I was impressed with how Andres Almiray‘s performed as a substitute speaker for Hamlet D’Arcy‘s JavaOne 2010 presentation “Code Generation on the JVM” and looked forward to his presentation of his own ...

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The Java virtual machine manages application memory and provides a portable execution environment for Java-based applications. Developers reap the rewards in performance, stability, and predictable ...

There is some overlap -- but they're fundamentally different. Java instrumentation will track each and every instance of a given metric. This can create performance issues. Java sampling involves ...

First, why is Java cross-platform? Let's dig into the history of the language first. Sun Microsystems, the inventor of Java, was a popular vendor in the computer workstation market in the 1990s. As ...

COMMENTARY--Microsoft's decision not to include Java support in the upcoming release of Windows XP is part of an overall plan to phase out Java and continue to undermine it in preparation for eventual ...

As a new year approaches, you might be curious to see whether your programming skills are still in demand or whether you should consider up-skilling for the best opportunities. Hundreds of coding ...