This post explains how to install Java or check which version is running on your machine. Install on any OS, and learn about the JDK.

With the Extension Pack for Java, VS Code makes a highly capable Java IDE and formidable competitor to Eclipse, NetBeans, and IntelliJ IDEA.

Microsoft's Visual Studio Code team for Java development added a new Coding Pack for Java installer and detailed best practices for setting up a development environment.

AdoptOpenJDK, which is essentially a vendor-neutral alternative to the Oracle JDK, is now Microsoft’s recommended Java distribution for users who install the VS Code Java extension.

This article is a quick guide for Ubuntu Linux users installing Java 11, the current long-term support (LTS) Java version. I’ll briefly make the case for migrating your code base to Java 11 ...