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After the Big Bang: Java.net and the Expanding #OracleSun Universe

Writing in his java.net Editor's Daily Blog, Kevin Farnham shares some exciting news and a call to action... It's time to grow again, really, for java.net --...

Writing in his java.net Editor's Daily Blog, Kevin Farnham shares some exciting news and a call to action... It's time to grow again, really, for java.net -- since the too many months of uncertainty without doubt took a toll on our community, just as it took a toll on the sales of Sun products, as customers wondered about Oracle's ultimate level of commitment to specific areas as the "quiet time" dragged on and on... Well, in case you haven't heard, the story is having a...

links for 2010-02-02

Are you sure Paul Verhoeven started this way?In this YouTube video, Oracle ACE Marco Gralike uses a chainsaw and a calculator to explain XML.(tags: oracle...

Are you sure Paul Verhoeven started this way?In this YouTube video, Oracle ACE Marco Gralike uses a chainsaw and a calculator to explain XML.(tags: oracle oracleace xml)Doug Clarke: EclipseLink on LinkedInDoug Clarke offers details on the EclipseLink group he has started on LinkedIn.(tags: eclipselink linkedin java community sun)Uli Bethke: Under the hood of the Sunopsis Memory Engine - Part 2Uli Bethke illustrates one of the use cases for the SME, in-memory low data volume...

links for 2010-02-01

So you think it’s the iPad that’s missing features? :: Andrej Koelewijn"Hardware features don’t matter if the usability isn’t there. And that’s where the iPad...

So you think it’s the iPad that’s missing features? :: Andrej Koelewijn"Hardware features don’t matter if the usability isn’t there. And that’s where the iPad shines. . .Again, it’s all about the software. Software is the key to ease of use. Apple has just made computing a lot easier." -- Andrej Koelewijn(tags: oracle otn apple ipad software usability)London Coherence SIG: Winter Edition: 26th February 2010 « Brian OliverBrian Oliver shares the details on the upcoming London...

links for 2010-01-30

Announcing Oracle Enterprise Repository 11gUpdated product details and download information are now available for the latest release of Oracle Enterprise...

Announcing Oracle Enterprise Repository 11gUpdated product details and download information are now available for the latest release of Oracle Enterprise Repository 11g.(tags: oracle soa otn soagovernance entarch)

links for 2010-01-29

Kevin Farnham: Oracle + Sun Strategy Update: Brief Overview and My TweetsJava.net editor Kevin Farnham shares a list of his tweets as he followed the #OracleSun...

Kevin Farnham: Oracle + Sun Strategy Update: Brief Overview and My TweetsJava.net editor Kevin Farnham shares a list of his tweets as he followed the #OracleSun webcast.(tags: java.net #oraclesun)Arun Gupta: GlassFish strategy by Oracle+SunArun Gupta has pulled together a great summary of the strategy for GlassFish.(tags: glassfish #oraclesun appserver)Dustin Marx: Oracle/Sun: The Deal Has ClosedDustin Marx advises, "If you are a Java developer and don't already have an...

OTN Arch2Arch Podcast Show Notes | Communicating Enterprise Architecture – Part 1

  It is almost inevitable that any conversation about Enterprise Architecture eventually turns to a discussion of the challenges of communicating architecture...

  It is almost inevitable that any conversation about Enterprise Architecture eventually turns to a discussion of the challenges of communicating architecture to stakeholders up and down the organizational food chain. Several Arch2Arch Podcast programs in 2009 touched on the subject. The latest program focuses directly on the issue, with insight from three experienced enterprise architects: Brenda Bernal Hughes is Enterprise Architecture Services Leader at Cisco Systems....

links for 2010-01-28

Mike Kavis: SOA & Cloud Computing: Beyond the Myths"When things fail, it is caused by people not by the technology. It all comes down to architecture. One must...

Mike Kavis: SOA & Cloud Computing: Beyond the Myths"When things fail, it is caused by people not by the technology. It all comes down to architecture. One must fully understand the risks, design for them, and deliver business value in the process." -- Mike Kavis(tags: architecture soa cloud)TechTarget: Oracle-Sun virtualization plans come into focusNow that the Oracle-Sun Microsystems acquisition is official, future Oracle-Sun virtualization plans are coming to light.(tags:...

The Oracle Social Media Participation Policy

Earlier this week, Sun employees received a copy of Oracle's Social Media Participation Policy (which covers blogging, twittering, web video, et al). Today, I...

Earlier this week, Sun employees received a copy of Oracle's Social Media Participation Policy (which covers blogging, twittering, web video, et al). Today, I am beginning to see some posts (example) that cast this policy in a less than positive light, when compared to the Sun policy.The Oracle policy and the Sun policy are really quite similar in that they hold a common principle: "Use common sense." (Nope, commenting on future earnings or disparaging competitors is not a...

Of Gloom, Doom, and Owls

Everyone is entitled to their opinions, and Java.net blogger Fabrizio Giudici expresses his in this unique take on those who take a dim view of #oraclesun I...

Everyone is entitled to their opinions, and Java.net blogger Fabrizio Giudici expresses his in this unique take on those who take a dim view of #oraclesun I love owls; they are so elegant and have a strong personality (too bad in so many years I've been unable to take photos at any of them!). Unfortunately in my culture (and probably many others) they have also got a bad reputation, as they were considered messengers of bad fortune. It's for this reason that in italian a...