Java is still the most popular programming language

Details can be found at "TIOBE Programming Community Index for June 2009" (URL: http://www.tiobe.com/index.php/content/paperinfo/tpci/index.html).

The top five programming languages are:

1. Java
2. C
3. C++
4. PHP
5. (Visual) Basic

Java, as a programming language, will rule the world of programming for years to come. What is dynamic and changing is the landscape of frameworks built on top of Java.

10 Must-Know Topics For Software Architects In 2009

The original post can be found at http://hinchcliffe.org/archive/2009/03/17/16712.aspx.

Here's a list of the most important new areas that software architects should be conversant in and looking at in 2009:

10 Must-Know Topics for Software Architects in 2009

1. Cloud Computing.
2. Non-relational databases.
3. Next-generation distributed computing.
4. Web-Oriented Architecture (WOA).
5. Mashups.
6. Open Supply Chains via APIs.
7. Dynamic Languages.
8. Social computing.
9. Crowdsourcing and peer production architectures.
10. New Application Models.