Programming Languages

Spring Java framework springs forward despite Oracle challenge

Version 4.0, due Thursday, features HTML5/WebSocket, REST, and Java 8 capabilities

6 things you should know about Node.js

Get the highlights of Node.js -- the runtime system that gives JavaScript coders an on-ramp to the server side

Show us a better way than collecting metadata, NSA director says to critics

US tech companies asked for better alternatives to NSA's phone records collection program

6 things you should know about Node.js

Node.js gives JavaScript coders an on-ramp to the server side, with easy access to tons open source code packages. Here are six high points courtesy of Joyent, the company behind Node.js

Why we refactor

Mobile dev chops? Cloud infrastructure skills? You’re hired!

For 2014, IT hiring firms see a greater emphasis on cloud-related tech skills and more reliance on contractors

Update vulnerability in third-party SDK exposes some Android apps to attacks

HomeBase SDK could expose Android phone users to data theft, researchers claim

C vs. JavaScript: Split decision on top programming language

C scores points based on search engines, but JavaScript gets the top spot when it comes to repositories on GitHub

Dozer: Mapping JAXB Objects to Business/Domain Objects

Why I stopped using Spring