JavaZone 2011 - How Java will not die
In the context of a number of high profile additions to the choices of programming language in the developers arsenal, some recent surveys have seen the Java language's lead over other languages erode in recent years. In addition, the days of the rapid buildout of the platform APIs is over.
How will Java avoid the fate of becoming the Cobol of the 20-teens ? What trends in hardware and systems technology is being factored into the ongoing evolution of the Java platform to stave off its untimely death ?
What are the key technologies that are going to keep Java at the top of the heap for the next 25 years ?
In this session, we will take a look at the major trends in application and systems development, such as multiple languages, parallel programming, application frameworks, and see successfully Java is staying ahead of the curve.
Danny Coward
Danny Coward is a principal engineer and technology evangelist with Oracle corporation. He is been a contributor to all three of the Java platforms: Java SE, Java ME and Java EE, and created the foundation for the first JavaFX releases, and represents Oracle on the Executive Committee of the Java Community Process. He holds a phd in number theory from the University of Oxford.