With the release of Vert.x 2.0, now is the perfect time to learn about this JVM-based distributed application framework that was inspired by Node.js, but built to leverage the Java platform APIs.

My previous article in this series, “Open source Java projects: Java Binding for OpenGL (JOGL),” introduced 3D graphics by way of Sun’s JOGL technology.

On the official Java YouTube channel, Nicolai Parlog, Java Developer Advocate, has published a video in which he gives an overview of the expected developments of JDK projects in 2025. In this ...