Java 8 Launch Webcast, on March 25th 2014

To celebrate the launch of Java SE 8, Oracle will host a live webcast on March 25th 2014, 10am PST. This event will feature:

• Welcome from Mark Reinhold, Chief Architect, Java Platform Group.
• A panel discussion look at Java SE 8 new features and enhancements by members of Java Engineering
• Short comments from companies using Java and community members
• A panel discussion on Java 8 and the Internet of Things (IoT)
• A LIVE chat to answer your questions
  - You can post questions now
  - Use #Java8QA during the event
• Over 25 videos introducing the features of Java 8 will be available

Details and Register HERE.

Java SE and Java SE Embedded 7u51 released

Java SE and Java SE Embedded 7u51 released.

• Java SE Downloads
• Oracle Jave SE Embedded Downloads
• JDK 7u51 and JavaFX 2.2.51 Documentation Updates
• Java Tutorial JDK8 Early Access Updates

NetBeans IDE 7.4 Patch 2 Now Available

An update notification will appear in the NetBeans IDE 7.4.
Click the notification to install the updates.
(You can also download the fixes through the NetBeans IDE Plugin Manager.)

source: https://netbeans.org/community/news/show/1605.html

The New Internet of Things Community on Java.net

Jim Weaver, Gerrit Grunwald and Yolande Poirier discussed the new Internet of Things community on Java.net and how people can share blogs, tweets, projects and training. Link: https://community.java.net/community/iot

Scene Builder is now open source, as a part of the OpenJFX project

Scene Builder is now open source, as a part of the OpenJFX project .

The whole Scene Builder functionality is provided, including the SB Kit API (designed for integration of SB features into third party tools) as well as the standalone SB application.
This code is made available under the terms of a BSD-style license, similar to JavaFX samples.
The only part of the product which remains closed is the native packaging/installer code.

Scene Builder source code is located in apps/scenebuilder/ in the OpenJFX repository .
Building and running the Scene Builder application from these sources can be done either of the following ways:
From NetBeans: open the SceneBuilderApp project and run it (you need a JDK 1.8 Java Platform configured)
From the command line: 
$ cd SceneBuilderApp
$ ant -Dplatforms.JDK_1.8.home=<path_to_JDK_home> run

source: https://forums.oracle.com/message/11290619

IntelliJ IDEA 13 released

IntelliJ IDEA 13 released. Every new release of IntelliJ IDEA brings changes to every part of the IDE, including the UI, the editor, tools and frameworks integration, and more. See what's new in IntelliJ IDEA 13.

Java SE 7 Update 45 and Java SE Embedded 7 Update 45 released

Java SE 7 Update 45 released: visit Java SE Downloads page (Java Platform (JDK) 7u45/JDK 7u45 & NetBeans 7.4)

Java SE Embedded 7 Update 45 released: visit Oracle Java SE Embedded Download page

James Gosling at NetBeans Day 2013

James Gosling (father of the Java) celebrates NetBeans' 15th birthday at JavaOne 2013 and describes the fun he is having with Java.

NetBeans IDE 7.4 Beta available now

NetBeans IDE 7.4 Beta extends the advanced HTML5 development support introduced in NetBeans IDE 7.3 to Java EE and PHP application development, while offering new support for hybrid HTML5 application development on the Android and iOS platforms. In addition, this release provides support for working with preview versions of JDK 8, and includes continued enhancements to JavaFX, C/C++ and more.

Source: NetBeans IDE 7.4 Beta Release Information

Java SE 7u25 released

Java SE 7u25 released including important security fixes. Oracle strongly recommends that all Java SE 7 users upgrade to this release.

>> Java SE Download.

IntelliJ IDEA 12.1.4 Update is Available

IntelliJ IDEA 12.1.4 features about 70 issues fixed. You can see the whole list in the Release Notes.

Patches are available for a quick update from earlier 12.x versions or you can download the full installer from IntelliJ IDEA web site.

Source: JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA Blog

NetBeans IDE 7.3.1 Released with Java EE 7 Support

NetBeans.org Community News: NetBeans IDE 7.3.1 is an update to NetBeans IDE 7.3, know more: https://netbeans.org/community/news/show/1591.html

Join this FREE Virtual Developer Day: Java

Join this FREE virtual event where you will learn about:

• Improved developer productivity and HTML5 applications
• What's new in Java that helps you begin programming on a wide range of embedded devices
• Language improvements in Java SE to accelerate application development Watch informative tutorials that you can repeat at your own pace to improve your Java programming expertise, as well as engage in live chat sessions with technical experts.

Agenda of Virtual Developer Day: Java

Americas/Canada - Wednesday June 19, 2013
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. PDT / 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. EDT / 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. BRT

EMEA/Africa/Middle East - Tuesday June 25th, 2013
9:00:00 a.m. - 1:00pm BST / 10:00:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.CEST /

1:30:00 p.m. - 5:30:00 p.m. IST / 12:00:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. MSK /

08:00:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Corresponding UTC (GMT)

Register: https://oracle.6connex.com/portal/java2013/login?langR=en_US&mcc=netbneansblog

JDK™ 8 Early Access Releases updated

JDK™ 8 Early Access Releases 8 Build b88 available here: http://jdk8.java.net/download.html.

Remark: please check comment by Carlos De Luna, B88 doesn't work on Netbeans currently!

Java SE 7, SE 6 and SE Embedded 7 update released

Oracle has released three updates to Java:

• Java SE 7 Update 21
  This release contains new features and fixes for security vulnerabilities, including a new Server JRE, JRE Installer linked with Uninstall Applet on Windows platform, changes to Security Dialogs and more. Oracle strongly recommends that all Java SE 7 users upgrade to this release.
  
• Java SE 6 Update 45
  This release contains fixes for security vulnerabilities.
  
• Java SE Embedded 7 Update 21
  This release is based on Java Development Kit 7 Update 21 (JDK 7u21) and provides specific features and support for embedded systems.
  

Source: https://blogs.oracle.com/java/entry/java_se_7_update_21

My Youtube channel changed

My youtube account moved, please update and subscribe at http://www.youtube.com/user/javabuddychannel

http://www.youtube.com/user/javabuddychannel

Java SE 7u17, Java SE 6 Update 43 and JDK8(Early Access)

Java SE 7u17, Java SE 6 Update 43 is now available: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index-jsp-138363.html

Java SE Download

And also, you can download the latest preview updates JDK 8, the next generation of the Java Development Kit. Source code may be found through the OpenJDK jdk8 project.

Oracle releases periodic early access snapshots of the binaries and documentation for JDK 8 snapshots on java.net. These raw snapshots let you review and contribute to the Java SE platform as it is being developed.

JDK 8 snapshots on java.net

NetBeans IDE 7.3 released

NetBeans IDE 7.3 released with support for HTML5 applications and includes significant improvements for editing JavaScript, CSS and HTML files.

NetBeans IDE 7.3 Overview

JDK 7, Update 15 and Java SE 6 Update 41 released.

Java SE Download page: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html

NetBeans IDE 7.3 RC2 Released

NetBeans IDE 7.3 RC2 Released.

What's New in 7.3 RC2

• Rich Web applications (HTML5, JavaScript, CSS)
• Extended clipboard and refactoring improvements in Java Editor
• Java^TM SE Development Kit 7 Update 10 support
• Full support of JavaFX 2.2.4 SDK
• Support for JavaME SDK 3.2
• Additional enhancements are listed on the NetBeans IDE 7.3 New and Noteworthy page.

For more about this release, see the NetBeans IDE 7.3 RC2 Release Information page.