The view from the floor at JavaOne

Aleksey Maksimov, a Russian-born Capgemini solutions architect from Woking
"The keynotes this week were evidence that the Oracle deal has been agreed but is clearly still not complete. Sun was careful not to say too much about it while it is still in progress.

"That said, I do feel that Java the language and Java the platform will still be well looked after in the months ahead.

"If I look at the new technologies being introduced this week, I think the big moves for Java are not the new APIs we're hearing about, but the products that actually help developers, such as the tools designed to simplify Enterprise Java Beans (EJB) deployments. These are the type of augmentations that will actually make creating complex Java applications more simplified at the enterprise level in the workplace.

"Looking at JavaOne itself, it's a well-organised event. At least there is no orally transmitted human virus being shared around this week like last year, although there are plenty of handwash stations to stop the spread of swine flu."