So, I have created a blog for all things related to the Engage with Java project.
Check it out at: http://blogs.sun.com/engage/
Friday Jan 16, 2009
Wednesday Nov 12, 2008
As I mentioned in my previous post I'm now working on Alice, BlueJ, and Greenfoot. I have been having a lot of fun using these tools, learning more about the Java programming language, and working on ways to help more people learn about these technologies.
Alice was created by Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburg, PA. The team at CMU is currently working on the third version of Alice that will eventually incorporate the SIMS characters from Electronic Arts.
Here is a link to a screencast of Alice 3 -- Our First Alice 3 Screencast -- that the CMU team just posted on the Alice blog.
Tuesday Oct 07, 2008
I recently was tasked with a new project -- to work on awareness and training around some technologies that help students learn the Java programming language. The projects are Alice.org, BlueJ, and Greenfoot. I've been spending several hours for the past few weeks trying to learn more about these technologies. I had fun using these tools to learn more about Java! I have learned to program a skater in Alice and worked on a maze in Greenfoot. Students who use these tools find them fun as well! Here's a blog entry from a college student who has been using Alice 3 in her programming classes. I'm looking forward to learning more about these technologies and sharing them with others.
Tuesday Aug 26, 2008
When I first began at Sun I worked on eco. Now, over a year later I have the opportunity to work on eco again. I am am very excited to see that OpenEco.org (the online community we launched last September) is still growing! Today the community has over 2050 registered users and 580 registered organizations. I am excited to see the community to continue to grow in the future!
If you are not already a member of OpenEco -- check it out today! I use the tool to track the energy usage of my home office.
Thursday Jun 19, 2008
This afternoon I had an opportunity to attend by Jeremiah Owyang about social media. He brought up some interesting facts about how people use social media; and added some ideas about where this area is headed. Since I did not get a chance to read his blog beforehand, I looked it up as soon as I got home. His blog, Web Strategy by Jeremiah, is a wealth of information and ideas about web strategy! Lots of great reading!
Monday Jan 14, 2008
Last week I worked on bringing a real life event into Second Life so that people from outside the bay area could participate. This was the first time I had organized an event like this and it was a learning experience! Unfortunately we had some technical difficulties, but I worked to do the best I could. At the end of the day several people thanked me for helping them attend the event and learn. So, I guess it was a success! I just hope next time will be a little easier!
Monday Jun 25, 2007
What is Eco? What is the definition? And what does it mean to me?
I have always been interested in the environment and what I can do, as one person, to reduce the pollution of the planet. But, I have always thought about it from an individual prospective. What can I do to minimize my impact? Of course, I can try to to reuse and recycle as much as possible. I can turn off lights and electronics when I am not using them.
Since I began my internship at Sun a month ago, I have started to think about Eco and how it relates to environmental impact from a different prospective. I have always thought it is important for companies (and all other organizations) to operate in an Eco Responsible manner, but now I have started to contemplate why. I have also started to consider in more detail what Eco Responsibility encompasses and the possible consequences for an organization that is un-Eco.
When I looked up Eco at Dictionary.com it returned six entries. The definition that most fit my thoughts about Eco is this: "concerned with living things in relation to their environment" (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/eco). My understanding or interpretation of this definition is: To act in an Eco Responsible manner a person, company, or organization must be conscious of the impact of their actions on the environment and act so as to minimize the negative affects of this impact. Of course, in a perfect world, humans would have no negative impact on the earth. But that is not really what Eco means to me. Instead I look at the idea of becoming an Eco Responsible individual or organization as a process. To me it is a process of changing the way we do things to reduce an individual's or organization's impact on the environment. This a process of change, curiousity, learning, innovation, and more change.
Because
I consider this a process and a learning experience, I am constantly
looking for or thinking about new ideas. I look forward to
learning ideas about and finding new ways to be Eco.
Wednesday Jun 20, 2007
So, this is my first blog post as an MBA intern at Sun. Actually to be honest, it's my first blog post anywhere.
My goal is to use this space to share my thoughts and experiences as an intern at Sun, as an MBA student, and in general.
This blog copyright 2009 by Jessica
