The biggest event for Java in 2010 was Oracle's acquisition of Sun. It may actually turn out to be a positive thing for Java, to be owned by a company that know

The biggest event for Java in 2010 was Oracle's acquisition of Sun. It may actually turn out to be a positive thing for Java, to be owned by a company that knows how to make money, as opposed to a company that knows how to make great technology. I've been worried sick about Java, so this turnaround is a great relief. But the 3rd best-selling title was Professional Android 2 Application Development, so that's certainly a factor.