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Time: September 30, 2012 to October 4, 2012
Location: San Francisco
City/Town: San Francisco
Website or Map: http://www.oracle.com/javaone…
Event Type: conference
Organized By: Oracle
Latest Activity: Jul 10, 2012
We’re making some changes at JavaOne to give you more hours than ever to take advantage of the hundreds of technical sessions, hands-on labs, and BOFs that will be offered this year.
To free up time for session slots on Monday and Tuesday, the Java Strategy, Partner, and Technical keynotes will be held on the Sunday of conference week, beginning at 4:00 p.m. And in order to accommodate the ever-growing number of attendees, the location for the keynotes is new this year as well: the historic Masonic Auditorium on Nob Hill. After the keynotes, attendees can go to the official JavaOne Open House at the Taylor Street Café @ the Zone.
As in years past, Sunday will feature User Group meetings (at Moscone West) and Java University courses (Hilton San Francisco Union Square). On Thursday, the Java Community keynote will return—always a great way to start wrapping up the week.
Register before July 13, 2012 and save US$400. Click here for information on registration packages, including the low-cost Discover pass alternative.
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.
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