That's the message from the man known as the "father of Java", James Gosling. He's still at Sun working on software development tools and aligning the strategies for the language and platform he ...

Java also is appearing in cars, printers and camcorders. Alan Brenner, Sun's vice president for consumer and mobile systems, said makers of medical devices are also taking a look.

Java revolutionized software development 30 years ago. Even with the rise of web apps, there's a bright future for Java desktop application development.