| JavaWorld | | | This year Eclipse is unleashing dozens of open source tools and upgrades, including additional support for big data in BIRT 4.3. | | | Issue highlights 1. Mobile first? Mobile only? What it really means to go mobile 2. Oracle-MySQL is a wake-up call for open source ownership 3. Improving K-12 education with shared data and open APIs 4. JavaWorld's annual reader survey | | White Paper: FICO (Fair Isaac) Big Data requires that companies adopt a different method in understanding today's consumer. Read this white paper to learn why Big Data is not just another passing trend. Learn more. | | An emerging consensus says IT needs to embrace mobile, and not just from a security or management standpoint. But how should developers "go mobile" when most IT organizations are still treating it as a threat to be contained, not an opportunity to be exploited? READ MORE | | Contributor agreements grease the funding wheels of many open source projects, but they can also endanger a project's health and stability. Simon Phipps uses the recent Oracle-MySQL scare to illustrate. READ MORE | | A fragmented school system means siloed data, custom apps, and high costs, but education startup InBloom offers a better way with a common data store and APIs any app can use. READ MORE | | Once a year, we ask JavaWorld readers what we can do to improve our site as a leading resource for Java developers. Will you take the time to respond to a 10-minute survey? READ MORE | | | | |