(image from http://twitter.com/JavaUsers") Greetings Orlando JUG:

Thursday is the Feb OJUG meeting. We'll be sponsored by Paul Peters of Signature Consultants, so bring your CV's if you're looking for work or req'ts if your looking for developers. Doors open at 6. It's
imperative that you RSVP here.
if you intend to come. The room only seats 20 and last month was
standing room only. I'll also send ut an announcement from CodeTown,
but I know some of you have filters at the office that prevent Ning
messages. So, this is it! Come hungry, bring a friend and enjoy.
Clojure is an interesting, terse, expressive language. I trust you'll
enjoy Larry's talk.

I'll be at the Mindview Flex Jam starting Wed. I'll be developing a website using Flex for musician Barry Sides The deal is come to Crested Butte, work
through the new, self published "First Steps in Flex", by Bruce Eckel
and James Ward, and bring a project if you wish.
I'll have
the help of arguably the two best developers I know to produce this
website. I'll also engage the design prowess of one Erika Greco for graphics and rock steady HTML and CSS. So,
stay tuned for that.

Next week, I'll attend the Java Posse Roundup with Dick Wall, Joe Nuxoll, Carl Quinn, and Tor Norbye. There will be skiing, so cross your fingers that I make it out alive. Photos from last year here.
Also, you can browse my photostream and see more JPR shots I didn't
tag.

I'll be blogging at CodeTown and MikeLevin dot net Twittering at http://www.twitter.com/mikelevin

If you haven't signed up at CodeTown, I encourage you to do and please send invites to your friends. There's a lot going on there, so please drop your guard and post some content. It takes people to make a
community.

On March 9th, I'll present "Web2.0 and You, updated" at the Jax Linux Show. My company will have a booth there. So, plan on driving up if you can.

JavaOne is around the corner. I have some discounts available from Sun, and the JavaOne team has a contest going on for JavaOne... details below...

The Code Project

Submit your article about Java technology to www.codeproject.com/contests/java for a chance to win a JavaOne Conference Pass valued at $1,995, plus up to $1,500 in travel expenses! Click here for more information.
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SunMicrosystems/2cd05a1aa8/4326d192cf/106e2dee32/cid=J9JE1A

And, on Community One, "Complimentary access (pre-registration and onsite registration) to the one-day conference program, including technical sessions and the
Pavilion (June 1 - 4), plus access to JavaOne general sessions (June 2
- 4)."

Here's more info: Be the largest JUG at the 2009 JavaOneSM conference, and secure an exclusive group meeting with the father of Java™ technology, Sun’s
James Gosling.

Here's how to get in the running – and get a reward just for trying. Have each member use your JUG code when they register – in return, they'll qualify for a $100 discount off the Conference package.
Returning JavaOne alumni can choose between the $100 discount or the
black JavaOne conference soft-shell jacket. [note: I am waiting for
the code]

To register your JUG for this special offer, email jug_program@sun.com for a priority code – include “JUG Priority Code” in the subject line. Then, make sure your members use this priority code when registering –
they'll get in on the discount or the jacket offer and their
registration will count toward your JUG’s chance at an exclusive
meeting with James Gosling.

This year there’s so much to stay on top of: new devices, new applications, new services, and more. Now the economy is a factor too. It all adds up to increasing demands on you!

You can count on the JavaOne conference to help you stay on top of everything new and different, both inside and around the Java technology environment. At this year’s Conference, you can learn from
the gurus in these key topic areas:

• Rich Media Applications and Interactive Content

• Mobility

• Services including Cloud Computing

• Core Technology

The JavaOne conference is always expanding--and that’s important when your company is trying to get as much as possible from every conference . . . and from you. There’s so much information available,
and the JavaOne conference gives you plenty of opportunities to
learn:

• More than 200 technical sessions packed with the latest information

• More than 100 BOFs, where you can connect with other developers facing the same challenges you are

• Hands-on Labs that let you get up close with the hottest new development techniques

• Plenty of informal networking and ad hoc sharing

For more details, visit http://java.sun.com/javaone.

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All for now - you can always reach me,

Best,

Mike