This week, I'm in BZ Media's Huntington, N.Y., office. We're making the final arrangements for EclipseWorld. That includes packing LOTS of things into boxes. We go through a lot of shipping tape!
Excitement for EclipseWorld 2008 is palpable. Our new focus on enterprise Java is letting us go deeper than ever before. Our keynote speakers, Ivar Jacobson and Mike Milinkovich, are going to be mobbed. (Sorry, guys!) Conference director Donna Esposito assures me that we'll be filling both mind and tummies with information and delicious food.
Can't wait to see everyone next week!
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008
A big shout-out to our sponsors!
A lot of what makes a technology conference work is its industry support. We have great sponsors behind EclipseWorld 2008. I think this is the complete list — my apologies if I missed anyone:
Actuate
BluAge
Bluenog
Conference Guru
DZone
eCube
Electric Cloud
Genuitec
Hello2Morr
IBM Rational
InfoQ
Ingres
Instantiations
Netfective
NovaJUG
NovaRUG
Oracle
RIM/BlackBerry
Red Hat JBoss
SoftwareFX
Sybase
Thank you, sponsors!
Actuate
BluAge
Bluenog
Conference Guru
DZone
eCube
Electric Cloud
Genuitec
Hello2Morr
IBM Rational
InfoQ
Ingres
Instantiations
Netfective
NovaJUG
NovaRUG
Oracle
RIM/BlackBerry
Red Hat JBoss
SoftwareFX
Sybase
Thank you, sponsors!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Come to the NovaJUG meeting on Wednesday
The Northern Virginia Java Users Group will be having a meeting at EclipseWorld from 7:00-9:00 PM on Wednesday. On the NovaJUG agenda is a presentation from Carol McDonald about dojo, REST and Comet. Here's what she'll talk about:
The goal of the Java API for RESTful Web Services (JAX-RS) is to provide a high-level declarative programming model for such services that is easy to use and encourages development according to REST tenets. Services built with this API are deployable with a variety of Web container technologies and benefit from built-in support for best-practice HTTP usage patterns and conventions.
This talk will provide an overview of the design process for a sample RESTful service using JAX-RS.
Dojo is an open source DHTML toolkit written in JavaScript.
Comet is a term to describe techniques that enable a server to push data to client browsers through an HTTP open line of communication.
• In this Presentation, we will discuss how to develop JAX-RS and dojo applications. Specifically, we will show how to develop:
• A JAX-RS application to list pet catalog items
• A dojo client to call the RESTful pet catalog and display the results
• A JAX-RS application to list slide URLs
• A dojo cometd client to call the RESTful slide service to get the slide URLs and then to call dojo cometd to publish these URLs to all clients subscribed to the slideshow channel.
The goal of the Java API for RESTful Web Services (JAX-RS) is to provide a high-level declarative programming model for such services that is easy to use and encourages development according to REST tenets. Services built with this API are deployable with a variety of Web container technologies and benefit from built-in support for best-practice HTTP usage patterns and conventions.
This talk will provide an overview of the design process for a sample RESTful service using JAX-RS.
Dojo is an open source DHTML toolkit written in JavaScript.
Comet is a term to describe techniques that enable a server to push data to client browsers through an HTTP open line of communication.
• In this Presentation, we will discuss how to develop JAX-RS and dojo applications. Specifically, we will show how to develop:
• A JAX-RS application to list pet catalog items
• A dojo client to call the RESTful pet catalog and display the results
• A JAX-RS application to list slide URLs
• A dojo cometd client to call the RESTful slide service to get the slide URLs and then to call dojo cometd to publish these URLs to all clients subscribed to the slideshow channel.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Thanks, Eclipse Foundation, for the party! (In advance!)
Here's a big shout-out for the Eclipse Foundation, which is throwing an attendee party at EclipseWorld 2008! They've hosted parties like this at previous EclipseWorld conferences, and they're always great.
This year's Eclipse Foundation Party is on Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 7:00-9:00 PM. It take place immediately after our Afternoon Keynote (Ivar Jacobson) and Opening Reception.
A number of the Eclipse project leaders and committers will be on hand to demo their projects and answer your questions. Come early to chat and network with some of the leaders of the Eclipse projects.
This year's Eclipse Foundation Party is on Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 7:00-9:00 PM. It take place immediately after our Afternoon Keynote (Ivar Jacobson) and Opening Reception.
A number of the Eclipse project leaders and committers will be on hand to demo their projects and answer your questions. Come early to chat and network with some of the leaders of the Eclipse projects.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Only 17 rooms left at the Hyatt for EclipseWorld!
The Hyatt Regency Reston has told us that there are only 17 rooms left at our discounted "block" rate, which expires at the end of Wednesday.
What could be more convenient than staying in the same hotel as the conference? Experience the newly renovated accommodations and best-in-class services at Hyatt Regency Reston. This AAA Four-Diamond Northern Virginia hotel and conference center is perfectly positioned for your needs in the Washington, D.C. area. Discover activities just steps away in Reston Town Center, or enjoy the hotel's deluxe amenities.
Be sure to grab one of those rooms before Wed., Oct. 8, before the rate expires — and before the rooms are gone. Use this link to reserve your room.
What could be more convenient than staying in the same hotel as the conference? Experience the newly renovated accommodations and best-in-class services at Hyatt Regency Reston. This AAA Four-Diamond Northern Virginia hotel and conference center is perfectly positioned for your needs in the Washington, D.C. area. Discover activities just steps away in Reston Town Center, or enjoy the hotel's deluxe amenities.
Be sure to grab one of those rooms before Wed., Oct. 8, before the rate expires — and before the rooms are gone. Use this link to reserve your room.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Getting your managers to sign off on EclipseWorld 2008
In our turbulent times, it's natural for managers and executives to make sure that all business traveling and training provides a strong ROI for the company.
EclipseWorld offers tremendous value: it's a short conference, only three days long, and it's packed with practical classes that teach real-world knowledge. As you work to get approval to attend EclipseWorld, here are some some points that you might emphasize with the budget-keepers:
PREPARE. Go in armed with all the necessary materials to make a good case to attend. Visit eclipseworld.net, review the editorial program, faculty bios and travel information. Download the course catalog and circle the classes you want to take.
TEACH. Promise to hold a post-conference brown-bag lunch session with your colleagues back in the office to share the session notes and concrete tips you picked up from other attendees on how to build better software using Eclipse.
RELATE. Show how specific problems or issues you’ve recently encountered can be solved with one of the 70+ classes and full-day workshops at EclipseWorld.
SHARE. As an attendee, you’ll receive the CD-ROM containing virtually all of the classroom materials—that means you’ll get education even for the classes you can’t attend personally. Plus, the proceedings disc can be shared among others at your company, or even posted to an internal file server.
SAVE. The travel and tuition expense of attending EclipseWorld is less than many other conferences. And the earlier you sign up, the more you (and your budget) save.
TEAM-UP. Tuition can be reduced further by sending 4 or more developers from your company. Each person can take different classes, bringing back even more valuable techniques and practices!
CHOOSE. There are 8 classes in a given time slot. That means that you’ll always find something that fits your needs.
LAUNCH. EclipseWorld helps you get a jump-start on the Eclipse projects that you’re not already using. Test tools? Rich Client? Modeling? Plug-ins? Get off the ground — fast!
MEET. You’ll have the opportunity to study with top Eclipse experts with real-world experience. You can also do the Vulcan mind-meld with key Eclipse add-in and plug-in providers’ technical experts. They’re ready to talk to you!
DECIDE. Give a deadline to make a decision. Present the information and ask for an answer within a specified time frame. Or keep the conference in mind if your schedule might open up in October.
EclipseWorld offers tremendous value: it's a short conference, only three days long, and it's packed with practical classes that teach real-world knowledge. As you work to get approval to attend EclipseWorld, here are some some points that you might emphasize with the budget-keepers:
PREPARE. Go in armed with all the necessary materials to make a good case to attend. Visit eclipseworld.net, review the editorial program, faculty bios and travel information. Download the course catalog and circle the classes you want to take.
TEACH. Promise to hold a post-conference brown-bag lunch session with your colleagues back in the office to share the session notes and concrete tips you picked up from other attendees on how to build better software using Eclipse.
RELATE. Show how specific problems or issues you’ve recently encountered can be solved with one of the 70+ classes and full-day workshops at EclipseWorld.
SHARE. As an attendee, you’ll receive the CD-ROM containing virtually all of the classroom materials—that means you’ll get education even for the classes you can’t attend personally. Plus, the proceedings disc can be shared among others at your company, or even posted to an internal file server.
SAVE. The travel and tuition expense of attending EclipseWorld is less than many other conferences. And the earlier you sign up, the more you (and your budget) save.
TEAM-UP. Tuition can be reduced further by sending 4 or more developers from your company. Each person can take different classes, bringing back even more valuable techniques and practices!
CHOOSE. There are 8 classes in a given time slot. That means that you’ll always find something that fits your needs.
LAUNCH. EclipseWorld helps you get a jump-start on the Eclipse projects that you’re not already using. Test tools? Rich Client? Modeling? Plug-ins? Get off the ground — fast!
MEET. You’ll have the opportunity to study with top Eclipse experts with real-world experience. You can also do the Vulcan mind-meld with key Eclipse add-in and plug-in providers’ technical experts. They’re ready to talk to you!
DECIDE. Give a deadline to make a decision. Present the information and ask for an answer within a specified time frame. Or keep the conference in mind if your schedule might open up in October.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Food at EclipseWorld
A great technical conference means great food! Here's what we're serving at EclipseWorld 2008:
Tuesday, October 28
• Continental Breakfast: 7:30 am - 9:00 am
• Coffee breaks: 10:30 am - 11:00 am & 3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
• Lunch: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm
• Lightning Talks: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
• Hands-On Tool Showcase: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Wednesday, October 29
• Continental Breakfast: 7:30 am - 8:30 am
• Coffee break: 10:30 am - 10:45 am
• Lunch: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
• Reception: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Thursday, October 30
• Continental Breakfast: 7:45 am - 8:45 am
• Coffee and Donuts: 10:00 am - 10:30 am
• Lunch: 11:45 am - 1:00 pm
Tuesday, October 28
• Continental Breakfast: 7:30 am - 9:00 am
• Coffee breaks: 10:30 am - 11:00 am & 3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
• Lunch: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm
• Lightning Talks: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
• Hands-On Tool Showcase: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Wednesday, October 29
• Continental Breakfast: 7:30 am - 8:30 am
• Coffee break: 10:30 am - 10:45 am
• Lunch: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
• Reception: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Thursday, October 30
• Continental Breakfast: 7:45 am - 8:45 am
• Coffee and Donuts: 10:00 am - 10:30 am
• Lunch: 11:45 am - 1:00 pm
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