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Goodbye!
Posted by robc on April 29, 2011 at 2:24 PM EDT
So as not to leave this blog dangling, I thought I'd post a notice here too besides the now customary tweet.
I have decided to pursue another opportunity, so today is my last day at Oracle.
Java EE 6 platform approved today
Posted by robc on December 1, 2009 at 7:48 PM EST
With the closing of the final approval ballot earlier today, it is now official: the JCP Executive Committee has given a green light to the release of the Java EE 6 platform specification. The final release will happen on December 10, when GlassFish v3 will be available.
Java EE 6 platform specification reaches Proposed Final Draft stage
Posted by robc on October 8, 2009 at 2:33 PM EDT
The Proposed Final Draft (PFD) of the Java EE 6 Platform specification and of the two other specs being defined by the JSR-316 expert group, the Java EE 6 Web Profile specification and the Managed Beans specification, is now available from the JCP web site.
Dependency injection in Java EE 6
Posted by robc on August 4, 2009 at 3:03 PM EDT
One big topic of discussion at JavaOne was the recently filed JSR-330, "Dependency injection for Java".
Help with the Java EE 6 training courses and certifications
Posted by robc on July 15, 2009 at 2:12 PM EDT
We are in the process of updating the training and certification materials for Java EE 6.
We've done the first part of the job in collecting and analyzing the tasks that a Java EE developer may be expected to perform as part of his/her duties. Now we'd like to solicit feedback from developers to help us validate this material.
Slides for my JavaScript talk at JavaOne 2009
Posted by robc on June 10, 2009 at 10:29 PM EDT
I put the slides for my technical session at JavaOne online here. The session is: TS-3802, Functional and Object-oriented Programming in the JavaScript Programming Language. The repetition of the word "programming" is entirely due to lawyer intervention, I should note.
JavaOne 2009 Script Bowl Call for Proposals
Posted by robc on April 13, 2009 at 3:14 PM EDT
JavaOne 2008 conference attendees and loyal readers of my blog may remember the first edition of the Script Bowl.
Java EE 6 Platform Public Review
Posted by robc on January 23, 2009 at 2:53 PM EST
It is my pleasure to announce that yesterday we published on the JCP web site the public draft of the Java EE 6 Platform specification. The review will last 30 days, ending on February 23. The email address for feedback hasn't changed: it's javaee-spec-feedback<at>sun.com.
Ease of development in the Java EE 6 Platform
Posted by robc on November 14, 2008 at 8:20 PM EST
With all the talk on profiles and modularity in Java EE 6, it's easy to forget that the main, ongoing focus of the last two EE releases is ease of development.
