The current Java.net poll question is, " How critical is it for JSR-310 (new Date and Time API) to be implemented in Java 8? " At the time of my writing of this post, nearly 150 respondents have ...

Another option is to switch over to Joda-Time, an easy-to-use open source Java date and time API that provides a quality replacement for the Java date and time classes.

Here are my Java 8 session picks: Monday at 4pm (16:00): Programming with Lambdas [CON8366] Wednesday at 1pm (13:00) The Java Date and Time API in Java SE 8: Overview and Tips [CON3151] Thursday at ...