Stephen Colebourne was the co-spec lead of JSR-310 that developed the java.time API. He also leads Joda-Time the de facto standard date and time API for Java SE 7 and earlier. He is a Java Champion and JavaOne Rock Star speaker.
Talks I've Given
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Date and Time in Java SE 8
Featuring Stephen Colebourne
Learn the new java.time API in Java SE 8 and how it will simplify working with date and time. The talk will introduce the API, teach you the best way to use it and compare it to Joda-Time. If you are using or moving Java SE 8, and ever use dates and times, you'll want to be there!
The talk...
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Fan: Next Generation Java?
Featuring Stephen Colebourne
Fan is a new language for the JVM that aims to be an evolution in language design, not a revolution. It is statically typed and performs at native speed. A key goal has been to fix many of the problems that have been identified in Java over the last 15 years. Fan is fully object oriented, has...
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Java Closures - Comparing the Choices
Featuring Stephen Colebourne
JAVAWUG BOF 35 meeting was held on Monday, 3rd March 2008 at Skills Matter and attracted a room packed with people! This BOF featured Stephen Colebourne, Sun Java Champion, who discussed closures in Java, comparing the choices.
'Closures' are one of the hottest topics in the Java...
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