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Java 25, an LTS (long-term support) version, is now at release candidate (RC) stage with general availability scheduled for September 16. The RC release is the first of two, with the second set for ...

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Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. The hardest part about learning Hibernate and JPA 3 is how to get your first project up and ...

For decades, XML, JSON, and YAML have reigned supreme as the go-to formats for data exchange. They’ve served us well, but the landscape is changing. New demands for speed, flexibility, and efficiency ...

An alarmingly large portion of the world's business and finance systems run on COBOL, and only a small community of programmers know it. IBM thinks Watson can help, but it's not guaranteed. Every day, ...

Maximizing code reuse in your Java programs means writing code that is easy to read, understand, and maintain. Here are eight ways to get started. Writing reusable code is a vital skill for every ...