Kotlin is a modern statically typed general-purpose language developed by JetBrains (creators of IntelliJ IDEA) and distributed under the Apache 2 License. Kotlin is focused on being a *good tool* for a wide range of development tasks: from mobile applications to enterprise software.
Patrick Curran, Chair of the Java Community Process (JCP), presents the history of standards, the role that they play in the modern world and how Java standards are developed through the JCP. He explains how Java developers can get involved in the standards-developing process and the benefits of doing so.
Patrick Curran, Java Community Process (JCP) Chair, offers an insider view of the JCP – describing how its governance model has evolved, addressing common misperceptions, and explaining how and why developers around the world can get involved.
This video shows how to design a simple application in NetBeans using JavaFX Composer.
Modular applications will share these benefits; they’ll also be simpler to construct and maintain as well as easier to integrate with native operating systems. This session will describe the design of the module system being developed in Project Jigsaw, demonstrate its key features, and show how it’s being used to …
Greg Luck, the founder or Ehcache, shares his wisdom on implementing effective Java caching strategies in general and in Hibernate. Ehcache is an open source, standards-based cache used in a wide array of applications to boost performance, offload the database and simplify scalability. Greg walks through the Spring Pet Clinic …
