Sun Events at NCSU

Where:
North Carolina State University
Centennial Campus
Engineering Building 2 (EB2)
Room 1231

When (two nights):

BlueJ and NetBeans:
Thursday, March 15

Java Studio Creator and Project Darkstar:
Thursday, March 22

700pm - 830pm

Please feel free to come to either of the presentations, or both!

On both nights, we'll welcome a representative from the TEK Systems IT recruiting firm to come speak about the Java Job Market, as well as local and national career opportunities in the IT industry.

As always, we'll have free giveaways, free software, free food, and discount vouchers for the Java certification exam!

Featured topics:

BLUEJ and NETBEANS
March 15, presented by Alex Ronke

-Are you learning Java? Or maybe you're a Java instructor looking for a tool that will help your students learn to code without giving away too much. Come check out BlueJ, a simple yet powerful Java Development Environment built specifically with Java students in mind.

-Whether you're a newcomer to Java or an experienced programmer, you should come and check out NetBeans. See the Matisse GUI editor in action, as well as the Developer Collaboration demo. Find out the advantages of switching from Eclipse to NetBeans for all your Java development needs.

JAVA STUDIO CREATOR and PROJECT DARKSTAR
March 22, presented by Anita Sivakumar

-Are you interested in Web development? Are you looking for a platform with the ability to make advanced online applications with minimal code? Come check out Sun's user-friendly web development platform, Java Studio Creator. JSC allows you to build complete, professional web apps with an easy point-and-click interface.

-What about games in Java? Or, more specifically, what about online multiplayer games in Java? Find out about Project Darkstar, the Sun Games Server, an API-in-development that will allow anyone to build online multi-user Java applications with minimal networking code.