Open Source generically, refers to a program in which the source code is free available for the general public to use and/or modification from its original design, and the code is typically created as a collaborative effort in which programmers improve upon the code and share the changes within the community.

Open Source

9 tools to help you with Java Performance Tuning

Previously I wrote an article about 5 tools to help you write better java code which helped to improve our code but also our...
Alex Marshall
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Tutorial : How to Create Stacked Menus in JavaFX

At IDRSolutions, our PDF Viewer (part of our JPedal Library) currently uses Java Swing to create the PDF Viewer interface. However, we are now in...
Nathan Howard
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Top 5 Free Hosted Version Control Sites Compared

Recently, some friends and I decided to get together and make a good old-fashioned text adventure game. We could have used an existing engine,...
Sam Howard
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The best tools for a Road Warrior – Portable…

I’ll be looking at portable apps for developers which you can fit on a handy USB memory stick and carry around with you at...
Alex Marshall
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The best tools for a Road Warrior – 10…

I will be looking at specific development tools for road going developers. Eclipse Orion Eclipse Orion is one of the projects being worked on...
Alex Marshall
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5 tools to help you write better Java Code

At IDR Solutions we are always looking at ways to improve our Java PDF Library and our PDF to HTML5 Converter. The best way...
Alex Marshall
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