Java cloud vendor CloudBees debuts new Eclipse toolkit for streamlining build and deployment.

New Eclipse tool plug-in for Microsoft Azure aims to simplify Java development on Microsoft's cloud platform.

PrimeFaces -- a lightweight rich UI library that's easy to use -- is shaping up to be a heavyweight contender for the holy grail of JSF libraries.

Using CDI Interceptors in Java EE 6 Apps

Find out how to implement business method interceptors, lifecycle callback interceptors, and interceptor binding type inheritance in your Java EE 6 applications.

Setting Up Lifecycle-specific Actions for CDI Managed Beans

Employing CDI, Java beans and annotations, you can develop Java EE 6 components that exist within the lifecycle of an application with well-defined scopes.

CDI Qualifiers: Java EE 6 Annotations to End Ambiguous Dependencies

When you need multiple beans that implement the same bean type, CDI qualifiers allow you can to qualify an injection point to specify exactly which bean must be injected.

COS and SWFUpload for End-to-end Java File Upload

Find out how to implement and test two upload solutions for Java Web applications, Com O'Reilly Servlet on the server side and SWFUpload on the client side.

Java Upload Solutions: From Basic to Ajax-enhanced FileUpload

Learn how to implement three Java upload mechanisms, one basic, one using Apache FileUpload, and one combining FileUpload with Ajax.

NEW: Minecraft

Minecraft is a sandbox construction game where players create and destroy various types of blocks in a 3D environment.

FreeJTV Player

FreeJTV Player is a Slideshow Java Applet with photo retouching applied on the fly.

Otto's Obstacles

This is a small puzzle game with 10 levelsall completable, made from Dave Koelle's Java Boulderdash, but with it's own rules and graphics.

Gerotor Pump Calculator GRPC061220

Gerotor pumps are popular in a few industriesin automotive engine and transmission applications, for example. This Gerotor Pump Calculator applet provides a pump designer with a hopefully convenient starter tool, providing solid ground for beginners.

Cannon Defender

The object of this game is to shoot your enemy planes before they drop their bombs on you. Your enemies are not that bright and often drop their bombs on each other. To play this game, use the arrow keys to move the barrell of your cannon from left to right. PRess the spacebar to fire. Click the screen to pause the game. Remember to take the wind into consideration when firingyour shots may just come back to hit you!

Report: Android to Become Mobile Development Platform of Choice

Most devs will write apps for more than one mobile OS.

Step-by-Step Guide to Setting up a Windows Azure Free Trial

Using a free pass, you can start using Microsoft Azure now. Discover how easy it is to set up an Azure account with these step-by-step instructions It is easy!

The Top Ten New Open Source Projects of 2011

Black Duck Software has published their annual "Open Source Rookie of the Year List," and it features several development tools.

Contract Developer Charged with Stealing Code from the Fed

Bo Zhang is accused of illegally copying software to an external hard drive.

An HTLM5 Wish List

Better mobile browsing debugging tops the list.