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- Jakarta EE on Azure – November 2024by Josephine Qiu on November 28, 2024 at 3:34 am
Hi everyone, welcome to the November 2024 update for Jakarta EE on Azure. It covers topics as new AZD template of Quarkus Apps on Azure Container Apps, Cargo Tracker Deployment with AI integration, AI infused apps with Open Liberty on AKS, Java apps authentication with Microsoft Entra ID, and new features for JBoss EAP on The post Jakarta EE on Azure – November 2024 appeared first on Microsoft for Java Developers.
- Java Intelligent Application Templates in the Azure AI Galleryby Bruno Borges on November 21, 2024 at 9:47 pm
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s transforming how developers build and innovate applications today. To help Java developers harness the full potential of AI, Microsoft’s Azure AI App Templates gallery offers a growing collection of AI-powered application templates. These templates are designed to streamline development, showcase integration patterns, and accelerate your AI The post Java Intelligent Application Templates in the Azure AI Gallery appeared first on Microsoft for Java Developers.
- Introducing the Modern Web App (MWA) Pattern for Javaby Rory Preddy on November 12, 2024 at 9:14 am
We are thrilled to announce the Modern Web App (MWA) pattern for Java, a comprehensive guide to modernizing Java applications with independently scalable, cloud-native architecture on Azure. Designed with the Spring Framework and Azure in mind, MWA can also be adapted to other frameworks and cloud providers, providing Java developers with flexible and actionable strategies The post Introducing the Modern Web App (MWA) Pattern for Java appeared first on Microsoft for Java Developers.
- Microsoft JDConf 2025: Building the future with Javaby Bruno Borges on November 1, 2024 at 3:30 pm
Technology is advancing faster than ever, and developers are leading the charge, driving digital transformation and reshaping businesses everywhere. With the rise of AI and cloud-native architectures, Java developers are uniquely positioned to shape the future of enterprise applications. Java remains one of the most widely used programming languages globally, with 45% of developers actively The post Microsoft JDConf 2025: Building the future with Java appeared first on Microsoft for Java Developers.
- Java on Azure Tooling Update – October 2024by Jialuo Gan on October 30, 2024 at 7:53 am
Hi everyone, welcome to the October update of Java on Azure developer tools. In this update, we will introduce our Managed Identity Support for Azure Functions in Azure Toolkit for IntelliJ IDEA. Additionally, we are launching a new series called Java on Azure Tooling Guide, and in our first post, we will discuss using App The post Java on Azure Tooling Update – October 2024 appeared first on Microsoft for Java Developers.
- Announcing Technical Preview of the GitHub Copilot upgrade assistant for Javaby Nick Zhu on October 29, 2024 at 4:26 pm
As AI and LLMs continue to evolve, agentic workflows are rapidly emerging as the next wave of AI-assistance. Agentic workflows allow AI systems to coordinate tasks and make decisions with minimal human input. These systems use autonomous agents in their workflow and can bring enormous benefits as they can create plans, perform individual tasks, employ The post Announcing Technical Preview of the GitHub Copilot upgrade assistant for Java appeared first on Microsoft for Java Developers.
- Java OpenJDK October 2024 Patch & Security Updatesby Derek Keeler on October 22, 2024 at 12:07 am
Hello Java customers! We are happy to announce the latest October 2024 patch & security update release for the Microsoft Build of OpenJDK. Download and install the binaries today. OpenJDK 21.0.5 OpenJDK 17.0.13 OpenJDK 11.0.25 Check our release notes page for details on fixes and enhancements. The source code of our builds is available now The post Java OpenJDK October 2024 Patch & Security Updates appeared first on Microsoft for Java Developers.
- Java on Visual Studio Code Update – September 2024by Nick Zhu on October 10, 2024 at 3:09 pm
Hi everyone, welcome to the September update for Visual Studio Code for Java! In this blog, we will cover some important Spring feature updates and Gradle enhancements, let’s get started! Spring Updates Explain SpEL expressions, query statements, and AOP pointcut expressions with GitHub Copilot SpEL expressions, query statements, and AOP pointcut expressions can sometimes be The post Java on Visual Studio Code Update – September 2024 appeared first on Microsoft for Java Developers.
- Jakarta EE on Azure – September 2024by Josephine Qiu on September 21, 2024 at 11:36 am
Hi everyone, welcome to the September 2024 update for Jakarta EE on Azure. The September 2024 update covers the most popular workshop series- Build, run and monitor intelligent Java apps on Azure Container Apps with Azure OpenAI, along with the latest updates on our Quarkus Azure extensions and other offers. Microsoft partners with Jakarta EE The post Jakarta EE on Azure – September 2024 appeared first on Microsoft for Java Developers.
- Java on Visual Studio Code Update – August 2024by Nick Zhu on September 13, 2024 at 10:18 am
Hi everyone, welcome to the August update for Visual Studio Code for Java! In this blog, we will cover important Gradle updates, more user experience improvements, and an improved getting started experience, let’s get started! Gradle Updates Adding Gradle for Java into Extension Pack for Java Some of our users might have noticed that recently The post Java on Visual Studio Code Update – August 2024 appeared first on Microsoft for Java Developers.