Summary: Jetty is a lightweight Java and Web application server that has been making waves since turning 12 in the first months of 2009. In this talk with Andrew Glover, Jetty engineers Greg Wilkins and Jan Bartel discuss core aspects of Jetty that have made it a popular choice for Web application deployment in Web 2.0 environments. Topics include Jetty's early adoption of Comet-style "server push" interactions, its use in Android and other mobile application environments, its lightweight, embeddable component model, and its recent adoption as an Eclipse Foundation project. Webtide CEO Adam Lieber joins in to discuss the open source business strategy behind Jetty and other Webtide initiatives.
