Jdb, the Java Debugger provided by Sun, can do most of the things you're used to doing in your normal debugger. Find out how you can get the most out of your jdb debugging sessions.

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Sun Microsystems released a new version of Java for Windows, Linux and Solaris recently. Should you rush out to install it? Probably not.

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LINQ could become the next query API for Java, after the majority agreed at a recent meeting of the Object Database Technology Working Group (ODBTWG), as well as the ICOODB conference in Berlin that it was the optimal solution.

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Reports out of a Google developer conference in India indicated that Google was primed to add support for Java programs running on its presently Python-only Google App Engine.

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When you attempt to recreate an object from serialised data, if the current class's version doesn't match the version number found in the serialised data, then an InvalidClassException will be thrown. Read this Java tip to discover how you can prevent this error.

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Research in Motion has announced new developer tools for those who want to write or adapt applications for the latest BlackBerry handsets.

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Did you know that too much coupling -- which, in development terms, is a measure of how dependent two entities are upon each other -- can make your enterprise software hard to manage? Learn how the Java Message Service (JMS) can help reduce dependencies between applications.

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If you need to control access to certain pieces of data in a class when writing multithreaded applications, see how you can use the volatile keyword to get a similar effect as using the synchronised keyword.

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JEP is a Java mathematical expression parser. This means that you can pass JEP a string of mathematical operations (which may also contain variables) to perform and get back an answer.

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This article explains why XStream is a perfect fit for parsing and writing small, simple XML files. Check out an example which shows how you could use XStream to read a configuration file for an application that needs to know a server's location.

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Does your Java project need to create floating point numbers from a series of bits or create a sequence of bits from a floating point number? Then check out how the Float class can do the work for you.

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Maybe the debut of JavaFX will be the game changer that Sun hopes for. But the fragmentation in the mobile world won't make it easy.

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Builder AU recently had a quick chat with Reginald Hutcherson, Director Technology Outreach for Sun Microsystems about what's new in the world of Java.

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Cast Iron Systems and Google have teamed up to overcome one of the biggest hurdles to cloud computing and software as a service (SaaS) in the enterprise -- concerns over data security.

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Red Hat announced the JBoss Open Choice application platform strategy, an approach that the company says will redefine the use of Java in the enterprise by making it easier to develop and deploy applications.

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