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October 2012 Blog Posts (3)
Nighthacking ...with Steven Chin and company (and featuring James Gosling)
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I have a virtual event to announce that you can participate in online called the NightHacking Tour.
Steven Chin is a friend and colleague of mine. He's a Java…
ContinueAdded by Michael Levin on October 23, 2012 at 6:00am — No Comments
GatorJUG November Meeting - JEE6 and CDI with Curtis McMillen
Got CDI? Wonder what dependency injection and JEE6 are all about? What the heck is Spring? RSVP, por favor. This is an event you won't want to miss! Check it out here and please RSVP so we'll know how much pizza to order. Invite your…
Added by Michael Levin on October 16, 2012 at 8:11am — 1 Comment
GatorJUG October Meeting
A good time was had by all at our October 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…
Added by Michael Levin on October 15, 2012 at 7:00am — No Comments
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