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Java 8 Resources to help you learn (thanks to Mattias Karlsson)Guess you know about all the resources and video cast Oracle providedat the Java 8 Launch site:http://www.oracle.com/events/us/en/java8/ind… Started by Michael Levin |
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Josh Bloch on Java and ProgrammingIn this interview, Google’s Josh Bloch shares his views on the open-source Java landscape as well as on the future of the Java language, in… Started by Michael Levin |
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JCertif is on! Rockin' in the Congo...JCertif is one of the first Java related conferences in the Republic of Congo, Brazzaville. Sponsored by AfricaJUG, CongoJUG, Oracle and… Started by Michael Levin |
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Java - Where to BeginI'm looking for suggestions on how I can get myself up to a reasonable level of competence in Java. What would you recommend? I'm open to… Started by Michael Levin |
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JSR Watch: Here’s to ProgressHere's an update from the Chair of the JCP and director of the JCP Program office: Patrick Curran http://java.ulitzer.com/node/965152 JS… Started by Michael Levin |
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Concurrent ProgrammingAre you doing much concurrent programming? I attended some of the concurrency talks at the NFJS conference and I'm using a mix of the old s… Started by Matt Weber |
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Adi Polak explains the path from GenAI prototype to production by focusing on precision - the competitive edge. She details Agentic RAG architectures, emergent agent design patterns, and crucial feedback loops (LLM-as-a-judge) for refinement. Learn how to leverage data streaming (Kafka) to manage collaboration, memory, and scale microservices in real-time agent systems.
By Adi Polak
Microsoft announced in October 2025 that its Azure DevOps MCP Server, a local Model Context Provider designed to bring richer context to AI assistants like GitHub Copilot, has exited public preview and become generally available.
By Craig Risi
Introducing TanStack Start v1—a revolutionary full-stack framework for React and Solid applications. Built on TanStack Router and Vite, it offers type-safe APIs, streaming SSR, and universal deployment. Optimized for performance and flexibility, TanStack Start presents a compelling alternative to Next.js, catering to modern development needs with seamless integration and incremental adoption.
By Daniel Curtis
The release of Apache Grails 7.0.0 delivers notable changes such as: the ability to disable Micronaut auto configuration through the Grails plugin; improved reproducibility with implementations of GORM services; and a temporary removal of the GORM for Neo4J until it is compatible with Grails 7.0 or 8.0. InfoQ spoke to Søren Berg Glasius and James Fredley about this release.
By Michael Redlich
The ML Kit GenAI Prompt API, now available in alpha, enables Android developers to send natural language and multimodal requests to Gemini Nano running on-device, extending the text summarization and image description capabilities introduced with the initial GenAI release.
By Sergio De Simone
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