Future of Java

  • no programming environment ever got mainstreamed so fast

  • growth of acceptance now declines somewhat

  • BUT: Java so far has been validated just in terms of web programming (which was just a "booster")
  • Java still gives the right technical answers to real problems:

    • binary compatibility
    • robustness
    • efficiency Provisions
    • std. runtime libaries
    • comprehensive specs.
    • implementation costs

  • Java will gain additional momentum if it delivers on reducing application development / distribution costs for: