Oracle released a new version of the Java Development Kit, JDK 7 Update 40, with new performance and security enhancements.

The Netbeans 7 integrated development environment is now available to download, bringing with it support for the forthcoming Java SE Java Development Kit 7 and HTML 5 editing tools, Oracle said on ...

Oracle has issued the first release candidate of Java Standard Edition version 7. Barring the last-minute discovery of any severe bugs, the company expects to release the final version of Java 7 ...

Oracle made available this week a preview of the open source JDK (Java Development Kit) 7, enabling developers to kick the tires on an upcoming upgrade to the Java platform.

Multi-language support is a focus of the upcoming Java Development Kit 7. "We need to get the younger generation interested and excited [about Java] just like I was," Kaul said.

Oracle will release Java 7 on July 28 with a host of incremental enhancements to make life easier for developers. Meanwhile, Java innovation continues outside Oracle.