Archive for November, 2007

Denver Open Source Users Group: Aggregated Java Conferences, Events Calendars

Sunday, November 25th, 2007

Denver Open Source User Group Members,


Several folks, including Jay Zimmerman, have recently mentioned that someone should put together an aggregated calendar of Java events on both the local (Denver) and International level.  Well, I’ve taken the time this weekend to make a first stab at both.

I’ve just published two webcal calendars (works with Outlook, Mac iCal, many other client apps) that will aid all of us in expanding our exposure to programming related events.


The first calendar is for Java Conferences on the National and International level, and can be added to Outlook or iCal via:
and has an awesome web-viewer as well:
and the second is for Denver and Front Range Java-related events:
and also has a web-viewer:

If you notice any discrepancies, please let me know right away and I’ll correct them for the benefit of all.  If you also see any events that should be added, send those my way.

I will also be posting these links for future reference at the DOSUG web site:

Comments, feedback, and corrections welcome.  Send them to matthewm@ambientideas.com.
Sincerely,
Matthew McCullough
Managing Partner
Ambient Ideas, LLC

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VMWare Importer

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

VMware Importer makes migrating from Parallels a snap

from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) by Mat Lu

In our post yesterday on VMware Fusion 1.1 we mentioned that VMware had also included a beta of their new Importer application. However, after using it tonight, I thought it was worth a separate post of its own, because it makes migrating from Parallels to Fusion incredibly easy. The amazing thing is that I converted an old Parallels 2.5 WinXP VM which Parallel’s 3 itself had not been able to import successfully!

Basically, when you start the Importer it gives you a window in which to drop the Parallels .pvs file (just Win2000, WinXP, Win2003 Server or Vista at this time). It asks you where you want to save the new Virtual Machine and a few minutes later, boom it starts right up in Fusion — no muss and no fuss.


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Flock Browser

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

I’ve just discovered the Flock web browser, based on Firefox.  It is like taken to the next level.  If you use Blogging tools, and Social Bookmarks, you must check out this browser!  It offers convenience-tools (built-in) for all kinds of Social Web activities.

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Groovy for Java Developers

Sunday, November 18th, 2007
This is a great VideoCast of a Groovy introduction. I liked Scott Davis’ better at No Fluff Just Stuff (www.nofluffjuststuff.com), but this is still a good one.

Jeff Brown on Groovy for Java Developers



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Nitin Bharti

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November 14, 2007
DIGG

Groovy, an agile dynamic language for the Java platform, has a Java-like syntax along with many features inspired by languages like Python, Ruby and Smalltalk.

In this presentation, recorded at the recent Grails Exchange event in London (organized by Skills Matter), Jeff Brown, core member of the Grails development team, demonstrates the power of Groovy through many interactive examples and explains how Java developers can leverage that power in their enterprise applications.



The slides for this presentation can be downloaded here (1.57 MB)

  blog it

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Developer Salaries Increase Double Digits

Monday, November 5th, 2007

Developer salaries as reported by Robert Half Technology have
increased in the double digits and .Net and Java programmers are
earning a 10% premium over their LAMP counterparts.

http://www.regdeveloper.co.uk/2007/11/02/2008_salaries/

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