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Eclipse launches Xtends, new language to address Java shortcomings

Submitted by cdas on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 09:02

The Eclipse Foundation has silently release a latest language named Xtend, which, according to the member supported open source corporation, is intended to deal with the inadequacies in Java without substituting the popular programming language.

OpenLogic's PaaS offering CloudSwing to support several languages

Submitted by cdas on Mon, 10/31/2011 - 03:27

OpenLogic is introducing a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) subscription that seeks to offer users the suppleness that several developers prefer regarding infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) devoid of the work.

Recent survey findings show Java losing attractiveness among developers

Submitted by cdas on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 13:09

Findings of a recent show that if latest developments carry on C may possibly displace Java as the most accepted programming language soon. The most recent monthly appraisal of programming languages undertaken by Tiobe Software says that in spite of the latest launch of a key upgrade to the platform, Java is fast losing its popularity among developers.

Heroku diversifies to incorporate Java apps

Submitted by cdas on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 00:56

Heroku, the online Rack cloud platform-as-a-service (PaaS) provider which was acquired by the enterprise cloud computing firm Salesforce in 2010, has recently announced that it will commence providing for apps written in Java. This makes Java the fourth language that is being supported by the San Francisco, California-based company.

The company set out processing apps written in Ruby on Rails and afterward spread out to sustain Clojure and Node.js. Now, Heroku has also added Java.

Oracle announces release of Java SE 7

Submitted by cdas on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 09:32

Oracle has recently announced that it has released the Java Platform Standard Edition 7, which is considered to be the first key renewal of the programming language in over five years. In effect, this is the maiden Java SE release under the leadership of Oracle.

JetBrains turns out one more Java option

Submitted by cdas on Tue, 08/02/2011 - 00:47

Czech software development firm and a development languages vendor JetBrains, is currently developing another programming language which operates on Java Virtual Machine (JVM). The novel programming language termed Kotlin has been intended to evade several downsides existing in Java as well as offer developers a few attributes that they yearn for in Java.

Apple releases OS X 10.7 Lion for Java

Submitted by cdas on Thu, 07/21/2011 - 03:07

Microsoft enhances adjustments for Java developers on Azure cloud

Submitted by cdas on Tue, 07/19/2011 - 10:13

Software giant Microsoft Corp. is learnt to be perking up adjustments for Java developers on its Windows Azure cloud, with an advanced plug-in for software developers who are focused on Eclipse.

Eclipse launches Indigo with additional Java power

Submitted by cdas on Mon, 07/04/2011 - 03:21

Indigo release, the annual release train by Eclipse Foundation for 2011, concentrates on Java developers. In effect, the release of Indigo commemorates the eighth consecutive year of Eclipse Foundation having shipped a synchronized project launches – this year especially focusing on the Java developer.

Oracle seeks major damages from Google over patent dispute

Submitted by cdas on Sat, 06/11/2011 - 10:05

A latest document in the year-old patent proceedings filed by American multinational computer technology corporation Oracle against Google in connection with Android intellectual property hints Oracle might be seeking massive compensation from the Mountain View, California-based Internet search engine giant and software developer.