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Chris DiBona is the director of open source at Google, and he's been taking a big part in the open source and Free software ecosystem for a very long time--not least in his role with Google's…
Blog Some thoughts on licensing from Google's Chris DiBona 1 LikeNovember 2017
Hello folks,
Want to hear about new Java APIs and some of the decisions made at the recent…
Blog Let's talk about new Java APIs! 1 LikeJune 2016
Why use Amazon's container service?
We all experience a common set of tasks when working in IT shops. Someone gets delegated…
Blog Why use Amazon EC2 (AWS) Container Services (Docker) 1 LikeMay 2016
March 2016
The Devoxx Poland call for papers closed!
es 3/31/16.…
Blog Devoxx Poland 1 LikeNovember 2015
Matt Raible just published the slide deck to his JHipster talk. What's…
August 2015
Tutorial on Apache Spark, movie recommendations with machine learning
This post discusses building a…
March 2015
Just a reminder: Oracle plans to stop updating Java 7 in April of this year (next month).
Blog Java 7 EOL 1 LikeAs outlined in…
February 2015
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There’s a hot new…
Blog Hot New Language (Groovy) 2 LikesNovember 2013
Not familiar with FLEX but this article has some interesting info on it. Another tool in the web developer's toolbox?…
Blog FLEX goes to Apache 1 LikeFebruary 2013
It may not adhere to the strict Java format of OJUG but was quite useful in learning more of the growing tools available to the web based developer.
Jackie Gleason answered this and…
July 2012
Gerrit Grunwald, aka @hansolo_ on twitter, has just ported his Swing based gauges and meters framework known as …
Blog JavaFX and SteelSeries gauges using FXML 1 LikeFebruary 2012
James Ward gave a great presentation on Heroku. The server of choice for Facebook developement. He commented on some attendees not being familiar with all the buzzwords he used. So we thought…
Blog Buzzword Bingo 1 Like Translate Codetown to Another Language There's a new tool on Codetown that lets you translate the entire site to…
January 2012
November 2011
http://blogs.oracle.com/java/entry/new_java_champion_michael_levin Blog Mike Levin ::: Java Champion 2 Likes
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Datadog Integrates Google Agent Development Kit into LLM Observability Tools
Datadog recently announced that its LLM Observability platform now provides automatic instrumentation for applications built with Google's Agent Development Kit (ADK), offering deeper visibility into the behavior, performance, cost, and safety of AI-driven agentic systems.
By Craig RisiPresentation: Expanding Swift from Apps to Services
Cory Benfield discusses the evolution of Swift from an app language to a critical tool for secure, high-scale services. He explains how Swift’s lack of a garbage collector eliminates tail latency and shares how its "zero-cost abstractions" rival C performance. He shares Apple’s roadmap for incremental adoption and demonstrates groundbreaking new interoperability for C++ and Java ecosystems.
By Cory BenfieldMUI Releases Base UI 1 with 35 Accessible Components
Base UI 1.0 has officially launched! This unstyled React component library, backed by MUI, offers 35 accessible components with a commitment to long-term maintenance. With refined APIs and enhanced performance, it empowers developers to create custom designs effortlessly while ensuring robust accessibility out of the box.
By Daniel CurtisConductor Quantum Introduces Coda, a Natural Language Interface for Quantum Computing
Conductor Quantum has announced Coda, a natural language interface for running quantum programs on real quantum hardware. The system is positioned as a software layer that translates high-level user intent into executable quantum circuits.
By Robert KrzaczyńskiOpenCode: an Open-source AI Coding Agent Competing with Claude Code and Copilot
Open-source AI coding tool OpenCode features a native terminal-based UI, multi-session support, and compatibility with over 75 models, including Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, and local models. In addition to its CLI tool, OpenCode is also available as a desktop app and and an IDE extension for VS Code, Cursor, and other tools.
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