Rethumb uses DreamObjects to handle vast amounts of image data reliably and with low latency. This article shows the technical aspects behind how it was developed.
Solr 5 includes a re-written faceted search and analytics module with a structured JSON API to control the faceting and analytics commands. Here’s how it works.
The case is made for using Java EE 7 and 8 over Spring. Whether it's backward compatibility, the minimal configuration, or other benefits, here's what he has to say.
Amazon has updated their CloudFormation templates that now includes YAML, references across stacks, multiline support, and a simpler way to substitute strings.
Read this post and learn how you can process data from a database in parallel using parallel streams and Speedment, which can lead to significant speed increases.
The sleep method is explained with the use of closures. See how the sleep method works and how you can use interrupts to wake your code up when you want to.
Follow one dev's thoughts on how you should handle exceptions, ranging from dealing with your catch blocks to using try-with-resources to avoiding using them at all.