One of the recurrent, valid criticisms of Java as a programming language is that it is wordy. You have to write a lot of code to get anything done. Lambda expressions relieve that problem for some ...

When Java 8 was released two years ago, the community graciously accepted it, seeing it as a huge step toward making Java better. Its unique selling point is the attention paid to every aspect of the ...

"Java is back," Mark Reinhold, chief architect in Oracle's platform group, told attendees at this year's JavaOne conference Sunday. Reinhold led the technical keynote that has become a regular part of ...

The delays are over, the final approvals are in, and the general availability release of the Java Platform, Standard Edition, 8 (Java SE 8) is right around the corner. What has been called a ...

Travis McPeak explores the forefront of simple and effective preventative security strategies. In this annual report, the InfoQ editors discuss the current state of AI, ML, and data engineering and ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Many developers get intimidated when they look at all the new APIs that accept lambda ...