RSVP for our  Spring MVC, CFX, AJAX (JQuery) and Mule meeting!

More details at www.meetup.com. You did RSVP for this awesome three-punch presentation right?

CJUG is proud to present 3 guest speakers for our February 19th meeting. Each presentation will be approximately 30 minutes each.

Presentation: Mule ESB – As organizations grow organically or through mergers and acquisitions, the number of technology components are increasing. We will discuss how an enterprise service bus, specifically Mule, helps facilitate the orchestration of data flow.

Presentation: Developing SOAP based web service using CXF and Spring – covering some tips and techniques.

Presentation: AJAX enabled web site using Spring MVC3, the Jackson “High Performance JSON Parser”, and JQuery.

New Meetup Track! Dr. Multithreading, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Threads. Feb 26

Starting our Secondary Track we delve into one of the most missundazstood (isn’t that a Pink album?) aspects of the Java language. We learn what are the reasons that Multithreading seems so hard to get right (curse you branch prediction!) and we start with a solid foundation on how to really ‘get’ it and stop worrying too much about it.

Come RSVP and let’s Love Threads together!

http://www.meetup.com/ChicagoJUG/events/103649692/

Have you ever installed the Java SE client? Are you annoyed by the “Ask” toolbar offering?

Make a difference! Show that Chicago makes a Difference, that our voice will be heard, and that our opinions matter! Sign the petition started by the London JUG to remove the Ask toolbar offering from the Java SE Installer. And forward this to those that, like you are interested in making Java grow!

https://www.change.org/petitions/oracle-corporation-stop-bundling-ask-toolbar-with-the-java-installer

 Have Java NEWS? Will publish!

Looking for the coolest Java kids in town. Wanna talk about it? Let us know at news@cjug.org

We’re so excited of starting the New Year, and we want it to make it the largest, best, most involved CJUG year ever! So in this newsletter, we present what’s happening. Take a read! and share with all your co-workers!

Learn about Spring MVC, CFX, AJAX (JQuery) and Mule at our Feb 19 Meeting!

CJUG is proud to present 3 guest speakers for our February 19th meeting. Each presentation will be approximately 30 minutes each.

Presentation: Mule ESB – As organizations grow organically or through mergers and acquisitions, the number of technology components are increasing. We will discuss how an enterprise service bus, specifically Mule, helps facilitate the orchestration of data flow.

Bio: Davinder Kohli, a Chicagoan, is a TOGAF 9 certified enterprise architect and a strong advocate of open source technologies. He is an expert on Java, Spring, and SOA technologies.

Presentation: Developing SOAP based web service using CXF and Spring – covering some tips and techniques.

Bio: Vinay Shaviswamy is an experienced IT Architect specializing in Oracle, Java/Jee and Open Source technology stack.

Presentation: AJAX enabled web site using Spring MVC3, the Jackson “High Performance JSON Parser”, and JQuery.

Bio: Michael Lyons is a Chicago native who has worked as a developer/architect in and around Chicagoland for 17 years.

RSVP @ http://www.meetup.com/chicagoJUG  (We’re moving to Meetup!)

Dear Recruiters,

Please do not RSVP through Meetup, instead join our recruiter-centric mailing list by sending an email to  recruiters+subscribe@cjug.org. More instructions on how to participate and get the most out of the event will be shared there. Thanks!

Secondary Technical Sessions coming (VERY) Soon

Here at CJUG we are preparing ourselves to offer more sessions per-month! In addition to our Main Topic of the month, we are going to start including a Secondary session that tackles different real-world problems/issues, like:

-  MultiThreading

- Troubleshooting Memory Leaks

- Fine-Tuning Garbage Collectors

- Optimization Techniques

These sessions focus more on the learning/practical aspect of your job, not necessarily the bleeding edge (as our main sessions do). Stay tuned, as one is going to be announced very soon!

Adopt-A-JSR program gearing up

Don’t you ever wish that you can change some aspect of the Java language you have to deal with everyday? Well, you can! Your local CJUG has started the process of being able to “Adopt-A-JSR” program. This program allows individuals (through their local Java User Group) to actively participate in the definition and steering of JSR standards. Right now we are applying for our JSPA and as soon as we have a green-light we will be asking YOU, what JSR should Chicago adopt!

YouTube Channel coming up!

We know that you want to be present in all of the CJUG meetings, but sometimes can’t. Do not despair! We’re gearing up a setup so that we can record and upload our Sessions so you don’t miss anything! Can’t be there because you’re taking a well-deserved vacation? No problem! Just watch our YouTube channel (to-be-announced) and presto!

It’s all about YOU!

We are doing all this because we want the Chicago Java Users Group to be the best and largest JUG in the country (and the World!). Spread the word, sign-up, participate, start dialogues, and if you find it in your heart to help us grow, or for anything you have an idea on, drop us a line at board@cjug.org. We’re listening!

Mentorship Program

Have a tough Java Question from work? (or project). Are you looking for an expert with a certain API / Technology that could share his/her experience? We have launched the Mentorship Program. Sign-up and talk to one of our mentors! You’ll get their undivided attention for 45 minutes, and they can help you conquer that pesky problem that have been bothering you! Check it out at http://cjug.org/mentorship-program/

Psst…do you have local Java news that are worthy?

Share with us something cool and exciting you are doing with Java in Chicago. Do you have a cool product backed by Java? Is there a major company that uses Java that we don’t know about? Or maybe you created an  awesome Java Open Source project and now want to share with your community. Well, if you know of any, drop us a line at  news@cjug.org

We had drinks, we had fun, we got to meet our members! It has been one of the larger CJUG Events in recent history!

Photos of the event!

And, an apology (we are sorry, mea culpa, the technical part we did screw up):

We do apologize for cutting our Spring 3 presentation short, as the Federal Reserve Bank had a committed schedule and we overrun a little bit in our prior presentations. Even so, for those interested in the presentation materials, they are available here! (And we make sure we don’t let this happen again, pinkie promise!)

Presentation Materials

• CJUG Spring Presentation
• Interviewing Tips! (Land that job!)

Keep subscribed to our mailing list (Twitter, and Facebook,  and LinkedIn and check it for new and exciting things happening this year!

A sponsor, STA Group , has provided CJUG with a fully loaded CentOS 64 bit open source VM image. The VM is loaded with open source tools, like Java, Spring JPetstore, PostgreSQL, Mule, Hibernate, Maven, and a lot more.  You will need to install the free VMware Player and have a 64 bit operating system.  The already configured and working image will allow you test various open source technologies. The machine can be downloaded from here.