Programming Languages

Engine Yard adds Node.js to hosted Web app dev tools roster

Developers can run Node.js applications in cloud without having to maintain Node.js itself or the other software

JVM performance optimization, Part 1: A JVM technology primer

Java performance for absolute beginners

JavaOne 2012: Difficult Decisions

Amazon wants to make life easier for Python developers

Elastic Beanstalk integration will make it easier to deploy Python-based applications in Amazon's cloud

Ada language upgrade includes contract capabilities, multicore accommodations

Programming language still gets thumbs-down from XML co-inventor, but AdaCore officials are excited about upgrade

NetBeans 7.2: Refactoring Constructor As Static Factory

Oracle has been good to Java, despite early fears

IDC report card says Oracle's stewardship has been good for the popular development platform

Recent Java News – Mid-August 2012

Oracle has been good to Java, despite early fears

IDC's report card says Oracle's stewardship has been good for the popular development platform

Oracle updates Java, JavaFX for OS X, ARM, and Linux

Standard edition of Java will run on Mac OS X, two versions of ARM processor; JavaFX gains Linux and multitouch capabilities