JavaZone 2009 - JDK7: What the Future Holds For Java
The next release of the Java Standard Edition is scheduled for the beginning of 2010. In this session we'll review the latest feature list of what's in and what's out of the next version of the JDK.
The big areas being covered are:
- Modularisation of the JDK: Project Jigsaw
- Small language changes: Project Coin
- Dynamic language support on the JVM: The Da Vinci Machine Project
Simon Ritter
Simon Ritter is a Technology Evangelist at Sun Microsystems. Simon has been in the IT business since 1984 and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Brunel University in the U.K. Originally working in the area of UNIX development for AT&T UNIX System Labs and then Novell, Simon moved to Sun in 1996. At this time he started working with Java technology and has spent time working both in Java technology development and consultancy. He now specialises in looking at emerging technologies including cloud computing, wireless sensor networks and gestural interfaces.