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Michael Levin

Java - Where to Begin...



I'm looking for suggestions on how I can get myself up to a reasonable level of
competence in Java. What would you recommend? I'm open to any ideas, from
self-taught methods to paid training and/or certification/degree paths.


The Jacksonville JUG mailing list has a… Continue

Posted by Michael Levin on November 14, 2009 at 7:00am

Michael Levin

Java EE 6 and GlassFish v3: Paving the path for future




Arun Gupta of Sun recently gave a presentation on JEE and Glassfish at the Silicon Valley Codecamp '09. Read the rest here...in JEE Town.

Posted by Michael Levin on November 4, 2009 at 3:40am

Michael Levin

Wikipedia Place



We just had Brion Vibber in town and he gave a talk for the OrlandoJUG - so many of you couldn't attend the talk. And, lots of questions resulted from the discussions. There's a group here on Codetown we're calling Wikipedia PlaceContinue

Posted by Michael Levin on November 2, 2009 at 5:29am

Michael Levin

PingMe - Brainstorming!



I'm doing some brainstorming and want your input: read about it here, on my Swampcast blog.

Posted by Michael Levin on October 20, 2009 at 11:00am

Michael Levin

What's Your Favorite iPhone App?



My favorite app right now is called Lose it for iPhone. It's taught me Burger King is delicious but I have to exercise about this much to offset 1 Angry burger,… Continue

Posted by Michael Levin on October 19, 2009 at 8:00pm

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Welcome to Codetown!

Codetown is a social network. It's got blogs, forums, groups, personal pages and more! You might think of Codetown as a funky camper van with lots of compartments for your stuff and a great multimedia system, too! Best of all, Codetown has room for all of your friends.


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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...

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

Matthew Zimmer

My Adobe AIR Marketplace Offering Approved!

I just got word from Adobe AIR Marketplace that my AIR application, Debug.a.li.cious Console, has been approved and is ready to be downloaded, rated and commented on. This may not sound like a big ...

Tagged: Console, Debugger, Debugging, Debug, JavaScript

Started by Matthew Zimmer in Dynamic Languages Oct 6.

Carol McDonald

Some Java Concurrency Tips

Some Java Concurrency Tips a review of some concurrency tips from Joshua Bloch, Brian Goetz and others. http://www.dzone.com/links/some_java_concu

Started by Carol McDonald in Testing Sep 18.

Carol McDonald

Java Enterprise Tech Tips: Locking and Concurrency in Java Persistence 2.0

The latest update to JPA, Java Persistence 2.0, adds a number of new features such as additional O/R mapping functionality and new query language capabilities. Another area that has been enhanced i...

Started by Carol McDonald in Java Sep 14.

Mark Hollinger

How To Compile Multiple Files Using NetBeans 6.5

Hello, I'm new to Java and have been using NetBeans 6.5 as my IDE. I have been learning how to create classes and have come to the point where I must compile two files simultaneously. I fail to un...

Tagged: Compile Multiple Files NetB...

Started by Mark Hollinger in Java Aug 12.

Sadien Intellectual Property

The RIAA literally owns Jammie Thomas-Rasset (a copyright discussion for tech pros)

A jury of Jammie Thomas-Rasset's peers just levied a $1,920,000 fine against the young mother of 4 for sharing 24 songs on Kazaa. The defendant, and others, are basically saying... "Good luck coll...

Tagged: Kazaa, downloading, music, lawsuit, piracy

Started by Sadien Intellectual Property in Testing Jun 19.

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 functio...

Tagged: connect, facebook

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

Sadien Intellectual Property

New Opera Unite: Are they kidding?

I'm glad to see Opera working to grow, and try new things... However, from what I am reading about this new product... nothing about what they're doing sounds good. As I understand it, Opera Unit...

Tagged: server, proxy, network, data, web

Started by Sadien Intellectual Property in Testing Jun 17.

Sadien Intellectual Property

Pirate Party: Are Americans losing something in translation here?

A Sadien.com Editorial I've seen this story about the "EU Pirate Party" floating around for several days now. Piracy is bad. No question about it. (And before all of the Pro-Pirate-Bay-Copyright-...

Tagged: Piracy, Party, election, EU, software

Started by Sadien Intellectual Property in Testing Jun 12.

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.

Next OrlandoJUG Meeting in October -


Watch for details on our upcoming meetings. October OrlandoJUG meeting features Wikipedia CTO Brion Vibber! See details in the CodeTown Events section. Stay tuned!

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First it turned out the 'Add Certificate' button the docs referred to were not on that page, but if you select the "how to " tab it was at the bottom of that page. By that time I was confused enough I started from scratch, and what you pointed out...
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Gainesville JUG, this is your place. Gather here to network, trade tips and ideas, or ask questions. You can create discussions and upload code.
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Gainesville JUG, this is your place. Gather here to network, trade tips and ideas, or ask questions. You can create discussions and upload code.
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The salary range is $63 - $66 annually.
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Laurie, what's the compensation?
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Laurie Cragan added a discussion
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 l...
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I'm not sure why you can't see the button, but if you already have a distribution certificate in your account you can't get another. If you created one for ad-hoc distribution, use that one for submitting to the App Store by creating a new distri...
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Calling all Java lovers! The OrlandoJUG features leading edge presentations with you in mind. We meet every month with talks on interesting aspects of programming in Java. Although we're Java-focused, you'll also learn about other JVM languages.
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Jeff Keene updated their profile
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Michael Levin added a blog post
I'm looking for suggestions on how I can get myself up to a reasonable level of competence in Java. What would you recommend? I'm open to any ideas, from self-taught methods to paid training and/or certification/degree paths. The Jacksonville ...
November 14
Michael Levin added a discussion to the group J2SE Town
I'm looking for suggestions on how I can get myself up to a reasonable level of competence in Java. What would you recommend? I'm open to any ideas, from self-taught methods to paid training and/or certification/degree paths. The Jacksonville JU...
November 14
November 11
Robert Pecoraro is now a member of CodeTown
November 11
Thanks for that. I appreciate it. Patrick is fine! :) Thanks again, Patrick
November 11
Oracle 11g R2 Event - Tonight at Disney! at Disney Yacht and Beach Club
November 11, 2009 from 6pm to 9pm
Oracle Database 11g has helped organizations across the world use grid computing to make the most of their IT resources. Now Oracle is ready to make grid computing even more accessible. With the introduction of Oracle Database 11g Release 2, you c...
November 11
 
 

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Spyware targeted: For first time, feds go after amateur-spyware software company that uses keylogging -- OrlandoSentinel.com

The federal agency said RemoteSpy customers were given detailed instructions on how to disguise the spyware as an innocuous file — such as a photo — that could be attached to an e-mail. When the file was opened, the keylogger software would be secretly installed.

Google Offers a Peek at the Chrome Operating System - NYTimes.com

Google began lifting the veil on its planned Chrome operating system on Thursday, but it said that computers powered by the software would not be available for a year.

Twitter-equipped bathroom scale tells the world how much you weigh | Technology | Los Angeles Times

Today the French company behind the scale, Withings, announced it has added Twitter capability to the scale, enabling the user to automatically tweet the weight/fat info to followers. In a news release, Withings declared the Twitter function would be a great help to users, "further motivating them by sharing their progress with followers."

The Go Programming Language

A systems programming language from Google that is expressive, concurrent, garbage-collected. Here's an example: package main import "fmt" func main() { fmt.Printf("Hello, 世界\n") }

Groovy and Grails Training Online Course by Sang Shin

The 1st session of "Groovy and Grails Programming (with Passion!)" online course will start from Jan. 10th, 2010.

Dean Wampler's Blog If You Want a Job Tomorrow, Cultivate Your Career Today

Useful tips about keeping your skills up in software development to stay employed .. and employable

Java Platform, Enterprise Edition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Java Platform, Enterprise Edition or Java EE is a widely used platform for server programming in the Java programming language. The Java platform (Enterprise Edition) differs from the Java Standard Edition Platform (Java SE) in that it adds libraries which provide functionality to deploy fault-tolerant, distributed, multi-tier Java software, based largely on modular components running on an application server.

Java EE at a Glance

Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) builds on the solid foundation of Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) and is the industry standard for implementing enterprise-class service-oriented architecture (SOA) and next-generation web applications. The SDKs contain Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server, previously named Sun Java System Application Server, and provide support for Java EE 5 specifications.

CodeIgniter - Open source PHP web application framework

CodeIgniter is a powerful PHP framework with a very small footprint, built for PHP coders who need a simple and elegant toolkit to create full-featured web applications. If you're a developer who lives in the real world of shared hosting accounts and clients with deadlines, and if you're tired of ponderously large and thoroughly undocumented frameworks...

CoLab-Orlando

CoLab Orlando is located in "The Angebilt", once known as the finest and most modern Hotel in Orlando as it defined the skyline and shaped the future of Orlando over 80 years ago. Now once again the Angebilt is shaping Orlando's future through Technology, Innovation and CoWorking at CoLab Orlando. CoLab Orlando is home for those wanting a home in downtown Orlando in an enviroment built with technology for collaborating, innovation and entrepreneurs. CoLab Orlando is built around the idea of CoWorking; a cafe-like community/collaboration space for entrepreneurs, developers, writers, video editors, independents and others.
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