Programming Languages

JavaScript founder dismisses Google Native Client

Brendan Eich says JavaScript is sufficient and Native Client lacks necessary vendor support; Eich also discussed the upcoming ECMAScript 6

NetBeans 7.2 Introduces TestNG

JUnit’s Built-in Hamcrest Core Matcher Support

Java tip: Deploying JavaFX apps to multiple environments

Get around the 'gotchas' of JavaFX deployment

NetBeans 7.2 beta: Faster and More Helpful

Open source celebrates the freedom to leave

New survey suggests many are losing patience with vendors touting 'open core' and 'dual license' models that lock in customers

Oracle NetBeans 7.2 supports Java, PHP, C++

Oracle's IDE also provides a conduit to Oracle public cloud services

JRuby gets speedier in version 1.7

JVM-based Ruby variant also features support for different character encodings

JRuby gets speedier in version 1.7

JVM-based Ruby variant also features support for different character encodings

What the final decision on Oracle v. Google really means

The jury decided yesterday that Google did not infringe on Oracle's patents related to Android. Fantastic news -- but the wider view offers little comfort