Java and C# line up for battle atop J2EE and .Net. C/C++ is here to stay. In many ways, it's like last year when it comes to embedded software. The bulk of all development for servers, desktops, DSPs, ...
Targeting the NEC 8-bit microcontroller, the IAR Embedded Workbench for 78K integrates C/C++ with advanced support like Embedded C++, which includes templates and the Standard Template Library (STL).