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Not even a week after Oracle sent out its latest set of Java patches, security firm Security Explorations reported two more vulnerabilities that allow hackers to bypass the language's security sandbox entirely. These flaws reported affect all versions of Java 7, including Java 7 Update 15, the latest one released.

This year's Java One conference took place in San Francisco from September 30 through October 4. This well-attended event brings together celebrities of the Java world to review the language's roadmap for the future, learn from each other, and network.

Late last week, Oracle released an emergency Java update to cover security holes in the Java Runtime Environment. These holes allow malicious hackers to download and run arbitrary code on vulnerable computers.

For perhaps the first time in its history, Apple synchronized its Java update for Mac OS X to happen at about the same time that Oracle released its security patches to the system. While Apple seems to have learned its lesson from a security breach back in April, the company could still be doing a better job; some lingering questions remain.

VMWare, an industry leader in cloud infrastructure and virtualization products for businesses, recently announced that the updated release of its Spring 3.1 open source Java development framework comes with enhanced compatibility to include support for the following major extensions: Spring Batch, Spring Data, Spring Integration, Spring Security, Spring Mobile, and Spring for Android.

Jelastic COO announces pricing and availability for its Java PaaS line, while Oracle patches 14 vulnerabilities.

Oracle recently released NetBeans IDE 7.1, the latest version of its free, open source integrated development environment that gives developers the power to create a variety of applications using Java, PHP, and C/C++. The release is of particular importance to the Java community, as NetBeans 7.1 represents the first IDE to include full support for the Java platform’s latest standards in the form of JavaFX 2.0 and JDK 7.

SolarWinds, a global provider of IT management software, recently released the latest version of its Application Performance Monitor that comes equipped with several enhancements that focus on improved speed and usability. Dubbed APM 4.2, the new monitor tackles problems associated with monitoring application and server performance and availability to ensure that IT infrastructures are running as intended.

New Relic, a provider of SaaS-based app performance management, recently announced that New Relic Standard edition is now available for customers running Java applications on Heroku.

Cloud application platform provider Heroku recently expanded its reach by adding support for Java. The move adds to the platform’s appeal and strengthens its supported language lineup which already included Clojure, Node.js, and Ruby.

With the release of Java 7 Standard Edition programming language finally out of the way, it did not take long for discussions speculating on Java 8’s features to pop up. Members of the Java Community Process and those affiliated with Oracle have begun churning out ideas on what to include with the future release, and one area that seems to be of particular importance is that of prepping Java 8 for the cloud.

Oracle recently released Java’s newest edition in the form of Java Platform, Standard Edition 7. The release is significant, as it is the platform’s first under the Oracle umbrella. Oracle engineers collaborated with members of global Java ecosystem via the Java Community Process and the OpenJDK Community in creating Java SE 7, and it comes loaded with plenty of new and improved features.

Stimulsoft releases a Java report generation tool, while JetBrains preps a new JVM-based language named Kotlin.

It may have taken a while, but it appears as if Java 7 will finally become available in the near future. Obstacles such as ownership changes and other delays stood in the way of Java 7's development, but Oracle unveiled the programming language's first release candidate last week. The official launch of Java 7 is expected to take place later this month. To give interested parties a taste of what's to come, Oracle discussed some of Java 7's features during a global event last Thursday.

In this programming article, we will look at some of the best Netbeans IDE plugins you can use to make the most out of your Java applications. We will be showcasing add-ons for several different categories, including reporting, mobile app development, database development, and GUI (graphical user interface).