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Developers have welcomed Sun's release of Java Standard Edition 6, which gives better support for scripting languages and web services ...

The next version of JavaSE 6, codenamed Mustang, will define a framework for scripts and scripting engines to interface and interoperate with Java. Try your hand at scripting using these tips.

Some Java applications’ requirements make integration with a scripting language necessary. For example, your users may need to write scripts that drive the application, extend it, or contain ...

Scripting languages have proven their value to Java developers. They let users extend and customize the application's functionality and appearance, which adds value to the program. In addition ...

Having an open-source Java virtual machine--something Sun Microsystems said it intends to do--will foster better JVMs for scripting languages, Yared said.