Programming Languages

Flexing NoSQL: MongoDB in review

MongoDB shines with broad programming language support, SQL-like queries, and out-of-the-box scaling

The rise of Node.js: JavaScript graduates to the server

Excitement about Node.js is on the rise, but beware its limits

The rise of Node.js: JavaScript graduates to the server

Microsoft and others have already adopted this technology to extend JavaScript beyond the browser -- but it has limits developers must beware

JavaFX 2 Animation: Path Transitions

Java tops C in language popularity assessment — but not by much

Java has been buoyed by Android's success, but C continues to close the popularity gap

Appeals court denies Google bid to keep email out of Oracle trial

Engineer Tim Lindholm's internal email could damage Google's defense

Programmer personality types: 13 profiles in code

Forget Myers-Briggs, what's your Programmer Personality Type?

Virtualization no silver bullet for Macs or mobile

As employees bring non-Windows devices into the business, vendors tell IT to impose Windows via virtualization -- and miss the point

5 hot specialties for software developers

Want to escape the outsourcing axe? Today's IT trends are creating lucrative niches for ambitious developers

Develop an environment-aware Maven build process

Extend Maven builds to port Java apps to multiple environments