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Devoxx 2008: Does the java language have a future?
Dec 11th
A lot of interesting stuff is going on.
More and more (dynamic typed) languages are appearing and getting more attention. Are they better than the Java language? Read the rest of this entry »
Devoxx 2008: The major announcements
Dec 11th
At the time I’m writing this, Devoxx 2008 is well into it’s second day. Day one was quite interesting, with the major announcement being the release of JavaFX 1.0 last week. Apart from that, IBM presented their RFID technology, which has been incorporated into our access badges. Day two held another major announcement: all of Java will be made modular. That means not only the SDK, but also the JRE and even the JVM. Expected release date of JDK 7: somewhere in 2010…
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The meeting of the minds – (fka Devoxx fka Javoxx fka JavaPolis)
Dec 9th
I am currently attending the Devoxx Conference in Antwerp, the largest gathering of Java developers this side of the pond. I was last here in 2005 – a memorable conference for me as in one day I was exposed to JSF and the announcement of the donation by Oracle of Trinidad to Apache MyFaces as well as an introduction to JPA (and EJB 3.0) by Mike Keith. These two sessions helped shaped a lot of what happened in my professional life ever since.
So here I was this morning, expecting another life altering event. Read the rest of this entry »
ODTUG Sneak Preview: 9 presentaties binnenkort al te horen in Nieuwegein!
May 14th
Op dinsdag 20 mei 2008, bijna een maand voordat in New Orleans de ODTUG 2008 van start gaat, heb je de mogelijkheid om alvast te horen wat deze negen mensen daar gaan presenteren. In drie rondes kan steeds een keuze worden gemaakt uit drie presentaties over een aantal uiteenlopende onderwerpen. En het goede nieuws is: Het is nog mogelijk om gratis deel te nemen aan deze unieke ODTUG Sneak Preview (aanmeldingsformulier)!!!
Op basis van de voorkeuren die zijn opgegeven bij de aanmeldingen zijn de drie rondes met elk drie presentaties als volgt ingedeeld:
16:45 – 17:45
- Edwin Biemond, Ordina – ADF Taskflow in Full Action
- Wilfred Van Der Deijl, Eurotransplant – Integrating Oracle Forms with Other Web Technologies
- Michiel Jonkers, AMIS Services BV – Explore and benefit the APEX repository
18:45 – 19:45
- Dimitri Gielis, Apex Evangelists – Creating Advanced Charts in Oracle Application Express
- Peter De Vaal, Transfer Solutions – Robust App Server Topologies for Deploying Highly Critical Applications
- Aino Andriessen, AMIS Services BV – ADF Development: Live from the Trenches
20:00 – 21:00
- René van Wijk, Transfer Solutions – Data Binding Concepts: from JSP to JSF
- Lucas Jellema, AMIS Services BV – BPEL and ESB: What’s in It for Oracle Database Developers
- Alex Nuijten, AMIS Services BV – Stuff You Can Do with Conditional Compilation
De locatie van de Sneak Preview is het AMIS kantoor in Nieuwegein. De toegang tot de ODTUG Sneak Preview, het diner en de verfrissingen zijn gratis. Meer informatie over de presentaties vind je in de activiteitenagenda.
