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JavaFX Tutorial: Creating a Native Desktop Application
During the pandemic we were all adjusting to a new normal. Working remotely affords us the opportunity to work from home and attend virtual meetings and conferences. Even though this can be super...
Accessing Native Code in Java with Project Panama
In a series of in-depth articles over at Foojay.io you will learn the fundamentals on how to access native libraries using Project Panama and without resorting to JNI (Java Native Interface) or...
50:56In this webinar, you'll learn how to outsource JIT compilation, right-size instances to reduce costs, revolutionize Java DevOps with fast startup, and leverage elasticity at cloud scale with Java.
46:59This webinar discusses the current and future state of the Java core platform, JDKs and enterprise Java development, JDK 17 and 18, cloud migration strategies, and log4j.
59:15With the release of JDK 17, we now have a new long-term support (LTS) version of the Java platform, ready to deploy in production.
Cloud Native Compilation: Bringing JVMs into the Modern Cloud World
Across the industry, companies are trying to rein in runaway cloud costs by squeezing more carrying capacity out of the instances they run in the cloud. Especially in the Java space, developers...
59:58A webinar presented by Java Champion Simon Ritter and moderated by Charles Humble, Editor-in-Chief at Container Solutions.
Log4j Vulnerability, Libraries and OpenJDK
Anyone who works in IT will, by now, be acutely aware of the critical security vulnerability that was revealed in the Log4J library last week. It’s even being reported in mainstream media with...
What is OpenJDK?
I talk to many people about how they use Java, and I find there is a high level of misunderstanding about what OpenJDK is. The idea of this post is to provide a clear description of what OpenJDK...
Benchmarking Renaissance on OpenJDK and Azul Platform Prime
The Renaissance Suite is an increasingly popular Java benchmark and one of the many benchmarks that Azul uses internally to measure performance of Azul Platform Prime from release to release and...
Java 16 – JDK 16 Updates and New Features
How time flies! Even in these extraordinary times, it seems hard to believe another six months have passed, and we now have a new release of the JDK. As usual, I will summarise all the new...
The 3 Hidden Risks of Unsupported, Free Java
It’s been more than 2 years since Oracle required subscription-based licensing for Java 8 and 11 support, the versions in production by the majority of Java users. Throughout this realignment,...
57:58How Your JDK Impacts DevOps Workflows
How your choice of JDK can impact your development and DevOps workflows.
Staring Into My Java Snow Globe 2021
Happy New Year, everyone! For the last few years, I’ve written a blog post at the start of each year with my predictions for what will happen in the following twelve months focused on Java. Now...
The Hidden Risks of Unsupported Java
Learn about security, compliance and redistribution risks of unsupported Java, and how support negates those risks and adds value.
44:46In this webinar, Java Champion Simon Ritter reviews the latest new features in Java 15, what they are and how they are used.