Project Harmony aims to create version of Java desktop software with an open-source license--something Sun has resisted in the past.

Until recently, it has been quite difficult to create Java based tray icons applications. JavaSE 6 (aka Mustang) now supports tray icon development with the TrayIcon API.

Financial institutions could also use the open API platform as a way to increase brand awareness. Through the sharing of APIs, the brand could be used in many different, potentially new, contexts.

The new Java EE security API promises to deliver on features such as app portability across Java EE servers and when using modern programming concepts.

Newer JVM-compatible languages like Scala, Groovy, and JRuby are better suited to creating internal DSLs than the Java language itself. Find out why in this final article in Venkat Subramaniam's ...