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Thomas O'Hare
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- Sarasota, FL
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Learning the Java Developmet Environment
Hello All!I plan on attending the Sarasota JUG 6/22 but until then...I have 25 years in IT and a lot of the MS languages, technology, etc. After having the rug pulled on a few languages and…Continue
Tags: Desktop, Enterprise, Environment, Development, IDE
Started Jun 7, 2010
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- How did you hear about Codetown?
- A head hunter had mentioned the Sarasota JUG
- What are your main interests in software development?
- Networks, TCP/IP programming, Mobile stuff, Enterprise apps, Database, cool unusual stuff.
- Do you have a website?
- http://www.VFUG.Org
- Anything else you'd like to add? Where do you live? (optional!)
- Been in the Biz 25 years. I just cannot bring myself to go .Net no matter how I try to see the $. Would love to learn the Java Dev Env and get rocking. I love to program and did MS Visual FoxPro (20 years) and VB (10 years) and other MS stuff. I love OOP. I am tired of MS pulling the rug on developers after years of experience and we have to totally re-gear on new Tech I am not 100% happy with.
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