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Poll Result: Most Java/JVM Developers Expect a Profitable 2012; Others Agree
Posted by editor on February 6, 2012 at 4:34 PM EST
In the most recently completed Java.net poll, the Java/JVM developers who chose to participate generally anticipate stable or increased job opportunities in 2012. A total of 373 votes were cast, with the following results:
Night Dreams about NetBeans 7.1, etc.; Day Work Configuring CentOS Linux for JavaFX 2.1
Posted by editor on February 4, 2012 at 1:28 PM EST
Last night I dreamed seemingly all night about NetBeans 7.1, the JavaFX 2.1 Developer Preview, the JDK 6 and JDK 7 installations on my CentOS Linux system, Java threads, the JDK 7 Fork/Join framework, closures... and probably a few more things were in there too.
JCP's Evolution into Openness Continues: Lost Voting Rights and JSR 355
Posted by editor on January 29, 2012 at 6:20 PM EST
I was surprised to read the JCP Program Office's recent announcement that AT&T, Samsung, and SK Telecom have all lost their Executive Committee (EC) voting rights. The reason?
Getting Started (Very Preliminarily) with JavaFX 2.1 Developer Preview on Linux
Posted by editor on January 24, 2012 at 7:21 PM EST
Yesterday, Jonathan Giles announced that the JavaFX 2.1 Developer Preview, build 09, is available for Windows, Mac and Linux! Jonathan says, "From here on out we'll be putting out developer preview builds for all three platforms." That this is news that a lot of
Poll Result: NetBeans Users Quickly Adopt Version 7.1
Posted by editor on January 21, 2012 at 4:08 PM EST
The latest Java.net poll suggests that NetBeans users have been quick in their adoption of the NetBeans IDE 7.1 Release.
Java.net Java User Groups Community: On the March!
Posted by editor on January 17, 2012 at 7:52 PM EST
Michael Huettermann has been hard at work recently, updating the Java.net Java User Groups community pages.
New Java.net Article Describes PanelMatic (a Library for Swing Developers)
Posted by editor on January 14, 2012 at 7:12 PM EST
We've just published Michael Bar-Sinai's new article "PanelMatic 101". The article introduces PanelMatic, an open source project that provides Swing developers with methods to easily construct common user interface panels.
Java.net Poll and Dice.com Survey: Looking Ahead to a Bright 2012 for Java Developers!
Posted by editor on January 10, 2012 at 1:30 AM EST
Lots of people wanted to express their expectations for 2012 in the most recent java.net poll. A total of 856 votes were cast in the poll, and one comment was posted. Here is the exact question, and the results:
NetBeans IDE Version 7.1 Has Been Released
Posted by editor on January 5, 2012 at 8:31 AM EST
The NetBeans team announces that NetBeans Version 7.1 has been released:
A Mini-Compendium of Java/JVM Predictions for 2012
Posted by editor on January 2, 2012 at 10:25 PM EST
The new year is always an excellent time to sit back and review the previous year. Even more fun is to then try to forecast what the coming year will bring.
