The Java tools market is shrinking in terms of dollars “because there’s so many free good free options out there for most of the kinds of simple Java development that people need,” he said.

IBM didn't join the Java Tools Community; Sun didn't join the independent Eclipse group spun off by IBM. Here, executives from the two companies defend their differing positions on the notion of a ...

The company is expected to tout Java Studio Creator, a tool designed to lure developers away from Microsoft's easy-to-use tools, notably Visual Basic.

Whether you're a seasoned Java programmer or a Java neophyte, testing Java applications is important. It ensures your application does what it's supposed to. Fortunately, there are plenty of automated ...

Dietzen said Java tools providers have not yet reached consensus on how to meet the goal of improved tool interoperability. A Sun representative said details regarding the process and organization ...

Sun Microsystems this week released a new version of its Java software development tool with support for Web services. Sun previously released test versions of the tool and Web services technology ...

Gant and Gradle steal Ant’s thunder The traditional Java build-scripting tool, Ant, evolved little over the past year. Gant, in contrast, has been developing at a rapid pace.

Oracle delivers simplified Java tools The company releases JDeveloper 10g with a "framework" to simplify services-oriented Java development, in an effort to take market share from IBM and BEA Systems.

When evaluating tools and frameworks, it's very important to understand how they support the specific applications that your teams are developing. Using tools that are well designed for the task at ...

Executives from IBM and Sun Microsystems defend their positions with respect to a common tools framework for Java. Here in Part 2, Sun's Simon Phipps has his say.