Devoxx11: Java SE Keynote

Henrik Ståhl
Java Standard Edition (SE) 7 achievements:

• project coin: small language improvements
• concurrency: fork/join framework
• JavaFx as part of the java language

Java SE 8 focus:

• Jigsaw: modularity
• lambda (aka closures): opens the door for easier to use concurrency api's
• javaFx 3.0
• new devices: multi-touch etc.