The JDK is the development platform for building Java applications. Learn about different JDK versions, then install a JDK in your development environment and use it to compile a Java program. The ...

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Even though a general-release development kit for Java SE (Standard Edition) 8 is not due until next year, Oracle is offering a preview build for developers to test right now. In a blog post, Oracle’s ...

Java Standard Edition 8 (Java SE 8) isn't due until March, but Oracle has just released a preview build for testing by developers. The Developer Preview for JDK (Java Development Kit) 8, known as ...

Whether you want to begin coding in Java or just wish to run Java apps, you first need to learn how to install Java. In this post, we’ll see how to do that. Why do you need to install Java?