A Java Archive, or JAR file, contains all of the various components that make up a self-contained, executable Java application, deployable Java applet or, most commonly, a Java library to which any ...

I'm taking an introductory Java programming class right now and I'm looking for a way to compile, or bundle my program into an executable file - similar to how Visual Studio created an executable when ...

Earlier this month, Oracle released a new version of Java, 1.6.0_21 (also called 6u21). Unfortunately as Eclipse users quickly discovered, it was incompatible with Eclipse and Eclipse Rich Client ...

I installed java today and created the traditional hello world console application called first.java. I set the PATH stuff and whatnot, and the Sun tutorial says type in "javac first.java".

A programming language like Java is more than just a way to write programs; game and app developers use it too. However, it’s very common to experience Java crashes. If you are having trouble when ...