I’ve always been sort of fascinated by what the word “cool” could possibly mean when it comes to programmers and programming languages. After all, brief turn-of-the-millennium dot-com boomster ...

In Thursday’s puzzle, “Java” was the answer to the clue “Programming language named for a drink named for an island.” By Alexis Benveniste This is Clued In, a column that will give you insight into ...

The 2025 Smithsonian Folklife Festival runs from Wednesday, July 2 through Monday, July 7, and this year’s theme is “Youth and the Future of Culture,” featuring ...

More points of interest from last week’s Oracle woo-pitching at EclipseCon! You might recall that in 2008 Tim Bray (who, by the way, recently turned down an offer to stay with Oracle in order to jump ...

Consider Beginning Programming with Java For Dummies your indispensable guide to learning how to program in one of the most popular programming languages—Java! Java is an invaluable language to master ...