JAVAWUG BOF 46 :: Fan: Next Generation Java? :: Stephen Colebourne :: 16 March 2009 :: London, UK
I would like to formally announce that JAVAWUG (Java Web User Group) is holding the Forty Sixth Birds-of-Feather (Meet-up 46) at Skills Matter on Monday, 16th March 2009 from 18:30 until 20:15. Featuring fellow Java Champion, Stephen Colebourne. TALK Fan is a new language for the JVM that aims to be an evolution in language design, not a revolution. It is statically typed and performs at native speed, yet has the ability to operate more like a dynamic language when you need it. I really like it, and believe its the closest I've seen to what 'Java - Next Generation' should be. A key goal has been to fix many of the problems that have been identified in Java over the last 15 years. Fan is fully object oriented, has closures (but is not heavily functional ), a syntax familiar to Java/C# developers, mixins , built-in immutables and no shared mutable state. Fan also has some really interesting features that set it aside from other languages. To find out more, and to understand where Fan fits compared to Groovy , Scala and JRuby , come along on the 16th! http://fandev.org/ The Fan Language For more info http://jroller.com/javawug/entry/javawug_bof_46_fan_next BIOGRAPHY Who is the speaker? What does he or she do? Explain credibility. * Leading member of the Fan community * Regular contributor to Java language change debate * Conference speaker * Co-author, FCM closures * Co-spec lead, JSR-310, Date and Time API * Project lead, Joda-Time * http://jroller.com/scolebourne REGISTRATION Go to Skills Matter http://skillsmatter.com/event/java-jee/javawug-the-fan-language Peter Pilgrim Java Web User Group http://jroller.com/javawug A WORD ABOUT JAVA CHAMPIONS A word about the Java Champions program (https://java- champions.dev.java.net/) "The concept behind Java Champions is to build an informal but select group of passionate Java technology and community people outside of Sun [Microsystems]. Java Champions are invited [by Sun Microsystems] to engage in meaningful discussion(s) about the state of the Java platform and its Eco-System with Sun's Java Development team." In other words, an individual has to be invited by their peers to become a Java Champion. Usually the invitation comes from another JC to be considered. One cannot simply elect themselves. Finally, a candidate Java Champion has to be endorsed by Sun Microsystems, specifically the Outreach team. This is a similar to a ``Microsoft Most Valued Professional'' (http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/) unless he or she is sanctioned by Microsoft, then a Microsoft MVP is not for real. Someone calling themselves a ``Java Champion'' is not real unless there have been sanctioned by Sun Microsystems. Members should come from a broad cross-section of the Java community: * Java Luminaries; senior developers; architects; consultants; JCP members; etc * Academics/University Professors * Authors of Java-related content (online & print) and industry conference speakers * Community leaders: Java User Group (JUG) Leaders and the Leaders of online Java portals * Individuals can be for or against or political neutral in their opinion about Sun Microsystems The public JC list is here https://java-champions.dev.java.net/content/corechampions.html#bios --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JAVA-experts" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/JAVA-experts?hl=ab -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
