Java Tips # 01 –  Writing Shebang Scripts in Pure Java

Author: A N M Bazlur Rahman Original post on Foojay: Read More Did you know you can write a CLI script in Java just as easily as you would in a bash script, and run it directly from the shell? This is commonly called a shebang script, though we are mostly familiar with writing them in bash. Bash scripts are …

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JavaFX Links of October 2024

Author: Frank Delporte Original post on Foojay: Read More Here is the overview of the JavaFX LinksOfTheMonth of October 2024, published on jfx-central.com during this month. With some very nice new content for JFX Central itself, see at end of the list… Did we miss anything? Is there anything you want to have included in one of the next overviews? …

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The Art of Full Stack Debugging

Author: Shai Almog Original post on Foojay: Read More Full Stack Development, A Shifting Definition The Full Stack Debugging Approach Frontend Debugging: Tools and Techniques It isn’t “Just Console.log” The Power of Developer Tools Tackling Code Obfuscation Debugging Across Layers Isolating Issues Across the Stack The Importance of System-Level Debugging Embracing Complexity Conclusion Full stack development is often likened to …

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Learn About How Your Peers Use Java!

Author: Geertjan Wielenga Original post on Foojay: Read More Do you ever wonder what OpenJDK distributions and what Java versions your peers are using? Java-based infrastructures and languages? How many are using Java to code AI functionality? How Java workloads are affecting cloud compute costs? Azul has been gathering all that data from a survey of Java users, running until …

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Vaadin: Battery-Included Server-Side AJAX Framework

Author: Nicolas Frankel Original post on Foojay: Read More I’ve written a lot about Vaadin. I was so enthusiastic that I wrote the first book about it (besides the Book of Vaadin), its updated edition for Vaadin 7, and a companion website. Still, I’m amazed that so many people in the JVM world never heard of it. In this article, …

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Foojay Podcast #59: DevRel Explained and How to Become a Conference Speaker

Author: Frank Delporte Original post on Foojay: Read More What do people who have Developer Relations as their job description do? And how do you become a conference speaker? You’ll learn in this Foojay podcast!  At Devoxx in Belgium, I got to talk to Josh Long, Baruch, Pratik Patel, and Roni Dover, who were on the stage because it was …

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Book Review: Mastering the Java Virtual Machine

Author: Mahendra Rao B Original post on Foojay: Read More Otávio Santana’s “Mastering the Java Virtual Machine” takes readers on an insightful journey through the inner workings of the JVM. As I read this book, I found myself reconnecting with the fundamentals of Java programming while also discovering new depths of understanding. The book strikes a perfect balance between nostalgia …

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Deep dive into bits, bytes, shorts, ints, longs, signed, and unsigned with Java

Author: Frank Delporte Original post on Foojay: Read More On the Pi4J discussion list, someone recently asked what the best and easiest way is in Java to convert a byte value. In Java, there is no distinction between signed and unsigned bytes, which can be confusing. My book “Getting Started with Java on the Raspberry Pi” contains an explanation about …

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Changes Included in Release 24.08 of Azul Zing Builds of OpenJDK

Author: Frank Delporte Original post on Foojay: Read More Azul Zing Builds of OpenJDK, the optimized Java runtime within Azul Platform Prime, has reached the release of the 24.08 Stable Release line. Zing builds are available in two versions: Stream Builds: Fast-moving monthly releases (end of the month) that include the latest features and changes in PSU releases. These are …

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