10
Oct
JAX London 2019 picture gallery
JAX London 2019 has been a blast! Check out the photos we captured during London's biggest Java event. Looking forward for the next one!
12
Sep
Personality test for Java developers: What’s your Javatar?
What sort of developer are you? The ingenious Java coder, the forward-thinking API strategist or the innovative Kotlin fan? Machine learning maniac, JVM mystic or JavaScript defender? Take the JAX Quiz and find out!
29
Aug
An introduction to GraalVM, Oracle’s new Virtual Machine
The Java VM HotSpot is now well over two decades old. Since then, the world of software development has changed a lot. Is it time to send HotSpot into retirement? For a long time now, Oracle Labs have been working on a new compiler for the JVM, which should be polyglot and high-performance.
13
Aug
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Scala: Beyond the Basics [session video]
What can you do in Scala that you can’t do in Java? In this JAX London 2018 session recording by Christopher Batey you will discover all the things you need to know about Scala and the way it is being used in contemporary projects. Programing languages are exciting - Watch this video to discover new features and new ideas!
4
Jul
Cloud native Java with Micronaut – An alternative to Spring?
Yes, you read it correctly, there are alternatives. Although the top dog Spring is enjoying great popularity with Java applications, we should not forget that there are also other frameworks worth taking a look at. Here we’ll be talking about Micronaut, a relatively new framework, but one that offers some interesting features that make it a real rival to Spring, especially in the cloud environment. In this article, we will implement an application using Spring Boot and then using Micronaut. Then, we will compare the two approaches and see where each framework is superior to the other.
25
Jun
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What does Cloud Native Java really mean to developers?
JAX London 2018 has been a blast. Therefore, we've highlighted a keynote video, which is a panel discussion, from last year to offer you a few glimpses of JAX London experience.
17
Jun
Java 12 Tutorial: How the new switch expressions work
The switch case expressions in Java go back pretty much to the beginnings of the programming language. It was basically a compromise in language design to make it easier for C++ developers to switch to Java. Relics like break and fall-through were not very intuitive and caused a lot of errors. In addition, the case statement was very limited regarding the notation of the values. Fortunately, this all changes with Java 12. The syntax has been slightly modified to allow specifying one expression and multiple values. In this way, case differences can be formulated much more elegantly.
15
May
JAX Developers Puzzle
The JAX Developers Puzzle! Play for a chance to win a complimentary JAX London 2018 Ticket! Jane, Alison, David and Ben are developers in the Future.bank team. They were asked to write a new risk management algorithm for foreign exchange trading. They each used a different programming language and all finished before lunch break, but at different times! Match the dev with his finish time and used language.
17
Oct
JAX London 2017 picture gallery
JAX London 2017 has been the biggest so far with attendees from over 40 countries! Check out the photos captured by our photographer Laura during London's biggest Java event.
23
May
Java game! Can you name the film?
What popular movie is hidden in this code snippet? Show us your Java knowledege and guess the film for a chance to win a free JAX London ticket!