2009 Session: C++, Java and .NET: Lessons Learned from the Internet Age
Wednesday, 17:45 - 18:40
Track: Keynote
Java’s appearance at the dawn of the Internet Age helped to propel it to near-instant prominence, and lodged cross-platform virtual machines and garbage-collection firmly into our mainstream consciousness. In Java’s wake, .NET introduced the concept of the “cross-language” virtual machine, and helped to foster a new discussion on the benefits of functional programming. Did Java and C# have an evolutionary advantage over C++, or were they simply “Cool” (the original code name for C# / .NET)?
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Looking forward, what do these lessons teach us about the applicability of technology to emerging challenges and environments such as Cloud Computing, and what languages are rising to the top as a re
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Cameron Purdy
Cameron Purdy is Vice President of Development at Oracle. Prior to joining Oracle, he was the CEO of Tangosol, whose revolutionary Coherence Data Grid product provides reliable and scalable data management across the enterprise. As a software visionary and industry leader, he has received a number of awards in recognition of his contribution to the Java community, including twice being named as a JavaOne RockStar and being recognized in TheServerSide’s “Who’s Who in Enterprise Java”.