Java Posse #182 - Roundup 08 - Java, Improve or Renew?

Roundup 08 - Java, Improve or Renew? Fully formatted shownotes can always be found at http://javaposse.com Are you ready to let go of your java comfort zone? JCP http://jcp.org JRuby http://jruby.codehaus.org/ Jython http://www.jython.org/Project/index.html Scala http://www.scala-lang.org/ Groovy http://groovy.codehaus.org/ Multiple languages on the JVM http://openjdk.java.net/projects/mlvm/ http://www.robert-tolksdorf.de/vmlanguages.html Closures: FCM - http://www.jroller.com/scolebourne/category/Java BGGA - http://javac.info/ CICE - http://docs.google.com/View? docid=k73_1ggr36h Drop backwards compatibility? http://www.oreillynet.com/onjava/blog/2008/ 01/drop_backward_compatibility_or.html Java 7 https://jdk7.dev.java.net/ Java FX / FX Script http://java.sun.com/javafx/ http://java.sun.com/javafx/script/ Reified generics http://gafter.blogspot.com/2006/11/ reified-generics-for-java.html Thinking in Java book http://mindview.net/Books/TIJ4 JVM http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jvms/ Java class libraries http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/ api/overview-summary.html Google Collections Library http://code.google.com/p/google-collections/ Static typing in Groovy 2 http://dmy999.com/article/26/ scala-vs-groovy-static-typing-is-key-to-performance C# backwards compatibility? http://edge-loop.spaces.live.com/Blog/ cns!8F028CC27525BEA1!1438.entry OpenJDK http://openjdk.java.net/ Java Community Links? http://java.sun.com/community/ C/C++ http://www.cprogramming.com/ Jackpot http://jackpot.netbeans.org Retroweaver http://retroweaver.sourceforge.net/ Iced Tea http://www.javalobby.org/java/ forums/t97093.html Thanks Libsyn.com - http://www.libsyn.com - for hosting and bandwidth Brice Ruth and Webprojkt.com - http://webprojkt.com - for our archives site - http://archives.javaposse.com Feedburner.com - http://www.feedburner.com - for feed redirect Kirsty Doherty, Oliver Widder and Amy Ehmann for Java Posse artwork Brian Ehmann - the Java Posse intern Craig Muth for maintaining the Java Posse Memorizable site - http://memorizable.org/Java_Posse Theme Music: Opening - "Java" the parody song Copyright 1997 Broken Records and Marjorie Music Publ. (BMI), written and performed by Loose Bruce Kerr of the Dr. Demento Show and Sun Microsystems attorney. Based on the WWI popular song, "Ja-da." Ukelele style on the recording taught to Bruce by his dad. Re-produced with kind permission from "Loose" Bruce Kerr - http://loosebrucekerr.libsyn.com Closing - Juan Carlos Jimenez - In the House (Intro No. 1) To contact us: Visit our homepage - http://javaposse.com Post on our Google Group - http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse Call us with questions and feedback - (408) 465 4626 Or send us email - [email protected]