OpenJDK is now able to build and run on iOS (and Android) as a native binary, opening the way to run unmodified Java code on ...

When I grew up in the ’80s and ’90s, summer was all about quasi-anarchic, unsupervised free-range child roaming. It was decidedly not about homework, so you may not recall those reading lists teachers ...

On April 26 and 27, the Other Islands Book Fair returns to Pratt’s Brooklyn campus, bringing together over 40 independent publishers in a two-day event to engage in dialogue centered on making, ...

Color drenching has a sister trend on the rise: pattern drenching. This new take on one of the most vintage design elements is maximalism at its finest. "There’s a certain historical elegance to ...

First let me say that Head First Design Patterns is a fantastic book serving as a solid and easy to understand introduction into Design Patterns. I am a much more in tune with the appropriate use of ...

With performance optimizations seemingly having lost their relevance in an era of ever-increasing hardware performance, there are still many good reasons to spend some time optimizing code. In a ...

Abstract: In a previous work, we presented a technique that allows verifying the conformance between Java implementations and UML class diagrams, using design tests. While it allowed verifying ...

Experienced Java developers are committed to continuous improvement. We always seek ways to make our code more readable, reliable and efficient. Java's evolution provides a steady stream of powerful ...