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Everything about Java 8

TechEmpower

The following post is a comprehensive summary of the developer-facing changes coming in Java 8. At the time of this writing, Java 8 development is still very much in progress. It had the best support for the Java 8 language features at the time I went looking. Language features and APIs may still change. Interface improvements.

Java 560
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Framework Benchmarks

TechEmpower

Authors Note: Were using the word "framework" loosely to refer to platforms, micro-frameworks, and full-stack frameworks. Netty , Vert.x , and Java servlets are fast, but we were surprised how much faster they are than Ruby , Django , and friends. In third place is plain Java Servlets running on Cauchos Resin Servlet container.

Framework 560
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Choosing Internet Platforms

SoCal CTO

The topic is: Betting Your Company On An Internet Platform? However, these platforms could be interesting for prototype and pilot solutions. The other conclusion was that you need to have a migration path from the platform. Must design your application differently to live on top of the platform. It's funny.

Platform 150
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Frameworks Round 1

TechEmpower

Authors'' Note: We''re using the word "framework" loosely to refer to platforms, micro-frameworks, and full-stack frameworks. Netty , Vert.x , and Java servlets are fast, but we were surprised how much faster they are than Ruby , Django , and friends. In third place is plain Java Servlets running on Caucho''s Resin Servlet container.

Framework 544
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Demand Media Extends Pluck To Mobile

socalTECH

Santa Monica-based Demand Media has extended its Pluck social media platform to mobile devices, the company said today. Pluck is used by brands to create communities.

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Webalo Scores $3M For Mobile Enterprise Apps

socalTECH

Los Angeles-based Webalo , a company which provides mobile application development tools, said this afternoon that it has raised $3M in a new funding round. Webalo's platform is specifically designed for enterprise applications and making enterprise data available via smartphones. Easton Ventures, Balch Hill Capital, and others.

Mobile 176
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Frameworks Round 2

TechEmpower

Repeating its performance from last week, the Netty platform holds a commanding lead for JSON serialization on EC2. Third place is held by plain Java Servlets running on Caucho''s Resin Servlet container. We didn''t switch tools to improve the rps numbers, though. Java / JVM. First up is data from the EC2 m1.large

Framework 559