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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

Jul 29, 202517 mins

EngineerJavaTechnology Industry

How to containerize your legacy apps without sweating

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Apr 21, 20174 mins

JavaKubernetes and ContainersOpen Source

Microsoft joins the Eclipse Foundation, open sources Team Explorer Everywhere

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Mar 8, 20163 mins

JavaOpen SourceSoftware Development

Articles

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

Jan 18, 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

Nov 7, 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

Oct 17, 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

Sep 11, 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

Jun 19, 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

Jun 6, 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

Mar 30, 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

Jan 27, 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

Jan 18, 2012 8 mins

E-commerce SoftwareJavaSmall and Medium Business

CIO.com Teardown: Oracle CEO Larry Ellison

Move over, gadget teardowns. We tear down Oracle's legendary leader to see what powers the man known for big verbal stings and even bigger yachts.

By Thomas Wailgum

Nov 2, 2010

CRM SystemsERP SystemsJava

An IT Department’s Crucial Role in a New Product Launch

Monsanto had six months to launch a new product. The company needed its IT department to make it happen.

By Kim S. Nash

Jul 16, 2010

ERP SystemsJavaTechnology Industry

IBM-Sun Deal: History Says Timing Is Right for IBM to Acquire

While acquisition talks have broken down for now, historical analysis says there's no time like the present for IBM to gobble up Sun, or perhaps better yet, part of Sun.

By Thomas Wailgum

Apr 6, 2009 3 mins

Data CenterJavaOutsourcing

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Java is dead: Long live Java!

How to containerize your legacy apps without sweating

Microsoft joins the Eclipse Foundation, open sources Team Explorer Everywhere

Articles

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

6 Things You Need to Know About jQuery

Ease Big Data Hiring Pain With Cascading

Do Insecure Open Source Components Threaten Your Apps?

Is WebOS the Next Desktop Linux, Java or Symbian?

10 Open Source Shopping Carts to Run Your Ecommerce Business

CIO.com Teardown: Oracle CEO Larry Ellison

An IT Department’s Crucial Role in a New Product Launch

IBM-Sun Deal: History Says Timing Is Right for IBM to Acquire

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