The next version of JavaSE 6, codenamed Mustang, will define a framework for scripts and scripting engines to interface and interoperate with Java. Try your hand at scripting using these tips.

JavaOne: Java SE to support Visual Basic He talks about plans for performance, monitoring, scripting, desktop features, web services, and yes, even Visual Basic. Written by Ed Burnette ...

JNBridge is soliciting developers to try out its upcoming Java.VS extension, which enables Java programming within Microsoft's flagship IDE. The Java/.NET bridging specialist said the new extension -- ...

Overall, Visual Studio Code is very good as a Java IDE if you install the Extension Pack for Java. It’s merely OK as a Java editor without the extension pack, as becomes obvious when you run ...

The Visual Studio Code team continues to add Java functionality to Microsoft's open source, cross-platform code editor via extensions, just launching a new batch for working with Maven, Tomcat and ...

Visual Studio Code is getting more Java programming functionality in a new extension from Microsoft that adds debugging capabilities. We earlier reported that, in view of the lack of support for Java ...

Developers wishing to provide feedback about Java support in Visual Studio Code can leave a comment on the roadmap blog post, open an issue in GitHub, or send an email to vscjfeedback@microsoft ...

Sun releases Java Standard Edition 6, a Java desktop update meant to work better with scripting languages.

The Visual Studio Code team continues to add Java functionality to Microsoft's open source, cross-platform code editor via extensions, just launching a new batch for working with Maven, Tomcat and ...