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January 13, 2009

The Scheuble Group
Java Cabinet Library
Walk through presentation of the Java Cabinet Library.
We raffled off the O'Reilly book
" Programming Python, Third Edition " by Mark Lutz.
The sandwiches, desert and drinks were sponsored by TEKsystems , COMSYS , and The Scheuble Group .

February 10, 2009

Livescribe
Pulse Pen
Livescribe will be presenting the Pulse Pen features and its software development kit. Livescribe is inviting developers to build innovative, paper-based computing applications to make the Pulse smartpen even smarter. The Livescribe developer program will provide a suite of tools and services for users, casual developers and professional developers to create, publish, share and sell their applications. Members will have access to developer tools, technical documentation, sample code, forums and technical support.

Presentation Schedule
  • Introduction to Livescribe Pen and Platform
  • Platform specifications and design (Java runtime, system, etc..)
  • Discussion of Developer Program and Tools Roadmap
Demonstrations:
  • Pulse Pen PC Emulator Tool (First Time Presentation!)
  • Livescribe Paper Tools
  • Potentially a few interesting sample projects
We raffled off an O'Reilly book " Ajax: The Definitive Guide " by Anthony T. Holdener.

and a Pulse Premium Pack from Livescribe!
Pack includes
- 2GB smartpen package
- 5 dot paper college-ruled notebooks
- 12 extra ink refill cartridges
The sandwiches, desert and drinks were sponsored by TEKsystems , COMSYS , and The Scheuble Group .

March 10, 2009

Wicket
With proper mark-up/logic separation, a POJO data model, and a refreshing lack of XML, Apache Wicket makes developing web-apps simple and enjoyable again. Swap the boilerplate, complex debugging and brittle code for powerful, reusable components written with plain Java and HTML.
We raffled off an O'Reilly book " Swing Hacks: Tips & Tools for Building Killer GUIs " by Joshua Marinacci & Chris Adamson and a Manning book " Wicket in Action " by Martijn Dashorst & Eelco Hillenius.

The sandwiches, desert and drinks were sponsored by TEKsystems , COMSYS , and The Scheuble Group .

April 14, 2009

Mike Fauzy
Sr. Security Engineer, Aspect Security
Centralized Access Control that the Business Understands
and the Developers Trust
Access Control is a complex problem that most companies could do better. Requirements are typically unclear, out dated and poorly communicated. Implementations are often ad hoc and inconsistent. As a result, security suffers. This is going to be a discussion about how the new Enterprise Security API ( ESAPI ) Access Control module by the Open Web Application Security Project ( OWASP ) can help software teams make their code (new or existing) more secure in less time. The ESAPI license is suitable for commercial, non-commercial and government projects. The next version is set to be released soon, so you�ll be getting a sneak peak at the code that makes it work and I�ll be asking for your input on some open questions. If we have some extra time, we can talk about other ESAPI features.

Mike has performed web application code reviews and penetration tests for systems with routine single-transaction values in excess of $250 million dollars. He was responsible for the application security of over $1.5 trillion dollars in assets as Information Security Architect for one of the world's largest commercial banks. His background is in Java architecture and development for companies sized from startups to Fortune 10 companies. He is currently a Sr. Security Engineer for Aspect Security and a committer on OWASP's ESAPI project.
We raffled off O'Reilly book " Head First Ajax " by Rebecca M. Riordan.
The sandwiches, desert and drinks were sponsored by TEKsystems , COMSYS , and The Scheuble Group .

May 12, 2009

Deane Richan
The GradeBook
The RIA Gradebook is managing millions of students using Swing and Web Services. This presentation is about how we did it.
We raffled off O'Reilly book " Harnessing Hibernate " by James Elliott, Tim O'Brien & Ryan Fowler,
and shirts from .
The sandwiches, desert and drinks were sponsored by TEKsystems , COMSYS , and The Scheuble Group .

June 9, 2009

Mike Jackson & Steve Holmes
Web 2.0
Discussion about Web 2.0 solutions. Mike & Steve will present some case studies that they have been involved with over the past few years. They will bring to focus GrailsUI Plugin , ICEfaces , Google Web Toolkit , Groovy , and jQuery .
We raffled off O'Reilly book " Maven: The Definitive Guide " by Sonatype.
The sandwiches, desert and drinks were sponsored by TEKsystems , COMSYS , and The Scheuble Group .

July 14, 2009

Tim Schafer
JNLP
Java Web Start allows users to start application software for the Java Platform directly from the Internet using a web browser. Programmers often speak of the Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP) interchangeably with the term "Web Start". The JNLP protocol, defined with an XML schema, specifies how to launch Java Web Start applications. JNLP consists of a set of rules defining how exactly to implement the launching mechanism. JNLP files include information such as the location of the JAR package file and the name of the main class for the application, in addition to any other parameters for the program. A properly configured browser passes JNLP files to a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) which in turn downloads the application onto the user's machine and starts executing it. The development of JNLP took place under the Java Community Process as JSR 56 .
We raffled off O'Reilly book " Killer Game Programming in Java " by Davison.

The sandwiches, desert and drinks were sponsored by TEKsystems , COMSYS , and The Scheuble Group .

August 11, 2009

James Ward
Flex
James started with an introduction about Adobe platform and run time architectures. Some discussion arose about Adobe security and installation policies. Then we dove into Flex features and examples.
We raffled off an O'Reilly book and the " First Steps in Flex ", MindView, Inc. book by Bruce Eckel and James Ward!
The sandwiches, desert and drinks were sponsored by TEKsystems , COMSYS , and The Scheuble Group .

September 8, 2009

Tom Parker
Profilers
Tom will discuss profilers for Java stand alone applications and server applications. He will be focusing on Yourkit and other Open Source tools.
We raffled off O'Reilly book " Website Optimization " by Andrew B. King .

The sandwiches, desert and drinks were sponsored by TEKsystems , COMSYS , and The Scheuble Group .

October 13, 2009

Nick Chalko
Google Web Toolkit
Writing web apps today is a tedious and error-prone process. Developers can spend 90% of their time working around browser quirks. In addition, building, reusing, and maintaining large JavaScript code bases and AJAX components can be difficult and fragile. Google Web Toolkit (GWT), especially when combined with the Google Plugin for Eclipse , eases this burden by allowing developers to quickly build and maintain complex yet highly performant JavaScript front-end applications in the Java programming language.

The sandwiches, desert and drinks were sponsored by TEKsystems , COMSYS , and The Scheuble Group .

November 10, 2009

Kirk Pepperdine
Performance Tuning with Cheap Drink and Poor Tools!
Kirk is giving an instructional presentation on Java performance tuning.

About Kirk Pepperdine
Kirk's career began in Biochemical Engineering, where he applied his researching skills in attaching computers to sheep and cats, synthesising radio-active tylenol and developing separation techniques using High Performance Liquid Chromatography for Ottawa University and the National Research Council of Canada. Subsequently, he became employed by the Canadian Department of Defense. Kirk admits that his work at the DoD involved programming Cray supercomputers as well as other Unix systems, but he refuses or is unable to divulge the exact nature of the applications in the department other than that they involved databases and high performance systems.
After the DoD, Kirk consulted as an analyst at Florida Power & Light, then moved on to join GemStone Systems as a senior consultant. He is currently an independent consultant, and also an editor at TheServerSide.com.
Kirk has been heavily involved in the performance aspects of applications since the start of his career, and has tuned applications involving a variety of languages from Cray Assembler, through C, Smalltalk and on to Java. Kirk has focused on Java since 1996. Kirk co-authored ANT Developer's Handbook, which was published in 2002.

The sandwiches, desert and drinks were sponsored by TEKsystems , COMSYS , and The Scheuble Group .

December 8, 2009

Bob Rowden
Spring Security
Bob will discuss Spring's security tool, Spring Security . Spring Security provides powerful and flexible security solutions for enterprise applications developed using the Spring Framework.
We raffled off O'Reilly book " Designing Web Interfaces " by Bill Scott & Theresa Neil .

The sandwiches, desert and drinks were sponsored by TEKsystems , COMSYS , and The Scheuble Group .

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