http://java.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Focus on Java GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hi http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-06-27T10:00:40Z Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:00:40 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://java.about.com/b/2009/06/29/netbeans-v6-7-released.htm Hot on the heels of the latest Eclipse release comes version 6.7 of Netbeans. The main enhancement focuses on the increased support for developer collaboration. Netbeans now works hand in... http://java.about.com/b/2009/06/29/netbeans-v6-7-released.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:00:12 +0000 2009-06-29T10:00:12Z http://java.about.com/b/2009/06/27/java-term-of-the-week-declaration-statement.htm A declaration statement is used to declare a variable by specifying its data type and name. For example, the following three declaration statements declare int, boolean and String variables: ... http://java.about.com/b/2009/06/27/java-term-of-the-week-declaration-statement.htm Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:00:40 +0000 2009-06-27T10:00:40Z http://java.about.com/b/2009/06/24/eclipse-galileo-released.htm As it's the end of June, it should come as no surprise to see the next version of Eclipse appearing on the horizon. Galileo (or if you prefer Eclipse v3.5)... http://java.about.com/b/2009/06/24/eclipse-galileo-released.htm Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:00:10 +0000 2009-06-24T10:00:10Z http://java.about.com/b/2009/06/20/java-term-of-the-week-statement.htm If expressions are akin to clauses in the English language, then statements are like sentences. A sentence forms a complete idea which can include one or more clauses. Likewise, a... http://java.about.com/b/2009/06/20/java-term-of-the-week-statement.htm Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:00:15 +0000 2009-06-20T10:00:15Z http://java.about.com/b/2009/06/18/a-better-way-to-search-the-java-api.htm I came across an interesting article today from ScienceBlog on a couple of new research tools aimed at helping developers find what they're looking for in APIs. The tools have... http://java.about.com/b/2009/06/18/a-better-way-to-search-the-java-api.htm Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:00:14 +0000 2009-06-18T10:00:14Z http://java.about.com/b/2009/06/16/java-for-mac-os-x-105-update-4-released.htm The Mac users on Leopard, who have installed the recent Mac OS X 10.5.7 update, will now find the Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 4 appearing in... http://java.about.com/b/2009/06/16/java-for-mac-os-x-105-update-4-released.htm Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:00:52 +0000 2009-06-16T10:00:52Z http://java.about.com/b/2009/06/13/java-term-of-the-week-expression.htm This week's term goes hand in hand with the operators that have been the focus of the past few weeks. Expressions are essential building blocks of any Java program. They... http://java.about.com/b/2009/06/13/java-term-of-the-week-expression.htm Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:00:28 +0000 2009-06-13T10:00:28Z http://java.about.com/b/2009/06/10/javafx-v12-blogging-contest.htm Another day, another blogging contest. If you have plans to blog about the JavaOne technical sessions, why not download JavaFX v1.2 and blog about that too? Sun are running a... http://java.about.com/b/2009/06/10/javafx-v12-blogging-contest.htm Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:00:42 +0000 2009-06-10T10:00:42Z http://java.about.com/b/2009/06/09/javaone-technical-sessions-and-blogging-contest.htm Now that JavaOne has finished for another year, I've been looking to see how much information is online about the technical sessions. On the homepage of the official JavaOne site... http://java.about.com/b/2009/06/09/javaone-technical-sessions-and-blogging-contest.htm Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:00:58 +0000 2009-06-09T10:00:58Z http://java.about.com/b/2009/06/06/java-term-of-the-week-ternary-operator.htm The ternary operator "?:" earns its name because it's the only operator to take three operands. It is a conditional operator that provides a shorter syntax for the if..then..else statement.... http://java.about.com/b/2009/06/06/java-term-of-the-week-ternary-operator.htm Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:00:49 +0000 2009-06-06T10:00:49Z