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March 25th , 2014 # austinjug. Thanks to Mike Perez and Chris Ritchie for the graphic. Welcome. Austin Java Users Group. 12 Years Strong!. Last Decade of Sponsors. Announcements.
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March 25th, 2014 #austinjug Thanks to Mike Perez and Chris Ritchie for the graphic
Welcome Austin Java Users Group 12 Years Strong!
Announcements • Jobs (Who has them, who wants one?)groups.yahoo.com/group/austinjug_jobs (2754 members on the mailing list) • Announcements from Members groups.yahoo.com/group/austinjug (1693 members on the mailing list)
What’s new in the Java world? • Java 8 Released! http://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk8/features • Lambda Expressions and virtual extension methods • Default methods in interfaces • Compact profiles • NashornJavascript engine • Launch JavaFX applications • Annotations on Java types • Parallel array sorting • Date and Time API based on JodaTime • Lots of cryptographic enhancements • Removed permanent generation from Hotspot JVM • Small VM (3 MB) • Access to parameter names via Reflection • NetBeans 8 with Java 8 support released • Profiles, lambdas and streams • Improved integration with JavaFX scene builder • Improved HTML5, Maven, Javascript, Java EE, C/C++, PHP support
Sponsorship QuestionsTopic SuggestionsSpeaker Volunteers? ContactRob Ratcliff rob@futuretek.com
Thanks • Thanks to Craig Hunt for bringing the projector every month! • Thanks to Mabel Willy for providing the nametags & friendly greetings
After Meeting Networking BJ'S Restaurant & Brewery
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