CCJUG inaugural meeting and Adopt a JSR
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The document outlines a meeting for the Central California Java User Group, detailing its purpose, upcoming topics, and the significance of involvement in the Java Community Process (JCP). It emphasizes the benefits of collaboration in improving Java standards and fostering community skills. Additionally, it highlights the JUG's initiatives like the 'Adopt a JSR' program to enhance Java ecosystems through active participation.
CCJUG inaugural meeting and Adopt a JSR
- 1. Central California Java User Group 09/12/2014, Bitwise Industries Founder: Csaba Toth
- 2. CCJUG Welcome! About User Groups in general JUGs: www.java.net/jugs/java-user-groups Our communication will be through meetup.com https://java.net/projects/ccjug Monthly meetings Every 2nd Friday of the month 6pm, venue: Bitwise or Todds place
- 3. Central California JUG A little About me 9+ years CAD software developer (C/C++) 4+ years Java, J2EE developer C#, JS and web developer also User Group Junkie! co-founder of NJUG in 2012 (now 450+ members), NashDotNet, NLUG, NashFP Central Cal .NET UG, GDG Fresno Central California JUG!!!
- 4. Upcoming topics Open-source e-commerce framework, webshop, including deploy to the web Trends in Java, recap from JavaOne Multi-platform game utilizing PlayN framework Please present if you have something to show, Ill schedule you ahead *Any* Java related topic Streaming vJUG meetings
- 5. Java eco-system and JCP JCP and JSR is an open process!!! CCJUG will join JCP: Will have voting rights, and other rights: http://jcp.org/en/participation/overview Once JCP member, as a CCJUG member you are also indirectly member of JCP Further possibilities Look at http://adoptajsr.org
- 6. Acronyms JUG - Java User Group JSR - Java Specification Request JCP - Java Community Process RI - Reference Implementation TCK - Technology Compatibility Kit
- 7. Adopt a JSR Most of slides from Martijn Verburg and James Gough
- 8. What is the Adopt a JSR program? See http://adoptajsr.org for full details A JUG lead initiative to improve standards in the Java ecosystem Groups of JUG members work on Java Specification Requests
- 9. Why should the JUGs get involved? To move the entire Java ecosystem forward To become part of the solution as opposed to staying silent To be at the forefront of new technology To ensure that ivory tower standards do not occur To make sure the useful libraries and APIs get built To boost the careers of JUG members Gain new technical and community skills and much more! Its fun!
- 10. How does it help the Standards? Standards get earlier feedback Leading to more developer friendly APIs Standards get 'end user/developer' expert input Standards get developed more quickly, JUGs can help build Reference Implementations (RI) Technical Compatibility Kits (TCK) JUGs can also help with management of the JSR Managing mailing lists, Triaging issues, Testing, Evangelism, + more!
- 11. Whos involved already? See http://adoptajsr.org for up to date details The London Java Community (UK) SouJava (Brazil) GoJava (Brazil) Houston JUG (USA) Chennai JUG (India) + Several more starting out
- 12. What difference have they really made? SouJava helped push through JSR-348 Reforming the Java Community Process (JCP) Open mailing lists Public Issue trackers Standards reviewed early and often The LJC is helping make sure JSR-310 gets through Date and Time for Java 8 Focussed on building the Technology Compatibility Kit (TCK) ~50% by Dec 2011 Ensures that you get the new Date and Time API for Java 8 Houston JUG is working on Data Grids Vital technology for the cloud space Avoids vendor lockin
- 13. Thanks for coming! Stay tuned!