Please join the Java 8 launch webcast today, March 25, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. PDT/1:00 p.m. EDT here. Oracle is also announcing Oracle Java SE Embedded 8, which leverages the new Java SE 8 features and is ...

The delays are over, the final approvals are in, and the general availability release of the Java Platform, Standard Edition, 8 (Java SE 8) is right around the corner. What has been called a ...

Java 7 certainly had its time, but it's time to prepare for the future. Oracle has been trying to implement Java 8 and 11 and make it the norm, however, there are always developers that keep using ...

Official specifications for upcoming releases of Java have been approved by an executive committee of the JCP (Java Committee Process), although the votes were not unanimous. JSR (Java Specification ...

Java SE 8 and a final version of OpenJDK 8, with support for lambda expressions, are expected to be released on March 18, according to Oracle, which oversees the language and platform. The lambda ...

Java has had plenty of bad press in recent years because of security issues. The upcoming release of Java has already been delayed, which was schedule to release September last year. But Java ...

The Java SE 8 launch is nearly here (due March 18), but how many developers are really ready to upgrade? Quite a few, if the results of a recent survey are any indication. Typesafe, the chief ...

Web and application developers are facing continuing pressure for efficiency and are seeking to adopt the latest standards and advancements in the Java language and platform. To address this need, ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. David Chisnall discusses how the CHERI ...