In order to conquer the Java place in the market, another technology shall provide a similar, but better coverage. There is no indication for such a technology right now.

The real problem is if the Java extension on the future: if will use future opportunities or will just be complemented with other distinct technologies.

On the other hand it seems like Java is slowly killing itself. Innovation is non-existing, platform independence is slowly disappearing and Oracles behavior is scaring others than just the accused. The question is if Java has fulfilled its role and duty? Perhaps it time for new species to evolve as Darwin would have said.

In the world of software, everything is eventually replaced by the next big idea… It’s just a matter of time… Is it time to consider replacing Java?

Windows XP

This may well be the most loved version of Windows of all time — so much so that even though it was introduced back in 2001, XP remains the dominant version of Windows on PCs, and will be so for quite some time.
In XP Microsoft also revamped the Windows interface, giving it a more contemporary look, and added features including animated windows and background themes.

Windows 7

Microsoft recovered from the fiasco of Windows Vista with Windows 7. Windows 7 fixed many of Vista’s shortcomings, including hardware incompatibilities and upgrade problems. It enhanced the taskbar, and added useful navigation shortcuts known as Aero Peek, Aero Snap and Aero Shake. It’s more stable than Vista. Some people believe that it’s the operating system that Vista should have been.

Windows Phone 7

Strictly speaking, despite the “Windows” name in the title, this isn’t really Windows. It’s a completely different code, and a completely different operating system. But it’s been designed from the ground up to work with desktop Windows and extensions of Windows that Microsoft is moving to the cloud. So you can consider it, in a way, as an extension of Windows itself.
Microsoft’s mobile attempts before Windows Phone 7 were not particularly successful, and it ceded the entire Smartphone market to Apple and Android Phones. With Windows Phone 7, Microsoft finally has a competitor. Whether it can catch up remains to be seen. But at least now it’s in the race.

Any other “bad” characteristic is usually manageable compared to this one. Clients who don’t pay or delay payment never realize the trouble and pressure they heap on you, especially if you are a small company or freelancer, for whom cash flow is king. A world of trouble awaits all parties if you have to get legal about it. In this situation, not only do you lose out on income that you have rightly earned, but you could lose out on jobs because your time is consumed by chasing debtors.

Degree gets you past the HR screening process...
Certification justifies your existence to bean-counters...
Practical knowledge/experience makes you valuable to your manager and organization, and is what ultimately gets you raises and promotions.