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JavaOne India
Posted by sonyabarry on May 4, 2012 at 3:16 AM PDT
Tori Wieldt (you may know her as @java) and I have been in Hyderabad this week for JavaOne. It's our second year here and it's been a fantastic event. I haven't attended any sessions since I've been manning the Oracle Technology Network booth, but the feedback I've heard from both attendees and speakers has been positive across the board.
Site down for maintenance April 27-29
Posted by sonyabarry on April 23, 2012 at 9:42 AM PDT
This is just a quick reminder that we will be offline starting around noon pacific time (7pm UTC) on Friday, April 27, through noon pacific time (7pm UTC) on Monday, May 30. Some pages and site features may still be available intermittently toward the beginning and end of the maintenance window, but should not be relied upon during that time.
Infrastructure update - what have we done lately, and what's coming up next?
Posted by sonyabarry on April 9, 2012 at 6:45 AM PDT
Here's a quick update on some changes we've made in the last couple of months, and what we're working on for the next couple of months.
First, we'll be offline from some time on April 27 through April 29 for data center maintenance. I will post a broadcast message across the site with the expected downtime when I have the confirmed times available.
Guest Post: Is Java the best language to meet my needs?
Posted by sonyabarry on January 31, 2012 at 7:08 AM PST
This email came into our site feedback alias this morning, and I thought this would be a great topic to ask the community. I'm a big believer in using the right tool for the job, even if it's not Java at the moment. I asked his permission to post it here, so please meet Mike:
To whom it may concern,
Devoxx 2011
Posted by sonyabarry on November 16, 2011 at 2:53 AM PST
At the moment I'm hanging out in the Oracle booth in the exhibition hall, waiting for the crowd to hit when the keynotes end. Although this is the first official day of Devoxx, we've been here since Monday for the University sessions.
Java.net Leads Meeting - 2012 and beyond
Posted by sonyabarry on October 28, 2011 at 4:50 PM PDT
Now that all of the general JavaOne excitement has died down, it's time to share my favorite part of the week - our annual community leaders meeting, which we held on October 1.
JavaOne 2011!
Posted by sonyabarry on September 30, 2011 at 7:59 AM PDT
It's that time of year again. I've got a few last minute things to pack and then I'm headed off to Oracle HQ to pick up my badge, the airport to pick up my trusty sidekick, Tonya, and then on to the Hilton in Union Square. Officially, JavaOne doesn't start until Sunday, and a lot of people won't get here until Monday. For us, it starts tonight.
OSCON Java
Posted by sonyabarry on July 26, 2011 at 12:52 PM PDT
It's day two of OSCON Java and I have to say I'm pretty impressed with the show so far. It's always difficult to kick off a new conference, but I think O'Reilly nailed it. There are 4-5 sessions in each time slot, it's a good fit for the OSCON crowd generally, but is also bringing in new folks who just came for the Java content.
Java 7 Webcast Available
Posted by sonyabarry on July 13, 2011 at 4:35 PM PDT
If you missed all or part of the Webcast you can catch up with it here. There's a lot of good stuff, including technical talks about new features and a an ask-the-experts Q&A.
At Oracle HQ for the Java7 launch
Posted by sonyabarry on July 7, 2011 at 10:05 AM PDT
Today I did something unusual - I drove to the office. One of the really nice things about my job is that I can work from home. The Java.net Infrastructure and Kenai teams are scattered across the U.S. (and one in Canada), and our users are all over the planet, so there's really no reason for me to go sit in a cube all day to answer email and have conference calls.
