2011/3/2 Cédric Beust ♔ <ced...@beust.com> > On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 1:54 AM, Kevin Wright <kev.lee.wri...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> *asynchronous/messaging architectures:* >> This is painful to learn in any language without lambdas/function objects. >> If you need to do this in Java then the SAM types will bite you. Learn in a >> more suitable language first and backport your knowledge. >> - Erlang >> - Akka (Scala) >> > > node.js is an easy way to get your feet wet with asynchronism and CPS, and > also a good way to find out for yourself how painful it can be. >
For those not on Twitter, the link Cedric posted earlier is very enlightening. http://metaduck.com/post/2675027550/asynchronous-iteration-patterns-in-node-js > *usability/UX/design:* >> Java/Swing overwhelms with boilerplate, making it hard to concentrate on >> the essentials. Try something designed for design. >> - JavaFX script is sadly dead now. Flex perhaps? >> - HTML >> - OpenGL :) >> > > Don't forget SWT/JFace if you want to see what a modern and properly > designed Java GUI API looks like :-) > Urgh. I'm trying to understand SWT layouts right now, and it's really making me miss the chrome web inspector. -Dom -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to javaposse@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
