JSR 337 who defines the content of Java SE 8 is now Final! That means that Java 8 is about to be released.
Over the coming months, a lot of events will take place across the globe to celebrate this important release. Here's a recap of the initial Java 8 events that are taking place over the next 2 weeks.
NightHacking Java 8 Tour (March 11th - Apr 19th)
The NightHacking Java 8 Tour is the inaugural leg of the Java 8 Tour event where the Java SE evangelism team will be crossing the globe to speak at conferences and Java User Groups to spread the word about the new Java 8 release. See more info here.
Java 8 Day at EclipseCon (March 18th - San Francisco)
The Eclipse Foundation and Oracle are hosting a Java 8 Day at EclipseCon 2014. This will be a great opportunity for attendees to learn about the new Java 8 features and share in the excitement of the Java 8 launch. See more info here.
Java 8 Launch Webcast (March 25th)
On March 25th (10am PST), Oracle will host a live webcast that will feature various speakers, panel discussions, several videos introducing the Java SE 8 features, a live chat, etc. Make sure to attend by registering here.
