{"id":32810,"date":"2020-08-24T19:29:52","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T19:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foojay.io\/?page_id=32810"},"modified":"2022-12-14T17:14:22","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T17:14:22","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/foojay.io\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Foojay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Welcome to Foojay, a central resource for the Java community\u2019s daily \u200binformation needs, a place for f<\/strong>riends o<\/strong>f O<\/strong>penJ<\/strong>DK, \u200band a community platform for the Java ecosystem\u200b \u2014 bringing together and helping Java professionals everywhere.\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the click of a button, you have access to updated analysis, curated highlights, and categorized Java reference materials arranged for easy consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this overview, we outline Foojay\u2019s key features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

We hope you\u2019ll join in and contribute to Foojay, the integrated dashboard for all things Java!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Java Version Almanac<\/h2>\n\n\n
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\n Marc Hoffmann<\/a> A key contributor to foojay<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n\n

On his javaalmanac.io<\/a>, he presents extensive data on each Java release, with details on distributions, new features, and API differences between releases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He's also made that information available here on Foojay, where it is known as the Java Version Almanac, consisting of a set of dashboards with detailed information on each version of Java:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Take special note at the lower end of each page of the almanac, where you'll find details on the differences between the APIs of the currently selected Java version compared to all previous Java versions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Go here to explore the Java Version Almanac on foojay, with thanks to Marc. <\/span>\n \n Java Version Almanac <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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OpenJDK Update Release Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Together with the community of Java enthusiasts around the world, the foojay team works to identify critical aspects of each new OpenJDK update release and brings to the fore precisely the content and services that have value and relevance to those that use Java on a daily basis throughout the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While indicating their relevance to you by voting on them. Use the Highlights tab to see what the community as a whole thinks about them. More details on the motivations for the OpenJDK update release details dashboard are described here on foojay<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n \n See all the fixes and CVEs of the recent OpenJDK update releases: <\/span>\n \n OpenJDK update releases <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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OpenJDK Command Line Arguments<\/h2>\n\n\n
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\n Chris Newland<\/a> Another key contributor to foojay, who\u2019s gathered extensive data sets on JVM command line arguments, which he hosts on his own chriswhocodes.com.<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n\n

At the same time, he's also been making his data available here as part of the integrated Java dashboard environment that is foojay:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Explore the wealth of JVM command line arguments on foojay, with thanks to Chris. <\/span>\n \n Command Line Arguments <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Foojay Today<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Java community is rich with up to date and cutting edge insights and knowledge into everything related to Java and the OpenJDK. A dedicated blogging area<\/a> is available on Foojay to anyone who has thoughts or code to share on topics relevant to the Java ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let's introduce some of the bloggers active on Foojay.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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\n Marcus Hirt<\/span>\n The project lead for the Open JDK JMC project. Once upon the time he co-founded Appeal, the company creating the JRockit JVM.<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n\n

Marcus blogs on topics relating to Java Mission Control (JMC) and Java Flight Recorder (JFR). Check out his posts here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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\n Kevin Farnham<\/span>\n Technology writer and software engineer. He\u2019s focused on high-performance low-latency big-data Java, Python, C\/C++ programming.<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n\n

Kevin blogs on general high level Java topics, focusing on how Java has evolved over the years and its place relative to other programming languages. Check out his posts here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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\n \n See the full blog roll, and watch that space. There\u2019s many more blog posts coming! <\/span>\n \n Our Blog <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Comprehensive Search<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Interested in a specific Java topic? Type it into the search and find related items across fixes, JVM command line arguments, and blogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s exciting to have Foojay as an integrated place to provide this sort of information to everyday Java developers and to work as a community on evolving Foojay content to provide these and other commentaries on the latest Java developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re actively looking for highly skilled and knowledgeable Java developers to join us and our aim is for Foojay to increasingly become a central place of sharing reference materials and discussions throughout the Java industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, also follow @foojayio<\/a> on Twitter for regular highlights of new dashboards, services, and content provided by Foojay for Java developers everywhere.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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