Friends of OpenJDK Today
When I spoke to developers at Devoxx in Belgium in October, I was surprised to learn how many of them are maintaining systems that are still running on Java 8 (released in 2014). One of them even still has a …
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Summary of the AJAX Frameworks Comparison
In previous weeks, I’ve analyzed several libraries and frameworks that augment the client with AJAX capabilities. Vue.js Alpine.js HTMX Vaadin In this post, I’ll compare them across several axes. Analysis Frontend skills:Remember that I started this series from the point …
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Spring Boot: Java Template Engine (JTE)
Hello to all Java and Spring enthusiasts. I am the Java Template Engine, a fresh newcomer to the Spring Initializer Ecosystem. I have gained popularity as a template engine for developing user interface applications that use Java syntax within Spring …
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Foojay.io At JFall 2024 (And The Winner Is…)
Last week JFall—the “Biggest Java Conference of the Netherlands”—took place. Foojay.io, the Friends of OpenJDK, were there in full force, including a booth with stickers and other swag, as well as Frank Delporte with his popular Foojay.io Podcast, doing live …
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Front End Debugging Part 1: Not just Console Log
Instant Debugging with the debugger Keyword Triggering Debugging from the Console DOM Breakpoints: Monitoring DOM Changes XHR Breakpoints: Uncovering Hidden Network Calls Simulating Environments for Debugging Debugging Layout and Style Issues Final Word As a Java developer, most of my …
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Effortless updates require a zero-migration policy
In today’s production environments, it is not only expected, but critical to keep your technology stack as up-to-date as possible. Staying current helps to mitigate security risks, while also benefiting from bug fixes, performance improvements, and new features and function …
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Foojay Podcast #60: Proud Of Belgium – Devoxx, JobRunr, Timefold, OpenJDK Mobile, OpenJFX, Thymeleaf, and htmx
Belgium might be tiny, but we have a strong Java Community! As I was doing interviews at Devoxx in October, I met several of these people, and we talked about their projects, how you can get involved in OpenJDK, and …
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How we almost missed a plane in Kazakhstan, but OpenJDK could have saved us…
A family vacation as a topic for a Foojay blog post? Really? Yes, because, very unexpectedly, it was influenced by a change in the OpenJDK project… Traveling to Kazakhstan In August, our family vacation brought us to Kazakhstan. An important …
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Exploring New Features in JDK 23: Module Design Pattern with JEP-476
Although the module design pattern can be implemented in many different ways, the main motivation behind using it remains the same. This is the isolation of a specific section into small building blocks, which are the so-called modules. Therefore, the …
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Java Tips # 01 – Writing Shebang Scripts in Pure Java
Did you know you can write a CLI script in Java just as easily as you would in a bash script, and run it directly from the shell? This is commonly called a shebang script, though we are mostly familiar …
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JavaFX Links of October 2024
Here is the overview of the JavaFX LinksOfTheMonth of October 2024, published on jfx-central.com during this month. With some very nice new content for JFX Central itself, see at end of the list… Did we miss anything? Is there anything …