Java, the programming language used by millions of developers, is now even better. The launch of Java 8 on March 25 represents the most significant update to the Java programming model ever, and ...

In this article, Ben Evans explores some features in Java 7 which lay the groundwork for the new features in Java 8.

The Eclipse Foundation has announced the release of the Jakarta EE 8, the first truly open-source, vendor-neutral version of Java Enterprise Edition.

Oracle has shipped Java 9 and Java EE 8, including support for modularity in Java 9 and a host of other features in both specifications to simplify development.

Some developers try and change the Java compiler setting within Eclipse from Java 1.5 to Java 1.8, but that only works temporarily. As soon as a new Maven build takes place, the JDK version reverts ...