Java is software that lets a single program run on multiple machines--for example, a Windows or Linux PC. There are different classes of Java for gadgets, desktop computers and servers.

For example, as a post-compilation step you could massage the .class data to make the byte code either harder to read when decompiled or harder to decompile into valid Java code (or both).

Get clued in to lesser known open source Java projects that can save you time and money -- starting this month with Bernhard Pauler's balloontip project for Swing GUI development.

Sun Microsystems wants to send Java closer to the open-source world, yet keep it safe from harm. It will modify its licenses to make access to the Java source code easier, the Santa Clara, Calif ...

With its ease of running code in many environments, the Java platform attracts a large share of open-source development interest.

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Java static code analysis tools such as Checkstyle, FindBugs and others can parse your code to identify potential problems. Java developers should make code analysis a key part of the development ...

We often debate the merits of iterative vs recursive Java code. Let’s take a look at 5 Java recursion examples and see where the concept of recursion fits.

IBM's new product offering, Code Assistant for IBM Z, leverages a generative AI model to translate COBOL code to Java.

In a move that reflects the growing power of the open-source programming movement, Sun Microsystems plans Monday to share a modest chunk of Java source code, an experimental user interface for ...