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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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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 Jan, 2012 - Topic: INTRODUCTION TO PLATFORM AS A SERVICE

We just had a great meeting to wrap up 2011. We'll take a breather until Jan, 2012 for the holidays. Our next OJUG meeting topic is INTRODUCTION TO PLATFORM AS A SERVICE.


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 in Feb.

The details are posted in the CodeTown Events section. Please RSVP so we'll know how much pizza to order. Stay tuned!

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Paul Stearns

Sending strings between two computers via ethernet 13 Replies

A while ago I asked a question about using RS-232 communication with Java.  It seems as though I need to abandon that route because it no longer fits the desired system requirements.  Thanks to Nem for his advice on that one. Now what I need to be…Continue

Tags: ethernet, over, strings

Started by Paul Stearns in Java. Last reply by Paul Stearns Oct 5, 2011.

Paul Stearns

Using rs-232 in a java desktop application 4 Replies

Hello all: I am fairly new to the Java world and would like some advice on how to handle rs-232 communications with a Java based GUI I am working on.  Several years ago I created a similar GUI with Visual Basic, but my coding skills are a bit rusty…Continue

Tags: communication, rs-232, using, application, Java

Started by Paul Stearns in Java. Last reply by Nemanja Nesic - NEM- Jun 10, 2011.

David Moskowitz

Java books for any library 3 Replies

What books should be on the bookshelf of EVERY Java programmer, no matter what specific technologies they are working on?The two that come to my mind areThinking in JavaJava Concurrency in PracticeWhat else am I missing?Continue

Started by David Moskowitz in Java. Last reply by Nemanja Nesic - NEM- Jul 24, 2010.

Zemian Deng

Can we have a "Other Languages On JVM" Group? 3 Replies

I like to see a Scala Programming Group. Anyone interested in?

Started by Zemian Deng in Dynamic Languages. Last reply by Michael Levin Jul 15, 2008.

Thiago Negromonte Ramalho

study group for Java Certification 2 Replies

Here there is some group of study for people who want to take Java Certification? any one?

Started by Thiago Negromonte Ramalho in Java. Last reply by Gem Miller Jan 5, 2011.

Laurie Cragan

We are looking for a mid-level Software Engineer. 2 Replies

Our client is looking for someone with OOA/OOD using Java in a Linux or Windows environment. Experience with OneSAF, Game Engine, CGF or game AI is preferred. This is a six month contract to direct hire position. Please send your resume to me at…Continue

Started by Laurie Cragan in Testing. Last reply by Laurie Cragan Nov 18, 2009.

Mara

Courses translated to french 2 Replies

I want courses of iphone's development in french.

Started by Mara in Java. Last reply by Michael Levin May 28, 2009.

Tim Stevesi

Facebook connect JS 2 Replies

This is more javascript. However, I have been playing around with facebook connect on a website I am coding for and it is kind of a cool feature. The documentation is tough to read, but the functionality itself is pretty cool. Anyone else try this…Continue

Tags: connect, facebook

Started by Tim Stevesi in Java. Last reply by Tim Stevesi Jun 18, 2009.

Carol McDonald

JavaFX 1 Reply

http://weblogs.java.net/blog/caroljmcdonald/archive/2008/12/javafx_restful.htmlJavaFX RESTful Pet Catalog Client: a JavaFX application that displays pet…Continue

Started by Carol McDonald in Java. Last reply by Michael Levin Dec 7, 2008.

Michael Levin

Why aren't more of us using JUnit? 1 Reply

We know testing works. We know unit testing is key. We know it's best to do test driven development. Why don't we do more of it? Is is lack of information? Lack of motivation? Do we not agree that writing tests first is the best approach?Continue

Tags: tdd, junit, testing, tests

Started by Michael Levin in Testing. Last reply by Gary Gregory Jan 12, 2011.

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Oracle proposal would create single committee to oversee Java specs

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.Read more here...See More
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HowStuffWorks "How Cloud Computing Works"

In a cloud computing system, there's a significant workload shift. Local computers no longer have to do all the heavy lifting when it comes to running applications. The network of computers that make up the cloud handles them instead. Hardware and software demands on the user's side decrease. The only thing the user's computer needs to be able to run is the cloud computing system's interface software, which can be as simple as a Web browser, and the cloud's network takes care of the rest...

What cloud computing really means | Cloud Computing - InfoWorld

Cloud computing is all the rage. "It's become the phrase du jour," says Gartner senior analyst Ben Pring, echoing many of his peers. The problem is that (as with Web 2.0) everyone seems to have a different definition...

Cloud computing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cloud computing is the delivery of computing as a service rather than a product, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices as a utility (like the electricity grid) over a network (typically the Internet).

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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Chad Hurley and Steve Chen have some experience with turning a small Web site into Internet gold. In 2006 they sold their scrappy start-up YouTube to Google for $1.65 billion. Jim Wilson/The New York Times The Delicious office in San Mateo, Calif. It now has around 15 employees, mostly engineers. More recently they picked an unlikely candidate to be their next Web sensation: a Yahoo castoff.
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