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Sometimes the most interesting discussions begin when someone says, "This may be a stupid question, but ...." If the person asking the question has taken the time to think about the problem before asking, the question is often not stupid at all. The uncertainty points out an ambiguity in the specs, holes in the docs, or a search for how more experienced programmers might address a particular problem. From time to time, we will print one of the "(Not So) Stupid Questions" we receive and invite our readers to answer the question in the feedback section. Read articles in this column »

Agile Software Development: Principles, Patterns,and Practices

In this column on Agile Software Development: Principles, Patterns, and Practices, Robert C. Martin will present examples of common programming problems and then present techniques for making the code more flexible, more maintainable, and/or more robust. Read articles in this column »

Explorations

In the Explorations column, William Grosso plans to spend the next year or so shining a flashlight into some fairly obscure and dusty corners of the Java universe. The goal is to explain things that are either new, often overlooked, or just plain worthy of additional attention. Read articles in this column »

Java Mobility Podcast

Podcasts from the java.net Mobile and Embedded Community. You can also subscribe to the Java Mobility Podcast to get the latest podcast automatically. If you use iTunes you can open iTunes and subscribe with this link: Java Mobility Podcast in iTunes. Read articles in this column »

Java Tech

In your face or under the hood, Java Tech is your guide to the what and how of Java technology. Each month, Jeff Friesen takes a look at the inner workings of Java, and how they can be used. From language and JVM features to handy techniques that will be front and center in your applications, you'll find a grab-bag of essential ideas and important facts in this column. Read articles in this column »

Ruling Out

Rule engines and declarative programming offer a powerful alternative to typical declarative programming, one which is catching on for many kinds of applications. In "Ruling Out", N. Alex Rupp looks at existing and emerging standards, specifications and implementations, shows how to write declarative code, and investigates how these concepts can be used to drive enterprise and other applications. Read articles in this column »

The Open Road

With Sun's implementation of Java now open-sourced and developed under the GPL by the OpenJDK Community on java.net, it's possible to observe and participate in the open development of the next version of Java. In this ongoing column, authors Elliotte Rusty Harold and David Flanagan will be your guide to Java 7, keeping track with the latest changes in the jdk7 project and taking a first deep dive into the libraries and technologies that will make up the next version. Read articles in this column »

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