Adobe lead charge for a Java SWT port to Apple's Cocoa
Reports out of Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference this week indicate a port of Java SWT (Standard Widget Toolkit) to Mac OS X Cocoa is being... more »
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Cloud computing on the horizon
SAN FRANCISCO--Speaking at the Structure 08 conference here, Sun Microsystems CTO Greg Papadopoulos predicted that by the beginning of 2010 the... more »
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Jython Approaches 2.5
Jython 2.5 is really, finally, unbelievably coming together. This is the next release of Jython, after last summer's 2.2. In a nutshell, we have... more »
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Nokia to acquire Symbian: make it open source
Seemingly in a response to growing competition from Apple and Google, Nokia is buying out Symbian Ltd and will open its mobile operating system for... more »
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AJAX and Enterprise RIA Tools
It's essential for IT managers to consider and be aware that more than one delivery platform exists today for Rich Internet Applications. Most... more »
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Blame Sun for that?
We all know the big mistakes Sun did in inventing RIAs with Applets more than ten years ago, and now finding itself in the position of chasing... more »
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Adobe Flash running on iPhone emulator; too slow for real devices?
Flash performance and usage is abysmal on current mobile devices that support playback. Mobile device processors — including the iPhone’s — simply... more »
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Apple Adopting SproutCore for Web Applications
SproutCore is an "open source, platform-independent, Cocoa-inspired JavaScript framework for creating web applications that look and feel like Desktop... more »
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Algorithms in Java
Robert does a great job leading you through the fundamentals of algorithms and algorithm analysis. The visualizations are very well done, sort... more »
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ZFS finally debuts in Snow Leopard
ZFS - the last word in file systems is now in Apple's Mac OX Server Snow Leopard. For business-critical server deployments, Snow Leopard Server adds... more »
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Sun's Network.com Renders Computer-Animated Movie "Big Buck Bunny"
"The Big Buck Bunny movie project demonstrates that the barriers to entry in the 3D animation world can be lowered tremendously using on-demand... more »
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Java 6 (finally) for Mac... now what?
Available via to Software Update, Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 1 adds Java SE 6 version 1.6.0_05 to your Mac. This version of Java is only for Mac OS... more »
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Java 6 finally for Mac!!!
Java for Mac OS X v10.5 Update 1 provides Java SE 6 version 1.6.0_05 to all 64-bit capable Intel Macs. This release is only for Mac OS X v10.5.2 and... more »
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Sun Microsystems Extends World's First Open Storage Platform with New Services and Tools in OpenSolaris Operating System
Sun has opened up the storage platform to deliver dramatic increases in performance and price-performance for customers and, at the same time, created... more »
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Using Generics With Wildcards and Extends
Most people don't fully understand the use of the extends keyword when using generics. Generic programming is a style of computer programming where... more »
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NetBeans 6.1 makes an early debut
Now this is a good idea. Rather than risk getting lost in all the news and hype of JavaOne week, when everyone and their brother seems to be making a... more »
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"The Grid" is the next leap in computer interconnectivity.
GridPP is a collaboration of Particle Physicists and Computing Scientists from 19 UK universities, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory and CERN, who are... more »
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Do "big thought" blogs suggest what we'll see at JavaOne?
With JavaOne just a few weeks away, thoughts naturally turn to wondering what's going to be announced. Last year, nobody could have seen JavaFX... more »
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New Technology Channel...
Sun Microsystems brings a "New Technology Channel" where specialists bring their software technologies to life
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Sun Java Real-Time System Selected for Space Surveillance Radar
Today announced that ITT Corporation has selected the Sun Java Real-Time System 2.0 (Java RTS) and the Solaris 10 Operating System (OS) as the... more »
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Introducing Project Caroline: A Platform for the Development and Delivery of Dynamically Scalable, Internet-based Services
An advanced R&D project at Sun Microsystems, Project Caroline is a hosting platform for development and delivery of dynamically scalable... more »
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Crunching Big Data with Java
A common misconception about Java is that it doesn't perform and doesn't scale. The argument about Java not scaling is mainly blamed on garbage... more »
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Sun Releases Java Platform Standard Edition For Business
Java SE for Business is designed for customers looking for longer, more predictable support for the platform - up to 15 years per family. Sun will... more »
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Ubuntu Linux to Be Certified by Sun
Sun is about to become the first major hardware vendor to certify Ubuntu Linux as compatible with its products—a move that could spark increased... more »
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Over Half of IT Professionals Are Unaware of "SOA Risks"
52 percent of IT professionals are "unaware" of the risks associated with implementing a Service Orientated Architecture (SOA) system and... more »
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