Embedded SQL in Java There a number of pure Java SQL database systems develolpers can embed into applications. In this tip we introduce two open source projects, HSQLDB and Apache Derby.

A new project from Oracle seeks to solve the nagging problem of slow Java startup times and other performance-related issues. Dubbed Project Leyden, the effort will address these pain points by ...

Project Babylon and Loom Project Babylon aims to extend Java to better support external programming models such as SQL, machine learning and GPU integration. In 2025, the team is focusing on ...

The Java ecosystem is bursting with tools and frameworks for just about every programming need. Here are seven open source Java projects you don't want to miss.

Project Loom massively increases resource efficiency while preserving backward compatibility with Java threads. Here's a look at Loom and the roadmap ahead.