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21 hot programming trends—and 21 going cold
Hot or not? From the web to the motherboard to the training ground, get the scoop on what’s in and what’s out in app dev
15 Java frameworks that give developers a boost
Java development frameworks can help developers get an application up and running faster, offering code reuse and eliminating the task of building boilerplate code
The programming languages you should learn now
if you're in the market for a new lingua franca, what you choose next might be influenced by your current language of choice
JDK 10: What’s new in Java 10
Better Docker support and technologies from several projects will provide a pipeline of new capabilities in Java 10 and later versions
JavaFX will be removed from the Java JDK
Oracle’s rich media web technology will be broken out of standard Java as of JDK 11, and will proceed at its own pace
What’s new in the Spring Boot 2.0 builder for Java apps
The first major Spring Boot upgrade in four years supports Java 9 and Spring Framework 5
Enterprise Java’s new name: Jakarta EE
The venerable Java EE name has been retired as part of enterprise Java’s move away from Oracle
Oracle extends Java JDK 8 updates to 2019
Oddly, JDK 8 will get public updates even after updates end for the later JDK 9 and JDK 10 Java releases
Employers want JavaScript, but developers want Python
Employers also want developers skilled in React.js, Angular, and Node.js—but fewer developers have those skills
Eclipse’s enterprise Java roadmap: more services coming
The JSON-B API, more cloud and microservices support, two XML efforts, web tags, and a JavaBeans Action Framework are among the planned elements
C completes comeback in programming popularity
The once-faltering language wins Programming Language of the Year award from the Tiobe Index
2017: The year in programming languages
Java, JavaScript, Kotlin, TypeScript, and C++ all saw big changes in their capabilities
C’s wild ride: From all-time low to big gains
After bottoming out earlier this year, the language is gaining in adherents—but still faces the Java juggernaut for the top spot
EE4J: Eclipse’s replacement for Java EE unveiled
Eclipse Foundation unveils nine EE4J proposals covering Java NIO, REST, web services, JSON, messaging, middleware, and WebSockets
Kotlin frameworks: A survey of JVM development tools
The Java alternative is gaining more support in the form of frameworks, including established tools like Spring Framework and Vert.x
Beta JetBrains IDE moves Kotlin apps out of the JVM
The Kotlin/Native preview’s supported target platforms include MacOS, iOS, Ubuntu Linux, and Raspberry Pi
21 plug-ins to make the most of Eclipse
The vast Eclipse plug-in ecosystem offers rich rewards for application developers who know how to find the gems
Stack Overflow reveals the most-disliked programming languages
Stack Overflow Jobs data shows that developers would prefer not to work with Perl, Delphi, Visual Basic, and PHP
ZGC large-heap Java garbage collector may go open source
Votes are due by November 8 to approve the project request, which could compete with Red Hat’s Shenandoah
What is Kotlin? The Java alternative explained
Kotlin offers big advantages over Java for JVM and Android development, and plays nicely with Java in the same projects. Why not give it a try?
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