Johan Vos

Johan Vos is a Java Champion, active OpenJDK contributor, project lead for OpenJDK Mobile, and co-spec lead for OpenJFX. Johan holds a PhD in applied physics from Delft University of Technology. He is a co-author of ProJava FX2/8/9 and of The Definitive Guide to Modern Java Clients with JavaFX.

Johan has been active in the development of open source software. He was part of the Blackdown team that ported Java to Linux systems. Apart from his lead role in OpenJFX, he also contributes to a number of Java and JavaFX related libraries, including Strange and StrangeFX, which are discussed in this book.

books by Johan Vos

Quantum Computing in Action

  • January 2022
  • ISBN 9781617296321
  • 264 pages
  • printed in black & white
  • Available translations: Simplified Chinese

Quantum Computing in Action is a gentle introduction to the ideas and applications of quantum computing. After briefly reviewing the science that makes quantum tick, it guides you through practical implementations of quantum computing algorithms. You’ll write your first quantum code and explore qubits and quantum gates with the Java-based Strange quantum simulator. You’ll enjoy the interesting examples and insightful explanations as you create quantum algorithms using standard Java and your favorite IDE and build tools.