Quickly patching vulnerable software is key to keeping computer systems secure. Yet, consumers are increasingly leaving their systems open to attack by failing to patch two ubiquitous third-party ...

The JDK is the development platform for building Java applications. Learn about different JDK versions, then install a JDK in your development environment and use it to compile a Java program. The ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Note: The original 1995 white paper on Java’s 7 benefits actually said that “Java is interpreted ...

Update January 10, 2013: A zero-day exploit is in the wild, attacking fully patched versions of Java. You can protect yourself by disabling the Java plugin from your ...

Runtime errors occur when something goes wrong in the normal execution of a program. When severe enough, these errors abruptly terminate an application. To help programmers both anticipate and recover ...

Cell phones using Sun Microsystems' Java software have finally begun shipping, but the real payoff is expected when phones begin using special Java chips to improve performance. Stephen Shankland ...