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Dev Dot Next Webinar!

Dev.Next will run their online event this Tuesday, 24 March, starting at 12 pm EDT.

https://www.devdotnext.com/digital



Oracle is hosting a webinar on Java 14 next Thursday, 26 March from 2-2:30 pm EDT, which will cover some of the new features:…



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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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