JavaOne is happening this week. One of the primary highlights is the Java Store - recently announced on Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz’s blog. The Java Store is the largest developer-to-consumer software distribution channel to date and shows great potential. It is a powerful entry into the market and could be a game changer in both the desktop and mobile spaces.
Joshua Marinacci from Sun dropped by today. It’s always great to see him - and he brings us such cool toys! This time, we got a chance to play with Sun Lab’s new Sun SPOT (Small Programmable Object Technology). These amazing little gadgets actually run Java in a Squawk Virtual Machine embedded right into the device.
Joshua Marinacci from Sun dropped by to give us a sneak preview of JavaFX. We were quite impressed. The JavaFX team is re-envisioning the Applet as the delivery system for a new type of RIA (Rich Internet Application) - one that can cross the lines traditionally drawn between the browser and the desktop. The Java browser plug-in now runs in a separate system process from the web browser. This allows for innovative new ways of connecting data far beyond the reach of what is capable with Flash. If that wasn’t enough, simple JavaFX applications can be built with the use of a free Photoshop plugin and standard naming taxonomies. This is definitely a technology to keep your eye on. Learn more at Josh’s blog: http://weblogs.java.net/blog/joshy/
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