The OpenJDK has reached a milestone by announcing the Early Access (EA) build for Project Leyden. This build represents over a year of development efforts to enhance Java application performance ...

Oracle has introduced a new effort to help ease enduring Java pain points such as slow startups, protracted time to peak performance and large footprints. The effort, known as Project Leyden, ...

In this return to the Open source Java projects series, author Steven Haines introduces TomEE, explains how it differs from Tomcat, and helps you set it up in your development environment.

With its ease of running code in many environments, the Java platform attracts a large share of open-source development interest.

Open source licenses Each of the open source Java projects covered in this series is subject to a license, which you should understand before integrating the project with your own projects.

Java deployment tools can help developers ease the delivery process on their applications. Here are some of the most popular tools and frameworks to consider for your next project.