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Sun to make Java open source by year-end
News update Company will include key components of its Java platform as well as J2ME, as part of its open source game plan.
Tags: Java, Open source, IT strategy
Sun unveils first details on open Java
News In an unexpected move, vendor decides to license open source Java under the GPL. First batch of source codes are also released.
Tags: Java, Open source, Software licensing
Sun: Economic slowdown favors open source
News Contrary to popular belief , open source has helped Sun Microsystems increase its revenues by 13 percent year-on-year, says company exec.
Tags: Open source, Java
Sun and Liferay launch Web-presentation platform
News The collaboration aims to provide developers with Web-presentation capabilities for GlassFish, Sun's open source Java Platform Enterprise Edition application server.
Tags: Web services, Open source, Software engineering/development, Programming languages, Java, Security, Sun Microsystems Inc., social networking, software, network
Java gets new math know-how
News Apache Commons developers release major update to Apache Commons Math project, which is designed to extend Java with specialized mathematical and statistical components.
Tags: Business applications, Apache Software Foundation, Open-source Software, random number generator, Java, Java Platform
Sun updates JavaFX and Java SE
News Sun pushes out new versions of Java SE and of JavaFX, its platform for developing rich Internet applications, which could underpin a push into new devices.
Tags: Business applications, Operating systems, Web browsers, Mobile applications, Java, TV, Conference, Web Browser, Rich Internet Application, Sun Microsystems Inc.
JavaFX: Sun tries to win developers--and cash
News Sun has to do all this heavy lifting on its own, hoping to attract a new class of developers while opening a whole new revenue source.
Tags: Java, Handhelds, Personal Computers, Web browsers, Mobile, Web Browser, Cell Phone, Jonathan Schwartz, Developer, Sun Microsystems Inc.
Desktop Java beta gallops off
Techguide Sun releases beta of "Mustang" Java desktop software, which is set to be completed this fall.
J2ME for you and me
Blogs J2ME (Java 2 Micro Edition) is a scaled-down version of the Java platform that is available on most mobiles phone and ma...
Sun outlines future Java standards
News Sun Microsystems has outlined planned enhancements to future editions of Java for building desktop and server applications.
Tags: Java
Sun exec rallies behind GPLv3
News Sun's chief open-source officer has backed the third version of the GPL.
Tags: Open source, Legal
Understanding the Java security model
Techguide The Java security model, introduced in Java 2, is the basis of highly secured and distributed enterprise Java applications. Peter Mikhalenko explores the architecture of this model.
Design Java applications to be more accessible
Techguide Did you know that you can use a rich palette of accessibility tools to make your Java application more accessible to users with disabilities?
Design Java applications to be more accessible
Techguide Learn how to incorporate the Java Accessibility API (JAAPI) in your application development work.
Tags: Java
Sun unveils first details on open Java
Techguide In an unexpected move, vendor decides to license open source Java under the GPL. First batch of source codes are also released.
Tags: Java, Open source
