Covers Java best practices, design patterns, generics, concurrency, and performance optimization through practical examples ...

Jeff Friesen’s Beginning Java SE 6 Platform: From Novice to Professional is out now from Apress. In this article Jeff introduces you to his new book by presenting excerpts from its chapter on the Java ...

We focus on projects that bring scripting languages closer to the Java platform later in this book. Also, we discuss where it’s appropriate to apply the scripting style of development with traditional ...