There has been a lot of talk of mobile devices recently for the obvious reason. What this hype has highlighted is that mobile devices are becoming rather more interesting now operators are opening up network access, reducing charges, and the devices improve in capabilities.
When your choosing your next phone, you may like to consider something more than a 10mp camera, a sliding keyboard, or even if it has Java or not.
Having the open source Java platform on your device is great to enable third-party applications like Google mail, Google maps, Opera mini, games and so on - but with the latest JSRs such as location based services, scalable vector graphics, bluetooth, camera access, advance multimedia, web services and more, you may want to consider a phone that contains even more capabilities that are open to worlds most popular development platform - did I say it's open and cross-device :-)
This page has been in existence for a while now, but I think it's a page that deserves more air time.
Just take a look at the Nokia N76 for example! Cooool.
So now, if you want to develop a location-based, contact less payment, video streaming, 3D, social application :-) for a whole range of mobile devices, easily, you can!
Oh, and I guess that's where I plug NetBeans mobility too :-)
You may have been wondering why I have been so quiet recently...well...we have been in the midst of a re-organization. I don't want to announce anything just yet, but instead of worrying about the possibilities I think it good to remember there are others with BIGGER problems...
Every year, thousands of people die prematurely from heart disease. It remains the UK's single biggest killer!
The British Heart Foundation is the nation's heart charity. Every day they save lives, through pioneering research, providing vital information to help people reduce their own heart health risks, campaigning for change and supporting and caring for heart patients.
I've always loved cycling as a child, first having a BMX bike (about the same time I got my first computer at the age of 5 - an Oric [British make AFAIK]), then a kids mountain bike, but last year I bought a real mountain bike. :-)
I'm fundraising for the BHF by taking part in a 54 mile bike ride, from London to Brighton, on the 17th of June, starting at 6am , to help beat heart disease and urgently need your help.
Please go to http://www.bhf.org.uk/sponsor/scoobeesnac and sponsor me to help this worthy cause. Please leave your name and a message. I've roped in my Sun and Microsoft buddies to ride with me and we hope to get the sponsorship matched by the two companies.
Thank you so much in advance, it'll make my effort even more worthwhile. I'd better get training! :-o
So you've probably heard enough about the hype surrounding "Web 2.0", "Web 2.1" or even "Web3.0"! You've probably even got the branded mug, t-shirt, and glowing pen?!
Well, just as SOA was once seemingly just a marketing slogan, come discuss with me in a free online webcast, developer-to-developer, about the practical ways that Sun can help you to "Web 2.0".
Sun has spent billions of dollars every year on Research & Development to create the technologies that power the internet. But these innovations don't just relate to hardware, they also include world-leading open software, simple but powerful development tools and some pretty darn exciting technologies! Just a few highlights are, Ruby, Phobos & scripting tools, .NET interfacing, drag-and-drop AJAX components, Identity and SOA/BPEL simplified, and much, much more!
Sign-up now, it's only for one hour, and I promise to keep the marketing fluff to a minimum!
Maybe they should have just donated the money to charity instead of reinventing the wheel?
Here's another option:
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As for a FREE 3D desktop...
Why do companies still believe in proprietary code and lock-in? Is it because they are scared of competition? Or just plain greed?
I encourage you to participate in an open-source project. I do believe that if protocols and platforms are open more innovation can happen, globally, and at a faster pace.
A guy called Michael, one called Simon, one called Steve and little ol'me got together and kicked-off the JavaUK developer community event, that happened in March 2006. See here.
We provided 6-tracks packed-full of sharing, and we were completely astounded at the 1000 full-to-capacity turn-out. We then took the show on the road to Linlithgow, Manchester, London, and if you think we forgot your island :-), we've got one more venue up our sleeve (stay tuned)
Well, we wanted the event to be recurring, and it's happening!!!!
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