:35:00.002+01:00

A really great article on REST and RPC

https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2016/09/understanding-rest-and-rpc-for-http-apis/

Wikipedia: REST

Java 9 might be delayed?

2016-09-16T21:49:00.003+01:00

It seems as though Java 9 is just not ready yet. They would rather have better quality which is a good approach. Enterprises are just not ready for Java 9 (or Java 8).

http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jdk9-dev/2016-September/004887.html

New go.java website from Oracle

2016-09-16T21:12:00.001+01:00

Oracle has put up a nice new website for Java developers

https://go.java/index.html

And for developers in general:

https://developer.oracle.com/index.html

NetBeans IDE may move to Apache Incubator?

2016-09-16T21:10:00.000+01:00

On the eve of a new NetBeans IDE release (8.2) with many great new features, it has been proposed that the project move to the Apache group.

http://marxsoftware.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/apache-netbeans.html

http://www.infoworld.com/article/3119764/application-development/java-founder-james-gosling-endorses-apache-takeover-of-netbeans-java-ide.html

lists.apache.org: Original proposal

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NetBeans-Apache-Proposal

YouTube: Mixed Java and C/C++ Debugging Integrated into NetBeans IDE

2016-01-08T22:02:00.001+00:00

A screencast about mixed debugging of Java and C/C++ code from within the NetBeans IDE

YouTube: Mixed Java and C/C++ Debugging Integrated into NetBeans IDE

Java Garbage Collection handbook

2015-12-17T00:01:00.003+00:00

A few nice links about garbage collection

Java Garbage Collection handbook

http://www.oracle.com/webfolder/technetwork/tutorials/obe/java/gc01/index.html

http://www.cubrid.org/blog/dev-platform/understanding-java-garbage-collection/

Wikipedia: Garbage Collection

Virtual Technology Summits replay videos

2015-11-26T16:53:00.001+00:00

The Virtual Technology Summits replay videos are quite interesting.

Use the link below:

https://community.oracle.com/groups/otn-vts-java-replay-library

to find some interesting videos about

Java 8 DateTime library
Java with IoT
Java 8 JavaScript Nashorn
Docker with Java
RaspberryPi and Java

infoq: Java: The Missing Features

2015-11-25T23:57:00.000+00:00

infoq: Java: The Missing Features

The official Docker Hub repository for Java

2015-11-25T23:07:00.001+00:00

https://hub.docker.com/_/java/

It has good instructions on how to invoke a Docker Java container. Docker is an amazing tool for packaging and running software in clean container environments.

Deploy Java Apps With Docker = Awesome

Java Magazine article of Java devops with Docker

2015-11-25T23:05:00.004+00:00

Learn how to build, use, and orchestrate Docker containers in DevOps#JavaMagazine http://ora.cl/Lph

Docker for Java Developers: How to sandbox your app in a clean environment

2015-11-24T22:49:00.003+00:00

Docker for Java Developers: How to sandbox your app in a clean environment

Upcoming new Java books

2015-11-24T22:47:00.001+00:00

Here are some interesting sounding future Java books that will be published over the next few months:

O'Reilly Cloud Native Java

Cloud Native Java: Designing Resilient Systems with Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and Cloud Foundry

Cloud Native Java: Designing Resilient Systems with Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and Cloud Foundry

PACKT Machine Learning in Java

Machine Learning in Java

Algorithms in a Nutshell (2nd Edition)

Publisher: O'Reilly
Release Date: 25 Dec 2015

ISBN: 978-1491948927

Algorithms in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference

Core Java Volume 1 - Fundamentals (10th Edition)
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Release Date: 28 Dec 2015

ISBN: 978-0134177304

Amazon.co.uk: Core Java -Fundamentals: Volume I: 1

PACKT Neural Network Programming with Java

Neural Network Programming with Java

PEARSON Absolute JAVA

Absolute Java

Beginning Java Game Development with LibGDX
Publisher: Apress

Release Date: 10 Feb 2016
ISBN: 978-1484215012

Fascinating videos about Java and the JVM

2015-08-13T09:33:00.001+01:00

The JVM Language Summit 2015 just happened. The videos are already up on YouTube.

It is a very technical conference with the JVM wizards, on such topics as JVM languages and the future of the JVM.

Effective Ways to Implement and Use the Singleton Design Pattern

2015-08-11T23:01:00.002+01:00

Oracle has an interesting article about the Singleton Design Pattern:

Effective Ways to Implement and Use the Singleton Design Pattern

Background:
Wikipedia: Singleton Design Pattern