The year ahead for Java, JavaScript, Swift, and Universal Windows

In 2016, we saw several shifts in the programming landscape, some of which will carry over into the new year, thanks to forthcoming platform upgrades and lingering grumblings among programming communities.
Enterprise Java, Microsoft, and Apple developers dealt with shifts in strategy, delays, platform pressure, and backward-compatibility issues in 2016 that foretell an important year ahead, for platforms and developers alike.[ Give yourself a technology career advantage with InfoWorld's Deep Di