James Weaver on Quantum Computing and Java

Timely Words from a Wise Yogi

The brilliant baseball player and manager, Yogi Berra, known for his pithy and paradoxical quotes once said:

"When you come to a fork in the road, take it"

Last week I came to a fork in the road as a result of being suddenly and involuntarily separated from Oracle.  The outpouring of kind words, offers of assistance, and leads for employment from the Java community (see Best.Developer.Community.Ever) were overwhelming.

The fork I took is an exciting opportunity with a very impressive and nimble company named Pivotal.  I'm now a developer evangelist at Pivotal with the privilege of working with the likes of Josh Long, Matt Stine, Kenny Bastani, Andrew Clay Shafer, and former Oracle colleague Mark Heckler.

I look forward to my continued interactions with you, the Java community!

All the best,

James Weaver
t: @JavaFXpert

Best.Developer.Community.Ever. JavaOne 2014 Community Keynote

It was my honor and privilage to lead the JavaOne 2014 Community Keynote last week in San Francisco.  The breadth and magnitude of projects and skills in the Java community is amazing, and this keynote samples some of it.  Grab some popcorn, click the image below, and settle in for some geeky entertainment :-) 

 

Regards,

James Weaver

RIA Exemplar Challenge deadline extended to JavaFX SDK 1.3 release + 30 days

The JavaFXpert RIA Exemplar Challenge deadline will be extended to 30 days after the JavaFX 1.3 SDK is officially released.  I'm making the deadline dependent upon the JavaFX SDK 1.3 release, because based upon presentations at Devoxx and the Silicon Valley Java Users Group, the upcoming 1.3 release will have some features very relevant to the goals of this RIA Exemplar Challenge.  For example, this release will have several new UI controls, as well as the ability to transform nodes on the Z axis.

As a reminder, although I still recommend that the participants of this contest consist of a developer and a graphic designer, I have removed this restriction.  An individual developer can enter the contest, and win the 2000 USD.  Please be aware that two of the four judges in the contest are graphic designers, so the user experience and visual design are important aspects of a winning entry.

If you have already submitted an entry to this challenge, please feel free to resubmit an updated entry closer to the new deadline.

Thanks for your understanding on extending the contest deadline.  Although I can't officially enter the contest, this will also give me more time to work on my "entry" :-)

Regards,

Jim Weaver

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