The truth is that [Kerimil] didn’t spend forever learning Java and programming the app. Instead he’s showing off the power of App Inventor to get your Android controls up and running fast.

Arduino and PICAXE require C-like syntax and pointers; not the easiest thing when everyone and their mother can program in Java. As for how [Dimitri] managed to pack a JVM into a microcontroller ...

Oracle purchased WebGain's TopLink, a tool that speeds the building of software by connecting Java software code with databases. TopLink will be a free download.