Migrating beyond Java 8

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Free Online Course: Migrating beyond Java 8 provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 2-3 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Migrating beyond Java 8 is taught by Kevin Bowersox.

Overview
  • Discover how to migrate your Java 8 applications to the latest versions of Java. Explore new features in Java 11 to 14 and get tips for conducting a seamless migration.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Adapting to new Java releases
    • What you should know
    1. The Evolution of Java
    • A new era of Java
    • Release cadence
    • OpenJDK
    • Choosing a JDK provider
    2. New Language Features
    • IDE setup
    • Java 11 language and API features
    • Java 12 language and API features
    • Java 13 language and API features
    • Java 14 language and API features
    3. Before You Migrate
    • Building a migration strategy
    • Updating development tools
    • Course project introduction
    • Configuring build tools
    • Continuous integration strategies
    • Challenge: Creating a preview build
    • Solution: Creating a preview build
    4. Migration Techniques
    • Migration challenges
    • Concerns for specific Java versions
    • Java Dependency Analysis Tool
    • Migration toolkit for application binaries
    • IBM migration toolkit for Eclipse plugin
    • Resolving source code migration issues
    • Resolving dependency migration issues
    Conclusion
    • Next steps with Java