It turns out my hopes were answered. First, Prechelt published another... (more…)

Codename One allows developers to write in Java and build them into native code for various mobile platforms. Too good to be true? Aldo Ziflaj investigates.

InlineTypes are coming to Java! But what does that mean for you? This session explains the advances being made in Project Valhalla to improve Java's memory d... (more…)

The proliferation of heterogeneous hardware in recent years has driven us to consider that every system we program, most likely includes a mix of computing elements; each of which with different hardware characteristics enabling programmers to improve per... (more…)

“Why can’t I just build an .EXE?“ When Java was first introduced, mainstream programming languages mostly either compiled to standalone executables (e.g. C/C++, COBOL), or else ran in an interpreter (e.g. Perl, Tcl). For many programmers, Java’s need for ... (more…)