Codetown ::: a software developer's community
JCP Program Manager Heather VanCura and Tori Wieldt discuss the improvements to the Java Community Process, all designed to get YOU involved.
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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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