Tuesday Sep 29, 2009
Sun is announcing release 7 of Sun Java(TM) Communications Suite!
The new Sun Java communications suite is a carrier grade and highly scalable, secure and reliable messaging and
collaboration platform. Check it out
at:http://www.sun.com/software/communications_suite/index.jsp
New
Features include:
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Calendar
Server 7 –
Fully supports the latest CalDAV standard, enabling interoperability
with other calendaring clients like Mac iCal and Mozilla Lightning,
and offers native calendar synchronization with mobile devices that
support CalDAV, including the Apple iPhone.
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Indexing
and Search Service 1
– Provides real-time indexing and search of messaging content,
including attachments in a wide variety of data types such as PDF,
Microsoft Office, OpenOffice.org and popular image formats.
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Messaging
Server Update 3
– Delivers a highly-scalable, secure and high-performance
messaging platform that supports leading operating environments and
now adds Red Hat 5.
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Instant
Messaging –
Offers a scalable, standards-compliant instant messaging and
presence platform that supports IM in mobile devices and
interoperability with other IM networks, namely AOL, MSN and Yahoo.
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Sun Convergence
1 Update 3 –
Features a rich Web client for the Java Communications Suite email,
calendaring, contacts, IM and other Web services. This update of
Convergence enables fast searches of email attachments using the new
Indexing and Search Service, provides access to external POP email,
supports all leading browsers and adds Internet Explorer 8.
Friday Apr 17, 2009
In case you haven't heard, there is an
amazing Student offer for JavaOne this year- Students get in free!
Plus, they can sign up for CommunityOne at the same time. Both passes
are full conference passes with access to everything! Educators (your
professors) can also get in free when they bring 10 students with
them to the conference. If they aren't able to do this, they still
get a fantastic deal of $895 for a full conference pass.
What
is a Full Pass?
All the benefits of a FULL conference
attendee, which includes: JavaOne general and technical sessions,
panel discussions, HOLs (Hands-on-labs), BOFs (Birds-of-a-feather),
the Pavilion and the After Dark Bash / Networking Mixer! Not to
mention a "hang space" (which includes video games, movies
& more!), plus you will be able to check email any time at one of
our many hacker stations.
PLUS
Admission to the
CommunityOne Deep-Dives. What does this mean? FREE training by our
very own SLS on some really great topics, plus hugely discounted
certification (vouchers will be handed out at the event)-
certification can even be done on-site! There will also be numerous
parties and chances for you to network with the best and brightest in
the industry, from community leaders to "Rockstars" and
everyone in between.
Here is the registration page set up just
for students:
http://java.sun.com/javaone/2009/students_and_educators/index.jsp
Monday Mar 23, 2009
Sun Learning Services is announcing a very special deal for students.
For a limited time, Sun is offering two all-inclusive packages to help you get entry-level certified on Sun technologies:
Sun Certified Solaris Associate (SCSAS)
Special Student Price = US$40.00 (or 95% off country list price)
Sun Certified Java Associate(SCJA)
Special Student Price = US$40.00 (or 95% off country list price)
Learn more at: http://www.sun.com/training/savings/associate.html
Monday Mar 23, 2009
Announcing the JavaFX Coding Challenge! Create - Develop - WIN
Cash prizes will be awarded to the winning entries in both developer and student categories:
Professional Developers:
First Prize: $25,000
Second Prize: $10,000
Third Prize: $5000
Student Category:
Three prizes of $1,500 will be awarded to each of the top three applications submitted by students!
Find out more about the challenge at: http://javafx.com/challenge
Thursday Feb 12, 2009
JavaFX is the best way to bring expressive, feature-rich content to mobile devices.
JavaFX
Mobile brings expressiveness to Java ME, to combine the richest mobile
experience with the most access to the underlying system and across the
broadest number of devices.
JavaFX 1.1 is here! Download today at http://www.javafx.com
Tuesday Feb 10, 2009
"GlassFish Grows Up"
The new Sun GlassFish Suite is a feature-rich web application
development platform offering developers easy access -- just download,
install, and run. Includes an intuitive GUI, Eclipse and Netbeans tool
kits, support for emerging defacto and industry standards, and
simplified, rapid code development.
Learn More http://www.sun.com/glassfish
Tuesday Feb 03, 2009
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We are now accepting nominations for the seventh edition of the popular
Duke's
Choice Awards.
Winners are recognized at the 2009 JavaOne Conference.
Deadline to submit your entries is March 27.
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Monday Jun 23, 2008
Check out some of the new resources for young developers over at the New to Java Programming area. Never too early to start your kids, younger siblings, nieces, nephews, etc. on the path to development!
Friday Jun 13, 2008
We've got another hot author chat lined up later this month. Join us
in Second Life as we talk to Cay Horstmann about his new SMI Press
books: Core Java, Volume II -- Advanced Features and Core Java, Volume
I, Fundamentals, Eighth Edition. Cay is a professor of computer science
at San Jose State University and a frequent speaker at industry
conferences. Come take a listen and then participate in a Q and A
session.
Date: June 25, 2008
Time: 9am PT/SL
Location: Sun Pavillion, Andromeda Theater
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sun%20Microsystems%201/128/81/71
Hope to see y'all there!
-Heidi
Tuesday Mar 18, 2008
Hot off the presses! Brand new video on the SDN Channel! Check it:
James Gosling has a lot to say about Java, but he has even more to
say about certification. Karie Willyerd, Sun's Chief Learning officer
sits down with James Gosling to chat about certification. Find out
why Java certification is so popular and the significance of having
Java development skills in a global economy . . and be sure to check out Jonathan's special guest appearance!
Be sure to check-check-check it out.
-Heidi
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