Google IO 2011 is complete.

Well, Google IO 2011 is now complete. Here's a nice summary from Google, with pointers to lots of additional information. And here are some randomly-selected reviews by people who were actually there:

• Google I/O 2011 -- impressions and reflections


• Google I/O developer session recap


• Google I/O: The Android Story


• Chromebook to remove final hiding place

(Well, OK, I'm not sure those last folks were actually at the conference...)

From a big-picture point of view, it seems like the biggest questions remain:

• How will the Chrome-vs-Android strategy play out? Will one or the other turn out to dominate? Or will both platforms find broad user bases?


• What happens with Android and Java as the Oracle lawsuit plays out?


• Will Google try to compete directly with Amazon, Microsoft, EMC, etc. in the cloud? Or will they continue on their own very Google-like path?

At a more detailed, technical level, the announcement that I found most interesting was that the Go programming language is being offered on Google App Engine. Go is obviously developing very rapidly. I've been paying attention to it when I can, but I haven't really gotten serious about it; perhaps it's time to start digging in and doing more than just watching the language from the sidelines.