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Java books for any libraryWhat books should be on the bookshelf of EVERY Java programmer, no matter what specific technologies they are working on?The two that come… Started by David Moskowitz |
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Feb 8, 2019 Reply by sneha gulati |
Error trying to use FragmentI am new to Android. I have been working thru some examples in a book called Head First Android Development. I entered a small program u… Started by Robert Sobol |
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Fragment Syntax ProblemMy name is Rob Sobol. I have been working through a book called Head First Android Development. I hit a syntax error in a simple exercise… Started by Robert Sobol |
0 | Oct 10, 2017 |
Want a Job?Hi, Not sure if this is the appropriate place to post this sort of things (forgive me if its not). My company (really nice company btw) i… Started by Saad Laassel |
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Oct 15, 2014 Reply by Theresa Wizorek-MacIntyre |
Storing Sensitive Data ( like SSNs )We might have to store Social Security Numbers. We REALLY don't want to do this in our own database, we'd like some external 'vault' servi… Started by Kevin Neelands |
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May 7, 2014 Reply by Michael Levin |
Documentation standards or guidelines?Does anyone care to share their suggestions for documentation? I'm asking because I recently had to change a program I wrote more than five… Started by Miek |
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Apr 11, 2014 Reply by Adam Davis |
Oracle Embedded MOOC w/ Raspberry PIIf your interested in playing with Java on Raspberry PI - another round of the "Oracle Massive Open Online Course: Develop Java Embedded Ap… Started by Chris Schaefer |
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Apr 10, 2014 Reply by Michael Levin |
JavaFX and Netbeans IDEIs there any knowledge on the horizon on integrating JavaFX into Netbeans in the same way Swing is integrated into it? Currently, as I k… Started by Mike Bivins |
0 | Dec 11, 2012 |
Gainesville Events - web and android appHey guys checkout my new android app for social events in Gainesville http://goo.gl/qF5sT - the web app built in grails http://goo.gl/bQH… Started by Nemanja Nesic - NEM- |
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Dec 9, 2012 Reply by Michael Levin |
Another question on refactoring my NetBeans generated GUI codeHello all: It has been a few months since my last question. Had a lot of other projects taking up my time, but I am back to fighting with… Started by Paul Stearns |
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Java News Roundup: Hardwood 1.0, Endive 1.0, Azul Payara, Quarkus, WildFly, LangChain4j, OSSI
This week's Java roundup for June 22nd, 2026, features news highlighting: the GA releases of Hardwood 1.0 and Endive 1.0; the June 2026 edition of Azul Payara; point releases of Quarkus, LangChain4j; the first beta release of WildFly 41; and introducing Eliya JDK and the Open Source Sustainability Initiative (OSSI), the latter of which was founded by HeroDevs and Commonhaus Foundation.
By Michael RedlichEliya 25 Brings a JVM-Level Diagnostic Profile to OpenJDK 25 LTS
Asymm Systems has released Eliya 25.0.3, an OpenJDK 25 LTS distribution aimed at improving production diagnostics in Java environments. It consolidates several HotSpot features into an opt-in Production profile. Eliya is designed for teams needing reliable diagnostic data, especially in regulated settings. Future enhancements are planned for Phase 2.
By A N M Bazlur RahmanInside Target’s LLM-Based System for Semantic Matching in Marketing Forecast Pipelines
Target built a generative AI system to improve marketing campaign forecasting by retrieving and ranking similar historical campaigns. Using embeddings, vector search, and LLM ranking, it replaces rule-based workflows. Evaluation shows 75% top-1 and 100% top-3 coverage. The system reduces manual effort, improves consistency, and uses feedback loops to refine retrieval using campaign outcomes.
By Leela KumiliPresentation: Million PDFs: Building a Modern Document Infrastructure with Rust and Typst
Erik Steiger discusses the operational pain of legacy PDF generation in regulated banking and manufacturing. He explains how transitioning from resource-heavy engines like Puppeteer and LaTeX to a serverless Rust architecture powered by Typst can drop render latencies below 2ms. He shares how applying Git and Docker concepts to template registries ensures ironclad compliance and rapid debugging.
By Erik SteigerPodcast: Architectural Patterns: Moving Beyond Cloud-Native to Local-First - Insights from Adam Wiggins
In this episode, Heroku co-founder and Ink & Switch founder Adam Wiggins argues for a 'local-first' architecture that reconciles cloud-based collaboration with the performance and data ownership of local software. He explores the role of CRDTs and version control primitives in non-code domains, and examines how a hybrid AI future might leverage local models for core productivity tasks.
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