The view from the floor at JavaOne

Robert Fischer, independent technology consultant from Durham, North Carolina
"So far, I haven't seen much flash-bang-wow technology being brought forward, let alone any revolutionary thoughts being presented on the future direction for Java. Traditionally, JavaOne has been used to communicate Sun's vision for Java in the months ahead, and we've not seen much of this as yet.

"The only new item is the Java 'Store' application showcase, which is 'me too' technology in many senses, as Sun needed to launch it to play catch up with the likes of Apple's iPhone store and RIM's BlackBerry offering.

"JavaFX seems to have been upgraded to the level it should have been when it was launched in terms of the addition of built-in native components, so this is a refreshing development."