Java 8 Workshop
The release of Java 8 brings with it the most significant language changes to the Java Platform than any other version, allowing the same or more computational ability with less code. The changes are similar to other languages but if you are only familiar with Java it is necessary to learn some new concepts in order to be literate. This session is a deep dive into the language changes paired with hands on exercises.
The concepts and exercises include:
- Functional style programming with Lamdba
- Interfaces and Defaults
- Advanced Functional Concepts
- Working with Collections and Streams
- Map Reduce
- Automatic Resource Management
- Working with Dates and Time
In addition lessons will include new support features in Java8 such as: Type Inferencing, @FunctionalInterface and a look into the java.util.function and java.util.stream.
About Ken Sipe
Ken is a distributed application engineer. Ken has worked with Fortune 500 companies to small startups in the roles of developer, designer, application architect and enterprise architect. Ken's current focus is on containers, container orchestration, high scale micro-service design and continuous delivery systems.
Ken is an international speaker on the subject of software engineering speaking at conferences such as JavaOne, JavaZone, Great Indian Developer Summit (GIDS), and The Strange Loop. He is a regular speaker with NFJS where he is best known for his architecture and security hacking talks. In 2009, Ken was honored by being awarded the JavaOne Rockstar Award at JavaOne in SF, California and the JavaZone Rockstar Award at JavaZone in Oslo, Norway as the top ranked speaker.
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