The Java programming language emerged roughly 25 years ago, when Smalltalk and C++ dominated. Back then it was easy to argue that the world didn't need another object-oriented programming language.

As you begin you journey into the world of software development with Java technologies, you'll need a solid grasp of some of the foundational concepts associated with the language. An appreciation for ...

Move over, Java. There’s more to the Java Virtual Machine than just the Java language these days — and the field of languages for JVM is growing. Conceived as a mechanism to provide Java application ...