Hadoop alone is a productive framework for distributed big data applications, but combined with Hive it overcomes big data challenges even better.

Key questions remain undecided, but a possible mistrial would be good news for Google and developers.

If the jury finds that APIs can be copyrighted, it could have wide-spread implications for the software industry.

The new software offers a Java-based programming interface for connecting to cloud services.

The release includes the first JavaFX Software Development Kit for Mac OS X.

Open source Infinispan project reaches first beta of upcoming commercial Java product.

"In the end, some cases just need to be tried," said the judge.

The company has made it easier for developers to stream content from Amazon's cloud to end users.

When it arrives later this year, Java EE 7 will offer key new features related to cloud computing.

Oracle will likely get under $100 million from Google.

Java EE 6 supports a suite of five scopes, each with its own behavior for managing the user's interaction with a Java Web application. Find out how and when to use them.

Reports of the number-one programming language's demise seem to be exaggerated.

The company says people predicting the death of Java are dead wrong.

Hibernate is an excellent Java ORM tool but it lacks the features required to implement a multi-tenant cloud architecture. Don't let that stop you.

The change would unify Java EE/SE and ME oversight.

A quick start guide to get WebCenter up and running in JDeveloper for portal developers more familiar with other environments like Eclipse.