This makes it easier to deploy applets or Java Web Start programs, Sun said. Also highlighted is the capability to drag applets directly from a browser and run them as desktop widgets.

Next year’s Java release is slated to include a performance boost for the G1 garbage collector and opt-in support for HTTP/3.

I am trying to learn Java using the JDK I downloaded from the Sun Site, I got a book and am following tutorials. I use a Windows XP SP1 box at home and user with admin privileges.I begun writing ...

Java for OS X 2012-006 delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility by updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_37. This update uninstalls the Apple-provided Java applet plug-in from all web ...