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November 2009 Blog Posts (3)
Java - Where to Begin...
I'm looking for suggestions on how I can get myself up to a reasonable level of
competence in Java. What would you recommend? I'm open to any ideas, from
self-taught methods to paid training and/or certification/degree paths.
The Jacksonville JUG mailing list has a… Continue
Added by Michael Levin on November 14, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments
Java EE 6 and GlassFish v3: Paving the path for future
Arun Gupta of Sun recently gave a presentation on JEE and Glassfish at the Silicon Valley Codecamp '09. Read the rest here...in JEE Town.
Added by Michael Levin on November 4, 2009 at 3:40am — No Comments
Wikipedia Place
We just had Brion Vibber in town and he gave a talk for the OrlandoJUG - so many of you couldn't attend the talk. And, lots of questions resulted from the discussions. There's a group here on Codetown we're calling Wikipedia Place to capture this info. Join in!
Added by Michael Levin on November 2, 2009 at 5:29am — No Comments
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