Today at the “Bay Area JUG Roundup 2010″ at Oracle’s office in Redwood City, I got my first glimpse into what the future of Java may be under Oracle. It was a fun event and a good sign that Oracle is heading in the right direction with its approach to Java. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Java’
Oracle – Running with Java
Thursday, May 13th, 2010UC Berkeley Java Certification
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
I just finished up my last class to get the UC Berkeley Java Certificate. The program is offered by UC Berkeley Extension, an arm of UC Berkeley. The program consists of taking and passing three Java programming courses spanning 90 hours of instruction by seasoned professionals. It’s a great way to keep your skills up-to-date, expand your skills, and network with others. However, it is a bit expensive at around $700 – $800 a class + books.
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Google App Engine goes Java
Thursday, April 9th, 2009
At a Google Technology User Group meet-up last night, I listened to a presentation by a Google App Engine Engineer, Jeff Scudder. This past Sunday night Google announced the support for Java on there App Engine service. Previously, the only language that was supported was Python. Also, there is now integration with Google Web Toolkit, and a Google Plugin for Eclipse.
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Terracotta: Delivering Scalability and Availability
Sunday, November 9th, 2008
Last Monday I attended a fascinating Java developer meeting in San Francisco. Orion Letizi, co-founder of Terracotta, gave a demonstration of a way to deliver enterprise-grade scalability and availability using an open-source network-attached memory solution for Java. (more…)