http://jdj.sys-con.com/ Latest articles from JavaOne 2006 News Copyright 2008 JAVA DEVELOPER'S JOURNAL Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:30:00 GMT JAVA DEVELOPER'S JOURNAL 10 http://backend.userland.com/rss http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/106405.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/106405.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:15:00 GMT Conference in San Francisco. Dvorak held forth on a number of topics, including the new AMD/Intel lawsuit, the viability of Java and Sun, the value of (or lack thereof) of corporate PR, and whether or not a new book about Silicon Valley is really worth reading. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/347867.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/347867.htm Mon, 12 Mar 2007 09:00:00 GMT Tangosol, a data grid solutions provider was evaluated by Gartner as a distributed computing vendor, and was included in the report 'Cool Vendors in Integrations and Platforms, 2007'. Tangosol offers very interesting distributed caching solutions for enterprises that need speed and reliability. In addition to this award, Cameron Purdy, Tangosol's founder has been included in the list of rock-star speakers of JavaOne 2006 conference. Well deserved, Cameron. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/232102.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/232102.htm Wed, 28 Jun 2006 11:30:00 GMT Time is a brutal enemy of youth and exuberance. Time makes cynics of us all. Time is the universal truth serum that reveals all authenticity. Time will tell, but the announcement at JavaOne 2006 by Google may change the face of AJAX development; strike that, Google's announcement may change Web development forevermore. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/220776.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/220776.htm Tue, 16 May 2006 12:15:00 GMT SYS-CON.TV is in attendance at JavaOne this year, as ever. As are six of the editors who bring you Java Developer's Journal each month, such as Yakov Fain who has been selected as one of this year's 'Java Champions' and Joe Winchester who for the second year running has been invited to be a member of the star-studded Desktop Panel. Ajit Sagar, Michael Yuan, Rick Hightower and Bill Dudney are also there. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/190180.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/190180.htm Thu, 02 Mar 2006 23:30:00 GMT Sun has announced call for submissions to the fourth annual Duke's Choice Awards, which celebrate extreme innovation in the world of Java technology. Duke's Choice award selection is based on the innovation and creativity of the Java technology-based applications and services, including: web applications and tools, mobile applications and services, games, and card-based applications. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/104534.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/104534.htm Tue, 29 Nov 2005 19:45:00 GMT 'It's time for the software industry to recognize that code quality is in a critical state,' says Enerjy Software CEO Nigel Cheshire. To address this challenge, he says that Enerjy will unveil a new product that will empower development managers to meet the code quality challenge without having to relinquish productivity. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/104454.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/104454.htm Thu, 28 Jul 2005 15:00:00 GMT iAnywhere has announced the general availability of Afaria 5.3., an update to its frontline management and security solution. The new version includes enhanced support for wireless device platforms, adds significant security features for handhelds and converged devices, and improves the usability of the product?s patch management capabilities. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/104443.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/104443.htm Thu, 28 Jul 2005 14:30:00 GMT Nexaweb, developer of software for Rich Internet Applications (RIAs), released Nexaweb 4.0, the latest version of its RIA software platform. Nexaweb also announced that SunGard, a global leader in integrated software and processing solutions, primarily for financial services, will be using Nexaweb software to migrate its client/server mutual fund application to the Web. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/106282.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/106282.htm Wed, 13 Jul 2005 18:15:00 GMT Gateway CEO Ted Waitt said that Intel threatened to turn his company into 'guacamole' if it didn't continue to use only Intel chips in its personal computers. This and other interesting tidbits regarding the new AMD/Intel lawsuit were revealed by John Dvorak in his recent interview with SYS-CON.TV. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/106403.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/106403.htm Wed, 13 Jul 2005 18:15:00 GMT PC Magazine and Marketwatch columnist John C. Dvorak was interviewed by SYS-CON.TV's Roger Strukhoff at the JavaOne Conference in San Francisco. Dvorak held forth on a number of topics, including the new AMD/Intel lawsuit, the viability of Java and Sun, the value of (or lack thereof) of corporate PR, and whether or not a new book about Silicon Valley is really worth reading. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/105556.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/105556.htm Wed, 29 Jun 2005 11:00:00 GMT 'We are not talking about conjecture,' Ross continued, 'We are not talking about things that you might be able to use at some time in the indefinite future. We are talking about real solutions to real problems that people can work with right now. And I think that's really cool thing: this is the Java industry in action, with real stuff that you can really use right now.' http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/99652.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/99652.htm Wed, 29 Jun 2005 10:15:00 GMT Technology birthdays come and go, but Internet technologies, by their very nature, aren't old enough to allow yet for centenaries, or even diamond anniversaries. So it is fascinating to see how people are reacting to the fact that popular technologies like Java, ColdFusion, and Flash have now finally reached - or are about to reach - the ripe old age of 10. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/105128.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/105128.htm Tue, 28 Jun 2005 16:00:00 GMT The JBoss Application Server (AS) has been certified with Sun Solaris 10 and the HP ProLiant and HP Integrity servers, according to a pair of announcements from the company. Commitments to open-source computing among the companies were cited as part of the announcements to deliver complementary solutions to customers. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/105093.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/105093.htm Tue, 28 Jun 2005 15:00:00 GMT Type 4 JDBC drivers for all major databases ? Oracle, DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase and Informix. DataDirect Connect for JDBC is the SPECjAppServer/ECPerf performance and scalability leader, and supports advanced functionality such as distributed transactions, connection pooling, updating BLOB/CLOB data types, and Windows authentication for Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/105081.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/105081.htm Tue, 28 Jun 2005 14:00:00 GMT Sun Microsystems teamed up with TopCoder to bring the JavaOne Coding Challenge to conference attendees, and will also be the title sponsor of the 2005 TopCoder Open (TCO). The 2005 TopCoder Open will bring professional and collegiate developers together for international ranking, celebrity and a share of the $150,000 prize purse. The Onsite Finals will take place October 12th through 14th at the Santa Clara Marriott in Santa Clara, CA. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/104930.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/104930.htm Tue, 28 Jun 2005 10:00:00 GMT The power of Java was center stage at JavaOne yesterday as Sun executive luminaries like John Gage and Jonathan Scwartz introduced the 10th year of Java to the assembled masses... http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/104549.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/104549.htm Tue, 28 Jun 2005 07:00:00 GMT Sun Microsystems Inc. has introduced its first-ever notebook computer as the network computer maker seeks to encourage increasingly mobile software developers to write programs built on Sun technology. The 'Sun Ultra 3 Mobile Workstation' uses Sun's Sparc microprocessor and lets engineers and system administrators and other users of Sun products to run the same applications as on large, mid-range servers and workstations, which are powerful computers used by engineers and scientists. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/104559.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/104559.htm Mon, 27 Jun 2005 22:00:00 GMT Tasmania-based JadeLiquid Software was established in 2002 to develop and commercialise leading edge software technology that offers greater efficiencies and outcomes in the development of Java based software. Company CTO Antony Scotney sat down with SYS-CON.TV at the JavaOne Conference in San Francisco to discuss his company's vision. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/104550.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/104550.htm Mon, 27 Jun 2005 21:00:00 GMT Under the Java agreement, which extends to 2016, IBM will continue to license and use Java technologies from Sun, including Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE), Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) and Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) and Java Card throughout its software products, including its middleware and web services portfolios. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/104526.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/104526.htm Mon, 27 Jun 2005 18:00:00 GMT Parasoft's Jtest 7.0 has introduced Test Case Sniffer, which the company says is the first technology that makes realistic functional unit testing fast and easy for development and QA organizations. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/104520.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/104520.htm Mon, 27 Jun 2005 17:00:00 GMT Borland, noting that its JBuilder environment was an early complement to the Java programming language, has pledged continuing leadership in the Java space through a series of presentations and announcements at this year's JavaOne Conference in San Francisco. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/104496.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/104496.htm Mon, 27 Jun 2005 16:45:00 GMT Quest Software and JBoss, Inc. have announced that Quest has become the first J2EE management vendor to be named a Premier JBoss Certified Solution Partner. Through this strategic partnership, the companies will work together to certify and market solutions that empower IT architects and developers with greater reliability and management of their critical open source environments. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/104504.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/104504.htm Mon, 27 Jun 2005 16:00:00 GMT Oracle Fusion Middleware is the recently created brand for Oracle's family of existing middleware products, which includes all of the products needed to integrate a number of diverse business applications. The company's division VP spoke with SYS-CON.TV at the JavaOne Conference in San Francisco. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/104447.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/104447.htm Mon, 27 Jun 2005 14:00:00 GMT Enerjy Software, a leading software provider of proven software integrity solutions to Java(TM) technology development organizations, announced today that Sun Microsystems has granted Java Powered(TM) certification to its entire product suite. Java Powered status signifies to Java developers and IT Managers that Enerjy Software, a member of Sun's iForce Partner program, meets or exceeds Sun's high standards. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/104309.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/104309.htm Mon, 27 Jun 2005 10:00:00 GMT With service-oriented architecture (SOA) among the hot topics in today's enterprise IT discussions, a number of companies are joining early industry leaders IBM, BEA, and Microsoft with SOA strategies of their own. Count Sun Microsystems among the new competitors. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/103913.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/103913.htm Mon, 27 Jun 2005 07:15:00 GMT As Java turns 10 years old, software engineers and architects, IT managers and C-level executives alike are all converging on San Francisco's Moscone Center. The same is true of the JDJ team. Here's who will be there bringing you first-hand reports of what is being said and done in Javaland June 27-30, 2005 at JavaOne 2005. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/103538.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/103538.htm Mon, 27 Jun 2005 07:00:00 GMT Nokia is demonstrating its leading commitment to mobile software development and advancing open end-to-end mobile Java platform architecture in the mobile space here at the 2005 JavaOne conference in San Francisco this week. Nokia's global developer support program, Forum Nokia, is participating as a Platinum Sponsor in its fifth consecutive year of sponsorship support for the event. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/104032.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/104032.htm Mon, 27 Jun 2005 06:30:00 GMT By improving Java JIT and DAC performance, code size and power efficiency, Jazelle RCT technology aims to enable advanced consumer electronic devices including smart phones, digital TV and portable media players, spearheading a new wave of applications using Java and other execution environments. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/103934.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/103934.htm Mon, 27 Jun 2005 06:00:00 GMT Sun's been in the news recently with its rapprochement with Microsoft and its StorageTek acquisition. Now, on the eve of the tenth JavaOne Conference, McNealy spoke at length with the San Francisco Chronicle. Here is some of what he said... http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/103928.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/103928.htm Sun, 26 Jun 2005 15:15:00 GMT 'Sun has maintained its high level of commitment to the Java technology developer community throughout the past 10 years,' said Joe Keller, Sun VP of Java Applications and Developer Programs, on the eve of JavOne 2005. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/99732.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/99732.htm Sun, 26 Jun 2005 13:30:00 GMT I'm really jazzed about Java 5.0! We've been treated over the years to incremental improvements in JVM performance. JDK 1.2 brought us the collections framework as well as Swing, the thread context class loader, and improvements in RMI. JDK 1.3 and 1.4 continued in the same vain with logical improvements to libraries, JVM enhancements, and performance upgrades. Although this article doesn't intend to take trip down memory lane, it's important to understand that Java 5.0 brings a truly remarkable and rich set of new tools to our programming landscape as compared to other JDK releases. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/103830.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/103830.htm Sun, 26 Jun 2005 11:00:00 GMT 'Sun has maintained its high level of commitment to the Java technology developer community throughout the past 10 years, and we will continue to drive innovation with new programs and initiatives that offer developers the opportunity to expand their knowledge and share information amongst their peers,' said Joe Keller, VP, Java Enterprise Systems/Developer Tools, Sun Microsystems. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/99112.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/99112.htm Sun, 26 Jun 2005 09:00:00 GMT In addition to its free pre-conference session, NetBeans is offering what appears to be a comprehensive listing of sessions for paying attendees at this year's JavaOne Conference. The top half of this program is listed below. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/99111.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/99111.htm Sun, 26 Jun 2005 05:00:00 GMT NetBeans 'is dedicated to providing rock solid software development products (NetBeans IDE, NetBeans Platform),' in its words, and will be holding a free seminar Sunday afternoon, June 26, before this year's JavaOne Conference in San Francisco. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/103914.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/103914.htm Sat, 25 Jun 2005 10:00:00 GMT J2EE and OptimalJ will be the subject of several sessions at the first Compuware Summit, which will be held in Detroit June 28-30. Development tips and a focus on how to reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) are highlights of the sessions. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/103836.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/103836.htm Fri, 24 Jun 2005 13:00:00 GMT SYS-CON Television will stream live interviews with JavaOne sponsor companies and leading Java technology providers including Sun Microsystems, Microsoft, DataDirect Technologies, Altova, Borland, Perforce Software, Parasoft, SoftwareFX, Jinfonet Software, Actuate Reporting Engines, Synaptris, M7, InetSoft, JadeLiquid Software Webrenderer, Visual-Paradigm, ClearNova, SleepyCat Software Makers of Berkeley DB, WebAppCabaret, Xythos Software, NCL Technologies, EV1 Servers, DynamicPDF Cete Software, Prolifics, Northwoods Software, and Common-Controls. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/103182.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/103182.htm Fri, 24 Jun 2005 06:30:00 GMT One year after the launch of the JCP 2.6 program, the Java Community Process Program Management Office and Executive Committees have announced strong results on multiple fronts. In May alone six JSRs moved into Final Approval Ballot and two into Final Release. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/103700.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/103700.htm Thu, 23 Jun 2005 16:00:00 GMT This year at JavaOne 2005, a SYS-CON Media reader will win $2,000 in cash! To participate, readers visiting JavaOne need simply to pick up their Loot bag and Loot card from the JDJ booth (#325), then get the card stamped while visiting the booths of Altova, InterSystems, Parasoft, Quest, Versant, and Xythos. The drawing for the $2000 cash prize will be held at the SYS-CON Media booth Wednesday, June 29th at 3:00 PM. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/103173.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/103173.htm Thu, 23 Jun 2005 04:30:00 GMT JDJ's loot bag is sponsored by SYS-CON's advertising partners and by invitation only. SYS-CON Media gave away more than $100,000 in cash to its readers at its popular loot bag events. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/102855.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/102855.htm Wed, 22 Jun 2005 11:30:00 GMT Celebrating 10 years of Java innovation, BEA Systems, Inc. , a world leader in enterprise infrastructure software, today announced that the company is scheduled to host a plethora of activities at one of the world's largest software developer shows, including a keynote address, sneak previews of future innovations and over 25 interactive discussions to help shape the future of Java technology.