Java & Eclipse


Sun Expands GlassFish into Web Platform

Release combines the GlassFish app server with a number of open source projects, including the GlassFish Web Stack, GlassFish Web Space Server and GlassFish ESB.

Sun Releases JavaFX Mobile

Sun Microsystems released a follow-up to its recently released JavaFX platform with its anticipated mobile edition.

WSO2 Componentizes SOA

On Monday WSO2 unveiled a new service-oriented architecture (SOA) framework built on the OSGi specification.

New PHP for Eclipse

PHP Development Tools (PDT) version 2.0 is a "major upgrade" according to project leads.

New Open Source Maven Repository Manager Launched

Sonatype's Nexus professional offers a "superset" of features for commercial users.

Sun Outlines Java Mobile Strategy

Sun's recent Java Mobile, Media and Embedded Developer Days conference offered a 10,000-foot view of the company's vision.

Winding Road Leads Skyway to Open Source Code-Generation Framework

Skyway's Skyway Builder 6.1 is all about delivering Java EE apps for Spring, but the company started out going in a different direction.

SpringSource Collaborates with Adobe on RIAs

SpringSource and Adobe Systems make it easier for Java jocks to develop rich Internet applications (RIAs) that use Flex.

Merb Merges with Rails 3

The Christmas announcement that the Ruby on Rails project would be merging its efforts with the rival Merb framework in the development of Rails 3 was good news and not-so-good. For Ruby developers worried about a community fracture, it was probably good news; for those who liked the idea of choice among Ruby frameworks, maybe not so much.

COBOL Eclipsed

Hack your legacy COBOL code on Eclipse and run it on a mainframe rehosting package.

New CA Modeling Tool Supports WCF

The Plex 6.1 model-driven dev tool now includes additional Microsoft .NET functionality.

JavaFX Faces off Against Adobe, Microsoft

Sun Microsystems joins Microsoft and Adobe in the RIA race with the launch of its JavaFX runtime, platform and development tools.

Google Addressing Web App Security With 'Native Client'

The search giant is testing the secure execution of Web code natively on x86-based machines.

Sun's JavaFX Platform Goes Live

JavaFX consists of the JavaFX Development Environment compiler, libraries and runtime tooling, the JavaFX Production Suite for managing assets and workflow, and the JavaFX Desktop runtime environment

Tomcat Production-Ready Server Coming

SpringSource tc Server promises to solve compatibility issues with Enterprise Java servers.

Mainsoft Jazzes Up Collaboration

Beta for Document Collaboration for Rational Jazz, SharePoint Edition

NetBeans 6.5 Goes Live

New version adds PHP support, new languages and the GlassFish app server.

First Look: Komodo IDE 5.0

The integrated development environment makes coding easy but it lacks .NET support.

Sun To Cut More Than 15 Percent of Global Workforce

Exec VP of software leaves the company.

Agile Solution Provider Rolls Out Java SDK

VersionOne added support for Java developers in the latest release of its agile management tool.