The NetBeans IDE is pretty good on its own, but even handier once you start extending it with plugins specific to your needs. In this installment of Open source Java projects, Jeff Friesen introduces ...

Storm is a big data framework that is similar to Hadoop but fine-tuned to handle unbounded data streams. In this installment of Open source Java projects, learn how Storm builds on the lessons and ...

Fortify Software Inc. and the FindBugs project have launched a free service that will scan open-source Java software for bugs in the code. The Java Open Review (JOR) project lets open-source projects ...

Fortify Software Inc. and the FindBugs project have launched a free service that will scan open-source Java software for bugs in the code. The Java Open Review project (JOR) lets open-source projects ...

Sun Microsystems has followed up an announcement that its Solaris server operating system will have an open-source flavor with a similar promise for its Java technology. Raghavan Srinivas, Java ...

Q. After years of resisting, why is Sun making Java open source now? A. Sun made its core software product, the Solaris operating system, open source and thinks that's working. Customers still buy ...

Hey guys,<BR><BR>At one time I used to be a decent C/C++ (and a bit of VB, ick) programmer but for the last couple of years I've been working with customers alot more than code.<BR><BR>I really miss ...