Codetown
Codetown ::: a software developer's community
GatorJUG October Meeting
A good time was had by all at last night's GatorJUG meeting. Kevin Neelands discussed Android Design Patterns in the context of his recent work on the job with an Android app. The lessons learned he presented were not just interesting but huge timesavers for him. They also dramatically increased app performance. Here's a photo of Kevin:
We had a couple of folks who work at local shop Infinite Energy attend. Here Curtis McMillen describes the Observer pattern:
Hopefully, Curtis will give a presentation soon on some features he's particularly impressed with that are now part of the Java 7 distro. Stay tuned.
A good time was had by all. Thanks, Kevin!
Views: 111
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by Kevin Neelands on
-
After Curtis talked about the new features in Java 7 I went home, got on Amazon and ordered a book on it. Sounds like exciting stuff!
-
-
Permalink Reply by Michael Levin on
-
What book did you order? Nice job last night. Thanks!
-
-
-
Well, I ordered a Java 7 advanced featues cookbook but it turned out that was not really what I wanted. So I just got on amazon and searched specifically for java annotations and found 2 books the reference dependency injection in their description. I enjoyed giving the talk, even tho the audience knew the topic I felt I got a couple new things across, the questions afterwards helped me explain the parts I kinda glossed over, and Curtis building on it by explaining the latest java has intrinsic support for the observer design pattern was a learnin experience for us all.
-
-
Permalink Reply by Curtis McMillen on
-
I wouldn't say I "knew" the topic, maybe I was very familiar with it. :) But even still, there's always something to learn. For me, it was inner classes. I know what inner classes are and I've even used them a number of times without ever stopping to ask why? What are they good for and when is it appropriate/inappropriate to use them? What effects do they have on memory vs non-inner classes? I ended up going home and digging deeper on inner classes and I actually found some pretty interesting things that I'll be blogging about pretty soon. So thanks!!
Kevin Neelands said:Well, I ordered a Java 7 advanced featues cookbook but it turned out that was not really what I wanted. So I just got on amazon and searched specifically for java annotations and found 2 books the reference dependency injection in their description. I enjoyed giving the talk, even tho the audience knew the topic I felt I got a couple new things across, the questions afterwards helped me explain the parts I kinda glossed over, and Curtis building on it by explaining the latest java has intrinsic support for the observer design pattern was a learnin experience for us all.
-
-
-
Curtis, Thanks again for the excellent contribution to the meeting. And, we are pumped about your JEE6/CDI presentation next month!
-
Happy 10th year, JCertif!
Notes
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.
Created by Michael Levin Dec 18, 2008 at 6:56pm. Last updated by Michael Levin May 4, 2018.
Looking for Jobs or Staff?
Check out the Codetown Jobs group.
InfoQ Reading List
Article: Bringing GPU-Level Performance to Enterprise Java: A Practical Guide to CUDA Integration
Java developers are no longer limited by CPU cores. This guide explores how to bring GPU-level acceleration to enterprise Java using Compute Unified Device Architecture (CUDA), with a practical Java Native Interface (JNI)-based integration pattern, real-world use case, and performance benchmarks. If you're solving high-throughput challenges, this article shows how to make Java truly parallel.
By Syed Danish AliVitest Introduces Browser Mode as Alternative to JSDOM
Vitest, the modern Vite-native test runner, has introduced Vitest Browser Mode, offering developers an alternative to traditional DOM simulation libraries like JSDOM. The addition of browser mode to Vitest allows tests to run in an actual browser context, offering more realistic and reliable testing behavior for UI applications built with React, Vue, or Svelte.
By Daniel CurtisPerplexity Introduces Labs for Project-Based AI Workflows
Perplexity has released Labs, a new feature for Pro subscribers designed to support more complex tasks beyond question answering. The update marks a shift from search-based interactions toward structured, multi-step workflows powered by generative AI.
By Robert KrzaczyńskiPinterest Tackles AWS EC2 Network Throttling to Enhance Service Reliability
In a recent blog post, Pinterest Engineering detailed its approach to addressing network throttling challenges encountered while operating on Amazon EC2 instances. As a platform serving over 550 million monthly active users, ensuring consistent performance is paramount, especially for critical services like their machine learning feature store, KVStore.
By Craig RisiVirt8ra Sovereign Cloud Expands with Six New European Providers
Virt8ra is a groundbreaking European initiative aiming to establish a sovereign, interoperable cloud ecosystem, countering US cloud dominance. With significant expansion, now inclusive of six new providers, and a focus on open-source technology, Virt8ra promotes data localization and vendor independence, paving the way for an innovative digital future across Europe.
By Steef-Jan Wiggers
© 2025 Created by Michael Levin.
Powered by
