One of the most popular uses of JMX is to change the logging level of an executing Java application that utilizes Java's built-in logging ( java.util.logging ). This is made possible by the ...

The latest Neo4j open-source NoSQL graph database adds built-in ETL, new functionality for easily mapping tabular data into Neo4j from CSV files, and a faster data loader, among other changes.

Unfortunately, Java applications taking advantage of multiple threads can at times run into the dreaded deadlock condition. Fortunately, the Java Platform makes deadlock detection relatively easy.

What is JMX and why would you want to use it? Find out whether this new book from O'Reilly might get you going in the right direction.