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  • Oracle Commit to Java Modularity

    Oracle have announced the second set of enhancement proposals (known as JEPs) that will deliver features for Java 9, including major news about Java modularity.

  • AWS Releases CloudTrail Processing Library

    Amazon Web Services (AWS) recently released the AWS CloudTrail Processing Library (CPL), a "Java client library that makes it easy to build an application that reads and processes CloudTrail log files in a fault tolerant and highly scalable manner".

  • JCP Election 2014 Results Announced

    The results of the Java Community Process Executive Committee (JCP EC) have been announced. All Ratified seats were returned. Elected members returned were: ARM, Azul, Hazelcast, Werner Keil and Geir Magnusson Jr.

  • IntelliJ IDEA 14 Arrives

    JetBrains released IntelliJ IDEA 14 a month ahead of schedule. This release introduces a wealth of innovative features, including a new decompiler, debugger improvements, editor enhancements, support for Android Wear/TV, and support for many JavaScript frameworks.

  • Building Distributed Systems - Technology Considerations

    The success of the RICON conference is a testimony to the importance of big applications in industry today. InfoQ speaks to RICON host Basho Technologies about considerations in building distributed systems and technical lessons learned at the conference.

  • JavaOne: Hazelcast Announce JCache Support, JCP Run

    Hazelcast announce their new 3.3.1 release, with JCache support, preview their technology roadmap and discuss their run for the JCP Executive Committee.

  • Java One - Final Day and Community Keynote

    Summary of the JavaOne 2014 Community Keynote, including material dropped from the opening keynote.

  • JavaOne Press Panel - Java EE and IoT

    Oracle execs discuss developments and roadmap in Java EE and Internet of Things

  • JavaOne Press Panel - Community and Java SE

    Oracle execs hail community involvement in success and adoption of Java 8, announce better security features, but small number of new features.

  • JavaOne 2014 - Day One and Eclipse IoT Announcement

    Late running caused considerable disruption of JavaOne's opening keynotes. Eclipse have made a major IoT announcement.

  • Kulla Project: A REPL for Java

    A Java REPL will soon be coming to a JDK near you. Robert Field, engineer on the Langtools team at Oracle, recently proposed the creation of a Java REPL ("Read-Evaluate-Print-Loop") project. After a vote, the project, known as Project Kulla was approved. A REPL is essentially a scripting shell or console, such as a UNIX shell or Groovy console, that can be used for algorithm exploration.

  • Core Support for JSON in Java 9

    One of the first Java 9 features to be announced is core support for JSON. We spoke to early adopters to find out more.

  • The Return of Java Modularity

    Oracle have announced the relaunch of Project Jigsaw, devoted to bringing full modularity to the Java Platform.

  • Details of NetBeans Day at JavaOne 2014

    Oracle have announced details for NetBeans Day 2014. Particular topics of interest include Maven, a new Education initiative and an appearance by James Gosling.

  • MVC 1.0 JSR Created for Java EE

    Oracle recently announced a JSR for MVC 1.0. JSR 371 was motivated by results of a Java EE 8 Survey, covered by InfoQ in March of this year. 61% of those surveyed supported the idea of providing support for an action-based MVC framework, alongside JSF. Only 26% felt there was an existing framework that could do the job, and 42% of those mentioned Spring MVC.

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