Every programming language comes with a learning curve, but Java shares many similarities with C, C++ and JavaScript. Anyone with experience in any of those languages will pick up Java syntax quickly.

Jeff Friesen’s Beginning Java SE 6 Platform: From Novice to Professional is out now from Apress. In this article Jeff introduces you to his new book by presenting excerpts from its chapter on the Java ...

Java remains the most popular programming language, but few people would call it the coolest programming language. Some may even argue that it's an increasingly outdated language and, for that reason, ...

Kotlin is a modern alternative to Java that supports functional programming in the JVM. Here's a first look at programming with Kotlin using some of the concepts and syntax you already know from Java.