Java in 2008 - What just happened?

Year in Review: Java in 2008 - What just happened? When high-tech history is inscribed for the ages, 2008 may be remembered as the year Java tipped from a language-centric to a platform-centric technology. Andrew Glover kicks off JavaWorld's Year in Review series with a look back over the last 12 months in Java development, when alternate languages for the JVM took center stage, new directions emerged in the enterprise space, and Sun Microsystems staked its claim on the client side -- with or without Swing. http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-12-2008/jw-12-year-in-review-1.html Best regards, _______________________________________ Hassan Tahhan Software Engineer, CSC Arabia Mobile: 966-50-685-5749 Email: hassantahhan@gmail.com