Java Continuations and Web Services

The discussion explores the evolution of Java with the potential integration of continuations through projects like Rife and Gavin King's SiEM framework. It highlights the benefits of project skeletons inspired by Ruby on Rails, emphasizing the flexibility of frameworks like Grails. Additionally, the conversation delves into the adoption of web services in J2EE, the importance of standardization for interoperability, and the challenges posed by non-standard lightweight protocols.