Codetown ::: a software developer's community
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Latest Activity: Feb 23, 2021
Calling all Java lovers! The OrlandoJUG features leading edge presentations with you in mind. We meet every month with talks on interesting…
35 members Latest Activity: Jul 20, 2019 Android is an open Java-based platform to use for developing mobile apps. Do you believe mobile computing is the wave of the future? We do!
41 members Latest Activity: Jan 29, 2015 iPhone development is going nuts! All the apps, all the possibilities. Objective-C is the language. The SDK is out. Shops are springing up everywhere…
23 members Latest Activity: Aug 23, 2012 Are you interested in social networks? We're talking about virtual communities here. Community builders use tools and techniques. We'll discuss them…
9 members Latest Activity: Oct 27, 2011 We've had a unique opportunity to speak with Brion Vibber recently at the October Orlandojug meeting. Let's discuss what we learned for those who…
18 members Latest Activity: Apr 13, 2020 What's up with .Net in your neck of the woods? We'll discuss all the basics here. Eventually, we'l break out separate groups for C#, etc...
24 members Latest Activity: Jun 10, 2016 Have you got a great idea you'd like to put into action? This is the place for you! We'll talk about ideas and how to turn them into businesses here.
30 members Latest Activity: Feb 25, 2021 Gainesville JUG, this is your place. Gather here to network, trade tips and ideas, or ask questions. You can create discussions and upload code.…
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.
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Kevin Dubois and Thomas Vitale, two cloud-native enthusiasts in the Java ecosystem, discuss the evolution of frameworks and tooling that has led to increased development and developer joy. They cover everything from Testcontainers to incorporating LLMs in existing applications, as well as how to ensure the code quality remains high, even with the proliferation of code generation tooling.
By Kevin Dubois, Thomas VitaleUnlock the future of research with Microsoft’s Azure AI Foundry Agent Service, featuring Deep Research—an innovative tool that empowers knowledge workers in complex fields. This advanced AI capability autonomously analyzes and synthesizes web data, automating rigorous research tasks while ensuring traceability and transparency. Sign up for the public preview today!
By Steef-Jan WiggersDocker launched a new feature to let developers define, build, and run agents using Docker Compose, with the aim to streamline agent development process and reduce repetitive tasks. Additionally, Docker Offload, now in beta, provides a way to seamlessly offload building and running models to remote GPU compute.
By Sergio De SimoneThis week's Java roundup for July 7th, 2025, features news highlighting: the GA release of JobRunr 8.0; the second release candidate of Gradle 9.0; the fifth milestone release of Grails 7.0; point releases of Micronaut and JHipster Lite; and a CVE that affected Apache Tomcat.
By Michael RedlichAvailable in the Armv9-A architecture, Arm Scalable Matrix Extension 2 (SME2) is a set of advanced CPU instructions designed to accelerate matrix heavy computation. The new Arm technology aims to help mobile developers to run advanced AI models directly on CPU with improved performance and efficiency, without requiring any changes to their apps.
By Sergio De Simone
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