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Everything about Java 8

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The following post is a comprehensive summary of the developer-facing changes coming in Java 8. At the time of this writing, Java 8 development is still very much in progress. It had the best support for the Java 8 language features at the time I went looking. Language features and APIs may still change. Interface improvements.

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Framework Benchmarks

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Netty , Vert.x , and Java servlets are fast, but we were surprised how much faster they are than Ruby , Django , and friends. In third place is plain Java Servlets running on Cauchos Resin Servlet container. How we designed the tests. Java / JVM. We have included our in-house Java web framework, Gemini, in our tests.

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Frameworks Round 1

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Netty , Vert.x , and Java servlets are fast, but we were surprised how much faster they are than Ruby , Django , and friends. In third place is plain Java Servlets running on Caucho''s Resin Servlet container. How we designed the tests. Java / JVM. We have included our in-house Java web framework, Gemini, in our tests.

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Qualcomm, Sun Port Java To Snapdragon

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San Diego-based Qualcomm and Sun Microsystems announced today that the two are in an effort to port the popular Java programming language to Qualcomm's Snapdragon ARM processor. According to the two firms, Sun has ported its Java Platform Standard Edition 6( Java SE 6) to machines running on Qualcomm's processor. READ MORE>>.

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Mangling JSON numbers

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Theoretically we can send it from a Java server to a JavaScript client via JSON and both sides see exactly the same number. To convince ourselves that this number is safe, we examine various representations of this number in Java and JavaScript: // In Java long x = 1L. It passes our verifyLongFitsInDouble check.

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Unusual Perk For SoCal Technology Firm: Unlimited, Paid Vacation

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The firm--which looks to be recruiting Java Developers, project managers, and UX/UI designers in its LA location--apparently lets employees take off as much time as they feel like they need, as one of the perks for working for the company. The firm's policy recently came to light in a WSJ article.

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Webalo Scores $3M For Mobile Enterprise Apps

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Webalo's platform is specifically designed for enterprise applications and making enterprise data available via smartphones. The firm said its tools work on Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, Symbian, Windows Mobile, or Java-enabled smartphone. READ MORE>>.

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