How to Create a Timer in Java. The Java language libraries include a "swing timer," which lets you add a countdown timer on your Java forms. You set up the timer's properties such as the amount of ...

Java gives you the ability to dynamically create strings. Even after you set the string value, you can add more characters to the string value throughout the code. This process lets you build a ...

There is an easier way to add splash screens to your Java applications. Lee Chuk-Munn shows you how.

This post explains how to use classes in Java to build objects and organize your code. Also learn: constructors, static methods, and more!

Quickly learn how to use the Java ternary operator and see how this simple programming construct can help make your conditional logic, if statements and return statements clearer and more concise.

Did you ever wish your Java code could be dynamic like JavaServer Pages? That it could be modified and recompiled at runtime, with your application updating itself on the fly? This article shows ...

Sun wants to make Java easier to work with and more attractive to software providers and programmers, as it faces ongoing competition from Microsoft and open-source development alternatives.