Is Java the platform of the future? by Mark Little, JBoss Tech Lead

Java isn't 'cool' anymore. No one wants to write Java. They want to use the newest flavour of the month.

While it might be possible that everyone gets tired of these and returns to Java, I don't think it's very probable.

If I had to bet, it would be on JavaScript. It's everywhere. It has begun catching the interest of more than just 'browser scripting' and with a little help from some core enhancements in the coming generations, it could really become the 'platform of the future'.