James Weaver on Quantum Computing and Java

Hanging out with JavaFX Geeks and Newbies

With JavaFX/Java now being shepherded by Oracle, I thought it appropriate to start an Oracle-Mix forum where the JavaFX community can help each other and give feedback to Oracle JavaFX teams. 

This forum is affectionately entitled JavaFX Geeks and Newbies, and its stated purposes are:

1. Build a community that encourages and supports developers as they climb the JavaFX learning curve.
2. Build momentum of IT industry adoption of JavaFX.

Several JavaFX book authors, Oracle JavaFX folks, and other JavaFX activists :-) hang out there, and I welcome your participation!  Please send me an email (jim.weaver [at] javafxpert.com) and I'll reply with a membership invitation.

Thanks,

Jim Weaver

off topic but fun: Five-minute augmented-reality scavenger hunt

Just a quick heads-up:  If you have an android mobile device and want to have some fun with augmented reality, go on the five-minute augmented-reality scavenger hunt.  See my aug.mx blog post for details.

Update 10-Feb-2010: Congratulations to Dave Pease of Liverpool, UK, who was the first one to successfully complete the five-minute augmented reality scavenger hunt!  Dave walked to the other side of the augmented reality 3D snowman, and identified that the symbol on his back is a Christmas tree!  Dave sent a screen shot from the Layar Mobile Browser running on his Android as proof:

Quoting Dave: "Here's the evidence. I would have got closer, but it would have involved trespassing and possibly receiving numerous dog bites!"

I don't blame you, Dave.  I hear that blokes in Liverpool don't take well to people walking around their back yards pointing mobile phones in the air ;-)

Congrats, Dave!

Jim Weaver