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JCP Executive Committee Elections: Meet the Candidates Call

There are 8 Ratified seats and 5 Elected seats up for election for the Java Community Process (JCP) Executive Committee 2014-2015 term. The ballot will be open...

There are 8 Ratified seats and 5 Elected seats up for election for the Java Community Process (JCP) Executive Committee 2014-2015 term. The ballot will be open to all JCP members from 28 October until 10 November. The results will be available on jcp.org on 11 November. The JCP will host a 'Meet the Candidates' call on Thursday, 23 October at 9:30 AM PDT. The eight Ratified candidates are: Freescale, Gemalto M2M, Goldman Sachs, MicroDoc, SAP, Software AG, TOTVS, and V2COM....

Build a Mobile App, Win Cash

The Oracle Mobile Application Challenge invites you to create an app to extend an enterprise application and deploy to a handheld device using the Oracle Mobile...

The Oracle Mobile Application Challenge invites you to create an app to extend an enterprise application and deploy to a handheld device using the Oracle Mobile Application Framework. 1st prize is $6,000USD! (2nd prize is $3,000USD and 3rd prize is $1,500USD). Create a mobile app deployable to either an Android or iOS device using Oracle Mobile Application Framework. Submit your working app and code via email. Submit a link to a video of your app on a public site (such as...

New Java Champions: Mario Torre and Anton Arhipov

Congratulations to the new Java Champions Mario Torre and Anton Arhipov! Mario Torre is well recognized as a Java community member, being an active OpenJDK...

Congratulations to the new Java Champions Mario Torre and Anton Arhipov! Mario Torre is well recognized as a Java community member, being an active OpenJDK member since the project very initial conception, first as a GNU Classpath contributor and then as an OpenJDK contributor, and now as part of the the OpenJDK Adoption Group. Torre has been the co-organizer of the FOSDEM Java Devroom since 2010. The Java Devroom is where the major players in OpenJDK get together and discuss...

Interactive Java Tech Content Delivered to Your Desk

The Virtual Technology Summit (VTS) delivers interactive Java tech content from Java Champions and Oracle experts to your desk. 

These interactive, online...

The Virtual Technology Summit (VTS) delivers interactive Java tech content from Java Champions and Oracle experts to your desk. 

These interactive, online events, sponsored by the Oracle Technology Network (OTN), are coming in November: Americas - Tuesday November 18th - 9am to 12:30pm PT / 12pm to 3:30pm ET / 1 to 4:30 pm BRT*

 APAC English – Wednesday November 19th / IST – 10:00am / SG – 12:30pm / AEST – 2:30pm
 - Registration Open Soon EMEA – Wednesday, November 26th /...

Silicon Valley Code Camp for Kids 2014

by guest blogger Arun Gupta 300+ kids, 16 speakers (4 from middle/high school), 6 rooms, 24 sessions of 75 mins each = extremely rewarding weekend + inspired...

by guest blogger Arun Gupta 300+ kids, 16 speakers (4 from middle/high school), 6 rooms, 24 sessions of 75 mins each = extremely rewarding weekend + inspired kids! And the name is Silicon Valley Code Camp 2014 Kids Track. 300+ kids, wow! Is that the biggest known event focused on getting kids excited in technology ? The event covered topics ranging from Minecraft modding, Building your first iOS app, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Python, LEGO Mindstorms, Scratch, Squishy Circuits,...

What Do You Need in Java Documentation?

by guest blogger Scott Hommel The Java SE documentation team is conducting a brief survey at the following...

by guest blogger Scott Hommel The Java SE documentation team is conducting a brief survey at the following URL: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/java-se-documentation-survey-2014 Answering it will provide us with key insights into the kinds of developer documentation that you (our readers) are looking for. Thank you in advance. We value your input very much!

How to Get the Most Out of a Tech Conference

The next Oracle Academy Ask the Oracle Experts webcast will cover "Oracle OpenWorld/ JavaOne Recap, or How to Get the Most out of a Technology Conference." If...

The next Oracle Academy Ask the Oracle Experts webcast will cover "Oracle OpenWorld/ JavaOne Recap, or How to Get the Most out of a Technology Conference." If you are a student or a developer new to the world of tech conferences, this a great opportunity to get started. We'll cover questions like "How do you know what sessions to attend?" "How can students find opportunities to network?" and "What are the behind-the-scenes things that go on at a tech conference?" You can...

Lambda Q&A Panel

By Guest Blogger Bob Larsen, Java.net editorStuart Marks, principal member of technical staff at Oracle, facilitated a fantastic discussion about lambda...

By Guest Blogger Bob Larsen, Java.net editorStuart Marks, principal member of technical staff at Oracle, facilitated a fantastic discussion about lambda expressions during JavaOne. A panel of gurus offered their diverse perspectives and answered questions about lambdas submitted via Twitter. The panel included Maurice Naftalin, principal developer at Morningside Light; Brian Goetz, Java language architect at Oracle; Raoul-Gabriel Urma, a PhD candidate at the University of...

Final Keynotes Reflect Back, Move Forward

By Guest Blogger Timothy BenekeThe final keynotes of JavaOne took place on Thursday, with the Intel, Technical, and Community keynotes. These keynotes cast...

By Guest Blogger Timothy BenekeThe final keynotes of JavaOne took place on Thursday, with the Intel, Technical, and Community keynotes. These keynotes cast strong glances both backward and forward at the platform and celebrated new technologies, especially related to the Internet of Things. Intel Joins OpenJDKIntel’s Michael Greene, vice president of system technologies and optimization at Intel’s Software and Services Group, took the stage and announced that Intel is joining...