I recently discovered an interesting game-programming contest with entertaining prizes, which I encourage Java Fun and Games readers to enter. Java Unlimited is a free service that promotes Java games ...

The best way to teach the concept of Java user input to new software developers is to show them how to use the highly visual and user-friendly JOptionPane class from the Swing package. With one simple ...

Along with lambdas, Java SE 8 brought method references to the Java language. This tutorial offers a brief overview of method references in Java, then gets you started using them with Java code ...

Whether he’s pacing the keynote stage in stocking feet, or taking you through “A Dozen Cool Things in JVM Languages,” Venkat Subramaniam leaves you with a sense of exhilaration about computer ...