If you run into problems installing Java on Windows 7 or Windows 8, try installing Java as an administrator. To do so, download the offline installer and save it to an empty folder on your hard disk.

Java Web Start simplifies deployment of applications, but Sun's Plug-in makes the task even easier. See how the Java Plug-in from Sun enables browsers to fetch a Java Virtual Machine (JVM).

To use the new features, developers need to install the Spring Boot Extension Pack in addition to the Extension Pack for Java. The Redmond dev team maintains Java tools available in the code editor's ...