Using Google Cloud Text-to-Speech With Java

Google Cloud recently released a new text-to-speech service. Let's take it for a test run with a Spring Boot app to see how to work with it in Java. Read all

Design Patterns in Cocos2d-x

A discussion of the Cocos2d-x framework, and several different design patterns developers can use with Cocos2d-x for behavior, structure, optimization, etc. Read all

The Types of Modern Databases

Consider the pros and cons of SQL, RDBMS, relational databases, NoSQL, and non-relational databases. Read all

Creating Immutable Sets, Lists, and Maps in Java 9

Learn how you can use JDK 9's enhancements to create immutable sets, lists, and maps using static factory methods—now usable on Collection interfaces. Read all

Azure SQL Database vs. Azure SQL Data Warehouse

This comparison of Microsoft's Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Warehouse identifies their features and best-suited use cases. Read all

Java 9 Modules (Part 3): Directives

Let's dive into the requires, exports, opens, and provides module directives and how to use them to create effective modules using JDK 9. Read all

Which Programming Language Is Better: R, Scala, or Python?

Get an in-depth analysis of R, Python, and Scala/Java to determine which programming language is best for your use case. Read all

implyr: R Interface for Apache Impala

Learn about installing implyr, connecting to Impala, using dplyr, and using SQL to query Impala from R using the popular package dplyr. Read all

The Highly Useful Java ChronoUnit Enum

See what separates Java 5's TimeUnit enum (good for concurrency constructs) from Java 8's ChronoUnit enum (great for the Date/Time API) and ideal use cases. Read all

dotenv for Java and the JVM

dotenv is a library that makes microservices architectures easy to configure. See how you can use it in a Java or Kotlin project. Read all

 

 

 

 

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