Design patterns help us solve design problems often encountered in software development and reduce the complexities in our code. The Gang of Four design patterns fall into three categories: creational ...

Justified or not, Java is sometimes perceived as slow. Compared with other languages—such as C++—that are compiled into machine code, Java is interpreted at runtime; and all other things being equal, ...

Memory is a constant bottleneck for large, busy applications. It is also the area in web development where the most abuse occurs and where the most benefit may be gained. In some cases, effective ...