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 ...

Sun Microsystems has taken one of the final steps on the road to keeping its promise to move its Java platform to open source, as announced at this week's JavaOne event. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Cameron McKenzie: There’s a million things going on in the world of Java these days. What are ...

Oracle's debut of Java Standard Edition 7 in July was a significant event on several fronts. The release was the first major update to the development platform in nearly five years. It also marked the ...

Sun Microsystems has released the latest version of its Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE), placing particular emphasis on the application development platform’s support for other scripting ...

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eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Oracle has released a new version of its Java Development ...

The Java Development Kit (JDK) is a development environment for building Java applications and applets that can then run on any Java Virtual Machine (JVM). The JDK includes a variety of development ...