In this article, Ben Evans explores some features in Java 7 which lay the groundwork for the new features in Java 8.

Oracle will launch the latest version of Java&#151Java 7&#151July 28. Although Java 7 is the first major Java revision in about five years, the changes in the language and platform are more ...

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.

During Devoxx Mark Reinhold, Chief Engineer for Java SE, gave a presentation about the latest directions for Java 7, alongside a release date in early 2010. Although Mark described his ...

The Java.net poll on most-missed Java 7 features showed closures being the most voted for “missed feature” with nearly half the votes.

End your tour of Java's essential language features with Java 8's method references, interface default and static methods, and three lesser known language updates, then preview new features coming ...