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Michael Levin

Oracle proposal would create single committee to oversee Java specs

Posted by Michael Levin on January 27, 2012 at 12:26pm 0 Comments

If a new proposal by Oracle is accepted, oversight of Java technical standards will fall under the auspices of a single committee, rather than the current system, which has separate entities for Java EE/SE and ME.

Java SE and EE concern desktop and server environments while ME is for mobile and embedded uses of Java.

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Oracle JUG Leaders Summit

Posted by Michael Levin on January 25, 2012 at 5:48pm 0 Comments

Jug leaders summit news: http://blogs.oracle.com/java/entry/jug_leaders_summit
Juan Rolando Reza

Generatrix - Java Interface Samples

Posted by Juan Rolando Reza on January 8, 2012 at 6:56pm 0 Comments

This post will soon contain several Java interfaces for something called a Generatrix. It is the subject of a research article I have submitted to an upcoming IEEE conference. The sample code here will be a supplement to the article for the benefit of the review team and readers, if the article is accepted.

 

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Craig Newmark of Craigslist

Posted by Michael Levin on December 25, 2011 at 10:39am 0 Comments

What's Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist, up to these days? Tune into Swampcast, a podcast from the Swamp, and find…

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Next OrlandoJUG Meeting Feb, 2012 - Topic: RUNNING JAVA, PLAY! AND SCALA APPS ON THE CLOUD

Our next OJUG meeting topic is RUNNING JAVA, PLAY! AND SCALA APPS ON THE CLOUD


Watch for details on our upcoming meetings. OrlandoJUG meeting's fall on the 4th Thursday of every month, in case you want to mark your calendars. The next GatorJUG is usually the 2nd Wednesday of every month, however the next scheduled meeting is Feb 22.

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Paul Stearns

Creating separate class files in a large project 9 Replies

Hello all:I have been working on a GUI interface for controlling lights in a planetarium.  I had some trouble getting the communication to happen, and received some help from this forum to get past that hurdle.  I now have a functioning GUI that I…Continue

Tags: files, class, creating

Started by Paul Stearns in Java. Last reply by Jackie Gleason 10 hours ago.

Vincent Mayers

Early Bird for DevNexus 2012 Ends in 48 hours!

Dear fellow developers, http://www.devnexus.comThis is a friendly reminder that the Early Bird pricing for DevNexus 2012 ends in 48 hours at…Continue

Tags: andriod, ios, heroku, html5, cloud

Started by Vincent Mayers in Java Jan 31.

Treacy Jane

Java SE 7 OCA Training Lab Full Version Launched

EPractize Labs Software, an emerging global provider for Java Certification Preparation released world’s first exam study guide (Training Lab) for Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 7 Programmer certification today.  Download your FREE copy today…Continue

Tags: oracle, scjp, oca, java7, java

Started by Treacy Jane in Java Nov 4, 2011.

Chris Haddad

How do you choose a PaaS provider?

As an application platform in the Cloud, PaaS should facilitate Cloud characteristics (i.e. elastic scale, on-demand self service, resource pooling, and consumption based pricing).  When attempting to achieve Cloud characteristics, development teams…Continue

Tags: Service, a, as, Platform

Started by Chris Haddad in Java Nov 3, 2011.

Jackie Gleason

Just compiled Apache HTTPD for Android Using Custom Toolchain

Pretty heady stuff but now you should be able to run a full apache server on your device. Currently requires root access to copy it to executable folder (/usr/lib or some such) and also prefix is configured for me on accident...…Continue

Tags: Android

Started by Jackie Gleason in Dynamic Languages Oct 28, 2011.

Treacy Jane

Upgrade to OCP Java SE 7

 Oracle offers variety of Java Certifications for all Java Editions (Java SE, Java EE and Java ME).  Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 7 Programmer certification tests Java SE 7 programming experience. What exam I need to pass to achieve OCP…Continue

Tags: upgrade, ocp, scjp, java7, java

Started by Treacy Jane in Java Oct 24, 2011.

Fred Sells

Java Swing/Jaxx ability to use css or skins like Flex

I switched from Java applet development to Flex about 3 years ago. At this point my Java knowledge is somewhat outdated.I see that Jaxx offers a Flex like way to do css; is anyone using it successfully?Are there other mainstream add-ons that provide…Continue

Tags: skinning, skins, css, flex, java

Started by Fred Sells in Java Oct 13, 2011.

Michael Levin

JavaOne 2011 highlights

JavaOne 2011 HighlightsIf you did not get a chance to attend J1/2011 (like me), you may be wondering what are the major happenings?Luckily, Oracle is making videos of keynotes available.  Here are a few highlights you can check out now:Java Rap…Continue

Tags: tampajug, java, Vladimir, vivian, 2011

Started by Michael Levin in Java Oct 5, 2011.

Treacy Jane

Java Certification Preparation

Mock Exam Questions and Online TrainingEPractize Labs offers Training Lab (software book) that includes complete study material for all Oracle's Java Certification Exams.Continue

Tags: ocpjp, scbcd, ocejsp, oceejb, ocejpa

Started by Treacy Jane in Java Sep 26, 2011.

beshoy atef william

Face problem in "tetris game"

Hi to all; I try to program " tetris game " First i did the point about :Cube Block falling to the floor and another one appear then falling also but my problem is whe cube block fall and there is another one the floor the falling mix with the one…Continue

Started by beshoy atef william in Java Sep 22, 2011.

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Jackie Gleason replied to Paul Stearns's discussion 'Creating separate class files in a large project'
The best advice I can give you is to opensource your code in Github and ask for feedback :-)
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Nick, Congrats on putting up the most readable, down to earth, factual profile I've come across to date. "Semi professional", regarding the profile photo, is a nicely humble remark you threw out about yourself and I must say,…
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Running Java, Play! and Scala Apps on the Cloud at Santa Fe College Building S - Room 326 http://www.sfcollege.edu/

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James Ward from Heroku will be presenting at the Gainesville Java User Group. Santa Fe College Building S - Room S326 http://www.sfcollege.edu/Session Description:Heroku is a Polyglot Cloud Application Platform that makes it easy to deploy Java, Play! and Scala apps on the cloud. Deployment is as simple as doing a "git push". This session will teach you how to instantly deploy and scale Java, Play! and Scala apps on Heroku.See More
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Michael Levin replied to Paul Stearns's discussion 'Creating separate class files in a large project'
John, It would be great to have Martin Fowler back to give another presentation at the OrlandoJUG. You never know, maybe we'll get lucky and he'll volunteer again! Best, Mike
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Paul Stearns replied to Paul Stearns's discussion 'Creating separate class files in a large project'
After I posted the question I did try to remove some of my code to create a separate class file, but I must not have gotten all the pieces necessary because I ended up with lots of errors.  Got a little frustrated and went back to what I…
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Paul Stearns replied to Paul Stearns's discussion 'Creating separate class files in a large project'
I will definitely take a look at the book you recommended.  I saw that it has pretty high reviews on Amazon. I am still learning my way around NetBeans and will keep an eye out for any plugins like the one you mentioned.  I choose…
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Juan Rolando Reza replied to Paul Stearns's discussion 'Creating separate class files in a large project'
Patrick, others, ... If you enjoy Eclipse as much as I do, I hope y'all have a chance to use it on a nice large display such as the iMac 27inch. It increases your options for class size and how you sort through them. I can code according…
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Dan Lackey commented on James Ward's event 'Running Java, Play! and Scala Apps on the Cloud'
We have room S326.  S building is next to Santafe's bookstore. 
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James Ward from Heroku will be presenting at the Gainesville Java User Group. Santa Fe College Building S - Room S326 http://www.sfcollege.edu/Session Description:Heroku is a Polyglot Cloud Application Platform that makes it easy to deploy Java, Play! and Scala apps on the cloud. Deployment is as simple as doing a "git push". This session will teach you how to instantly deploy and scale Java, Play! and Scala apps on Heroku.See More
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John Considine replied to Paul Stearns's discussion 'Creating separate class files in a large project'
There are plugins that can be used for the IDE that will give you warnings about code getting too large among other things.  It comes set with default parameters which are descent.  The one we use is called CheckStyle and it works for…
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Patrick Kay replied to Paul Stearns's discussion 'Creating separate class files in a large project'
Paul, I don't know the exact layout of your app, but for me it's a tradeoff between having a few long files versus many smaller ones.  I don't like having to sort through 12 files to trace the flow of my code, but a long file…
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Running Java, Play! and Scala Apps on the Cloud at Orlando

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James Ward from Heroku will be presenting at the Orlando Java User Group. Session Description:Heroku is a Polyglot Cloud Application Platform that makes it easy to deploy Java, Play! and Scala apps on the cloud. Deployment is as simple as doing a "git push". This session will teach you how to instantly deploy and scale Java, Play! and Scala apps on Heroku.See More
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Ngadjeu replied to Paul Stearns's discussion 'Creating separate class files in a large project'
I can advise you to follow the rules of project management and conception.une class of more than 2000 lines too big or me c it should probably not meet…
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HowStuffWorks "How Cloud Computing Works"

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What cloud computing really means | Cloud Computing - InfoWorld

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Eclipse DemoCamps November 2011 - Eclipsepedia

From November 1-30, we are inviting individuals to organize and attend Eclipse 10th Birthday Parties around the world! Click the link to see details.

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