How to parse JSON with date field in Java - Jackson @JsonDeserialize Annotation Example

I have read many articles on parsing JSON in Java and most of them give examples where properties are either String or int, there are very few examples, where you will see the JSON string contains a date field and that's one important thing to learn. It's easy to parse JSON in Java using Jackson or Gson with just integer and string field but you need to do a little more work if your JSON contains a date field because everything in JSON is String but Java is a type based programming language, where Date is a type.

Top 10 Courses to Learn JavaScript in 2018 - Best of Lot

There is no doubt that JavaScript is the most popular programming language at this moment and it's also confirmed by StackOverFlow's 2018 Survey. You can build static websites, web applications, native mobile applications (yes you can do that too), desktop applications and even server-side application in JavaScript. It also makes you hundred time more employer as there are tons of web development jobs out there. Becuase of that ore and more developers are learning JavaScript to become a web developer.

Top 5 Free Java Courses for Beginners to Learn Online - Best of Lot

We all love free resources, don't you? There was a time when I buy a lot of books when I was preparing for my engineering entrance exam but I only ended up buying books not reading them. Afte that I changed my habit to first try to read a book on loan or trying free resource and only buying when I really need. When I started my programming journey, mostly I learn from free resources e.g. free courses and books and there I developed the passion to collect free resources as well.  I agree that paid resources are often better than free resources e.g. books and courses but if you are just starting your journey, it's the free resource which you should try first. Once you have some background and interest, you should consider buying a proper book or courses for comprehensive learning.

20 Java and Programming Quotes to Motivate Yourself

I always have a strong interest in knowing great peoples of my field like software development and programming. Knowing about them, following them, and reading about them not only gives you immense knowledge but also the motivation ,you need to excel in whatever you are doing. It's the motivation, not knowledge that will propel your career. Knowledge is almost useless without motivation because just knowing is not enough, you need to apply that knowledge, and without motivation, you just can't do that. There are times when programmers also feeling tired and bored. These are the times when you spent hours constantly looking at the computer screen, clicking here and there, surfing the net without doing anything.

Top 5 Java Multithreading and Concurrency Courses for Experienced Programmers - Best Of Lot

If you are a Java developer and looking for some awesome resources e.g. books and courses to improve your multi-threading and concurrency skills in Java then you have come to the right place. In the past, I have shared books and tutorials on Java Concurrency and Multithreading and in this article, I am going to talk about some of the best free and paid course to learn multi-threading and concurrency in Java. You can join these free courses to improve your understanding of Java Concurrency and Multithreading. It's one of the most important skills for Java developers as almost all the companies who interviews Java developers pay particular attention to his knowledge and experience in this area.

What is a Functional interface in Java 8? @Functional Annotation and Examples

The functional interface is one of the most important concepts of Java 8 which actually powers lambda expression but many developers don't put enough effort to understand it and spend time learning lambda expression and Stream API without first understanding the role of functional interface in Java 8. Unless you know what is a functional interface and how lambda is related to it, you can't use powerful features of Java 8 e.g. lambda expression and stream API. Without knowledge of functional interface, you won't be able to understand where you can use a lambda in the code but also you will struggle to write lambda expression the method is expecting, hence, it's important to have a good understanding of functional interface in Java 8.