On the Road with
the Java Bus
The Java Road Trip rolls from code to coast, providing a
look at the latest Java technology, community building,
and even a chance to hang ten.
was thrilled that the tour stopped in his
city. “Greg’s presentation was a hit! And
based on the number of members that were
anxiously peering over each other for a look,
there was great interest and enthusiasm for
the demos,” he says.
Java engineers from Oracle joined the tour
at various stops along the way. Roger Brinkley,
GlassFish Server; and more. As a special
treat, they also test-drove the new version of
NetBeans released during the tour, as well as
the new JavaFX Composer plug-in.
At each stop, Java community members
experienced Oracle Technology Network
and all that it has to offer: technical
content, expert answers, and a rich and
diverse developer community. The
Oracle Technology Network team
is also known for giveaways, and
there were plenty of T-shirts, cups,
and keychains to go around.
Java fans who couldn’t catch the
tour in person followed the road
trip through social media: Twitter,
You Tube videos, and blogs. @java
tweeted about traffic jams, great
demos, wiping out on the surfing
simulator, and hot summer days.
Catch these short, funny videos
on Oracle Technology Network’s
You Tube channel at youtube.com/
oracletechnet.
Although everyone was hoping
for an endless summer, as we go to press,
the Java Road Trip is coming to an end. After
August stops on the West Coast, the bus
and the crew will take a well-earned rest. We
want to thank everyone who came out to see
us or who followed the tour virtually. We also
want to thank those of you who complained
that the bus didn’t come to your country or
city. Keep asking and advocating, because we
may just hit the road again. W
Along its tour from code to coast, the Java bus rolled through the French
Quarter in Ne w Orleans, Louisiana, on July 10, 2010.
This will likely be the first of many columns in which I turn to other
members of the Oracle Technology Network
team for updates on their respective areas of
expertise. In this edition, Tori Wieldt, our Java
community lead, provides a recap of the Java
Road Trip: Code to Coast bus tour.
REPORT FROM THE ROAD
The Java Road Trip: Code to Coast was
a great success! In June, a bus loaded
with the latest Java technology,
schwag, and an enthusiastic crew
set out across the U.S., visiting
more than 20 cities and showcasing
Oracle’s commitment to everything
Java. Billed as a “high-tech block
party on wheels,” the Java Road Trip
offered Java developers, architects,
programmers, and enthusiasts an
opportunity to get hands-on with the
latest in Java technology, strengthen
the Java community, and have some
fun. Oracle Technology Network
sponsored the Java Road Trip, and
the team dished up plenty of top engineering
talent, demos, food and drink, and giveaways
at each stop.
RON SELLERS
Most stops on the Java Road Trip
coincided with Java or Oracle user group
meetings. First stop: the Big Apple, at the
New York City Java Meetup. There, Brian
Goetz, a consulting member of Oracle’s
technical staff, spoke to a maximum-
capacity crowd about Java Development Kit
7. Next stop: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
There, Dr. Greg Bollella, the father of real-
time Java, spoke about real-time Java and
the Real-Time Specification for Java. Dave
Fecak, Philadelphia Java User Group leader,
Oracle engineer and community leader for the
mobile and embedded community, demoed
Java embedded functionality. To the crowd’s
delight, he assembled a virtual puzzle with
artificial intelligence gloves.
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