Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge technologies. He joined CNET in 2002 to cover enterprise IT and Web development and was previously executive editor of IT ...

The Eclipse open-source software foundation next week plans to release software that will offer developers an alternative to Windows for delivering desktop applications. Eclipse 3.0, which is freely ...

As the open-source tools initiative prepares to gain independence from founder IBM, competitors and Java programmers are closely watching its future technical direction. Martin LaMonica is a senior ...

There’s no single standard to link all devices in the “Internet of things” and there may never be one, but the Eclipse Foundation wants to at least make it easier for developers to code for the ...

Which Java IDE is best? Compare IntelliJ IDEA , Eclipse, and NetBeans for features, usability, and compatibility with your favorite tools and frameworks. Every Java programmer needs a programming ...

Martin followed up the MTJ announcement with Christian Kurzke, project lead for MTJ and a developer tools architect at Motorola, and found out what's new and different about MTJ, as well as how to get ...

Microsoft has joined the Eclipse Foundation, taking another important step in changing its identity from a company fixated on proprietary software to one that embraces open source and wants to be seen ...