8 guidelines for writing reusable Java code Define the rules for your code Document your APIs Follow standard code naming conventions Write cohesive classes and methods Decouple your classes Keep ...

Java is spreading into one of the last, most demanding frontiers of computing--but getting it there has required some compromises.

RICHMOND, Va. -- Microsoft Corp. does not have to include a rival's software in its Windows operating system, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday in overturning a judge's order.