Andreas Ebbert-Karroum

Codecentric is main sponsor for Java Forum Stuttgart, a one day conference with well over 1000 expected participants. Besides demoing live performance testing of a JBoss cluster with dynaTrace diagnostics, we are giving away a great Spring Source Toolkit (codecentric is spring source partner) and promote our trainings for Core Java Performance and Core JBoss Technologie. Carsten will give an in-depth session about Advanced JBoss Cache.

Have fun, everbody!

While I’m still trying to catch up with all the information gathered while JavaOne was happening (still 1000+ unread blog posts according to Google Reader), now also all presentations for technical sessions and hand-on labs are available for free (except for registering for the Sun Developers Network). I’d love to see the BOFs available somewhere too, some of them are scattered in some blogs if people cared to upload their slides, but this could be more organized. Presentations include a PDF and for some (and later more) sessions also audio and transcriptions. Some JavaOne ago it was suggested that the community could provide localised transcriptions - has that ever happened? Additionally, when will be able to see the live demos that were given during the session?

I’m in the unfortunate situation to actually have a full conference pass for JavaOne 2008 in San Francisco, complimentary of Sun for their Star Spec Leads - thanks Liz for all your support over the years, without actually being there (for various reasons). So how can you follow the conference as close as possible, without actually being there?

1. Reading Blogs - this is a recommendation of blogs to follow to keep up with what’s going on at JavaOne.
   • JavaOne 2008 Blog Central
   • Blogs from blogs.sun.com tagged with JaveOne2008
   • Blogs at java.net and the Editor’s Daily 
   • The Server Side
   • Use Google blog search for all JavaOne blog posts
   • Use Technorati to search for all JavaOne blog posts -
2. Twitter - apparently the way to follow the conference closest
   • To receive all tweets related to javaone, “track javaone” on twitter
   • Follow some people, who attend the conference, this is a good list to start from.
   • Follow @JavaOne2008 and @DukeJava
3. Webcasts - I wish they would also cast some selected sessions, maybe even only for those with a ticket. (I should propose that to Sun, to sell “virtual tickets” that only entitle you to follow the conference remotely)
   • Watch the General Sessions - live or recorded.
4. Magazines - even if this is the”old-fashion” way of doing it, it’s going to be more reflected and in-depth, I hope.
   • JDJ
   • JavaWorld
   • Artima Leading Edge Java
   • SD Times
5. Hands-On Labs - try out some labs yourself, they are fully downloadable
   • Hands-On Labs

If you have any other suggestions, please comment, I love to hear about them!

Update:

• @JavaOne2008 suggested to include the possibility to join JavaOne on Second Life. I’ve not included it in this blog previously because I’m not using Second Life, but if you are, this might be a good chance to take part.