When using Java’s Map implementations, it is sometimes common to invoke the Map ‘s get (Object) method and to react differently based on whether the value returned is null or not. A common ...

Minecraft maps can be downloaded and played to enjoy a new and unique style of gameplay. This article lists five of the best maps that can be played on the Java Edition of Minecraft.

A colleague of mine recently ran into an issue that I have not run into myself, but found to be interesting and, in my opinion, worth blogging about here. During some distributed Java development ...

HashMap vs. Hashtable similarities Both the Hashtable and HashMap implement the Map interface and both share the same set of methods used to add, remove and manipulate elements of a key-value, ...

The free Java applet MAPresso generates choropleth maps, informational maps that represent statistical variations with shaded colors. You've seen them used to display voting statistics, […] ...

Learn how Rob Terpilowski and his architect team brought Google Maps to the Java desktop.