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Codenvy’s Architecture, Part 2

Tyler Jewell, CEO of Codenvy, unveils in this 2-parts article the architecture of Codenvy - a cloud IDE –, providing details on its platform and plug-in architecture, workspace and cluster management, multi-tenancy implementation, IDE collaboration, release model and SCRUM process used for development.

Tyler Jewell
on Oct 04, 2013
Keeping Your Secrets

Dennis Sosnoski explains how supposedly-secure connections can be downgraded to the point where they are easily broken and how even at full strength most forms of encryption are vulnerable to data capture and later decryption if your private keys are exposed. In this article you'll learn some ways of making it more difficult for anyone to see or alter your data exchanges.

Dennis Sosnoski
on Sep 30, 2013
Codenvy’s Architecture, Part 1

Tyler Jewell, CEO of Codenvy, unveils in this 2-parts article the architecture of Codenvy - a cloud IDE –, providing details on its platform and plug-in architecture, workspace and cluster management, multi-tenancy implementation, IDE collaboration, release model and SCRUM process used for development.

Tyler Jewell
on Sep 27, 2013
Java

Tips for Tuning the Garbage First Garbage Collector

In July Monica Beckwith explored the theory of the new G1 GC Garbage First Garbage Collector. In this second installment, Monica delves into more practical aspects and provides guidance for tuning.

Monica Beckwith
on Sep 17, 2013
Advanced UNIX Programming: An Interview with Stephen Rago

Having a solid grasp of the fundamentals of systems development provides programmers with crucial concepts that that serve them regardless of their day-to-day development tasks. One of the highly regarded books in this field is Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment. Now in its 3rd edition, coauthor Stephen Rago speaks with InfoQ about the book.

Jeff Martin
on Sep 12, 2013
Getting Started with HotSpot and OpenJDK

In this article, we look at the HotSpot Java Virtual Machine, and its implementation in the OpenJDK, both from a VM perspective and also in terms of its interaction with the Java class libraries.

Ben Evans
on Aug 27, 2013
Database Versioning and Delivery with Upgrade Scripts

Konrad Lukasik provides practical advice on versioning and preparing a database for delivery using upgrade scripts. The article is based on experiences from enterprise environment and includes accompanying scripts and table definitions.

Konrad Lukasik
on Aug 23, 2013
Java 7 Sockets Direct Protocol – Write Once, Run Everywhere …. and Run (Some Places) Blazingly

This article looks at the new Java Sockets Direct Protocol (SDP) technology, recently introduced in the Java 7 SDK. SDP empowers the Ultra High Performance Computing community to use Java’s for native access to the InfiniBand Remote Direct Memory Access capability, to directly access memory on other computers without involving the operating system.

Ben Cotton
on Aug 15, 2013
C++/CX Performance Pitfalls

Writing applications in C++/CX is not like writing normal C++ applications. The interoperability between pure C++ code and the Windows Runtime (WinRT) can be surprisingly expensive. In this article based on Sridhar Madhugiri’s video, C++/CX Best Practices, we look at some of the ways to avoid performance problems in Windows 8 development.

Jonathan Allen
on Aug 09, 2013
Book Review:"Eclipse 4 Plug-in Development by Example"

Regular InfoQ Java contributor Dr. Alex Blewitt recently published “Eclipse 4 Plug-in Development by Example” via PACKT publishing. Using Java as its language, the book provides a thorough tutorial for would-be Eclipse Plug-in developers. Later chapters cover build automation and detailed coverage of the Eclipse 4 model.

Charles Humble
on Aug 07, 2013
Virtual Panel: Using Java in Low Latency Environments

Java is increasingly being used for low latency work where previously C and C++ were the de-facto choice. InfoQ brought together four experts in the field to discuss what is driving the trend, and some of the best practices when using Java in these situations.

Charles Humble
on Aug 01, 2013
Peter Kriens Returns to OSGi Alliance

Peter Kriens, one of the driving forces behind OSGi, announced his return to the OSGi Alliance, where he served as director for 11 years until early 2012. InfoQ caught up with Peter to discuss his return, OSGi, and his latest project jpm4j.

Victor Grazi
on Jul 20, 2013

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