Jeff Friesen puts the newer, faster applet to the test in this companion to his JavaWorld feature: “Are applets making a comeback?” Here you can get a short introduction to rich Internet applet ...

Apple has released Java for OS X 2013-005, which “delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility for Java SE 6”. The update is available in the Mac App Store. Of note, the updates ...

Experienced Java developers are committed to continuous improvement. We always seek ways to make our code more readable, reliable and efficient. Java's evolution provides a steady stream of powerful ...

This security slip-up could allow a malicious Web site operator to take any action on your PC that you could. The security breach at hand results from a flaw in the functionality of the Microsoft VM ...

Java Web Start simplifies deployment of applications, but Sun's Plug-in makes the task even easier. See how the Java Plug-in from Sun enables browsers to fetch a Java Virtual Machine (JVM). Java Web ...

Apple today released updated versions of Java 6 for OS X, bringing additional improvements to security, reliability, and compatibility. This is a standard update to Java 6, which is distributed by ...

Users are being duped into running a malicious Java applet that was signed with a stolen digital certificate and designed to look like a security update. The malicious file appeared to victims as a ...

Oracle will release a new version of Java on Tuesday that will include 42 security fixes and will make changes to how Web-based Java content will be presented inside browsers. Thirty-nine of the ...

You know what they say: CS is the new econ. It feels like everyone at Columbia has taken, is taking, or plans to take at least one computer science class during their time here. If you fall into the ...