Fwd: OTN Java Developer Newsletter - May 2014

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OTN Java Subscribe Forward MAY 2014 Java ME 8 is Here! Watch Java ME technical videos. Learn how Java ME 8 is an ideal platform for intelligent devices and an optimal foundation for developers to build new services for the Internet of Things. —Yolande Poirier, The Oracle Technology Network Team NEWS   Java ME 8 Release Download Java ME today! This release is an implementation of the Java ME 8 standards JSR 360 (CLDC 8) and JSR 361 (MEEP 8), and includes support of alignment with Java SE 8 language features and APIs, an enhanced services-enabled application platform, the ability to "right-size" the platform to address a wide range of target devices, and more. Learn more Download Java ME SDK 8 It includes application development support for Oracle Java ME Embedded 8 platforms and includes plugins for NetBeans 8. See the Java ME 8 Developer Tools Documentation to learn more. JavaOne 2014 Early Bird Rate Register early to save $400 off the onsite price. With the release of Java 8 this year, we have exciting new sessions and an interactive demo space! Internet of Things (IoT) Developer Challenge - Win a JavaOne Trip Submit a video and the code of your Java Embedded and IoT application by May 30 for a chance to win a trip to JavaOne for you and two members of your team. Winning students will receive JavaOne 2014 trips, laptops and certification vouchers. Watch the free tutorials. NetBeans IDE 8.0 Patch Update The NetBeans Team has released a patch for NetBeans IDE 8.0. Download it today to get fixes that enhance stability and performance. Java 8 Questions Forum For any questions about this new release, please join the conversation on the Java 8 Questions Forum. Java ME 8: Getting Started with Samples and Demo Code Learn in few steps how to get started with Java ME 8! The New Java SE 8 Features Java SE 8 introduces enhancements such as lambda expressions that enable you to write more concise yet readable code, better utilize multicore systems, and detect more errors at compile time. See What's New in JDK 8 and the new Java SE 8 documentation portal. Pay Less for Java-Related Books! Save 20% on all new Oracle Press books related to Java. Download the free preview sampler for the Java 8 book written by Herbert Schildt, Maurice Naftain, Henrik Ebbers and J.F. DiMarzio. Internet of Things (IoT) Projects Developers, hobbists, and top experts are sharing their IoT ideas, code and projects with the entire developer community. Check it out! Nominations Due June 20 for Oracle Sustainability Innovation Awards Is your company reducing its environmental footprint with Oracle products? Oracle customers and their partners may be likely nominees for Oracle’s Eco-Enterprise Innovation Award, part of the Oracle Excellence awards. Check it out! Survey Results: Java Embedded Survey Please take this survey regarding your background and your level of interest in Java Embedded. It will take you a minute. This will help us design better content! EVENTS   Oracle Java Developer Days Online, replay. Join us for Oracle's free Virtual Developer Day to learn about new features in Java SE 8, and the latest on Java EE and Java Embedded. Sessions are taught by Java experts from Oracle and the Java Community. We'll even have a virtual lounge where you can network. JavaOne San Francisco, September 28 - October 2. Register early to save $400 with the early bird discount. JavaOne is your chance to meet top experts in the Java community! Maker Faire San Mateo, CA, May 17 - 18. Come by the Maker Faire Oracle booth and play with all the Java 8 Embedded Raspberry Pi demos! Meet a sailor or two from Oracle Team USA, and there are so many other fun things to see and do! Oracle Cloud World Ongoing, worldwide. Attend Oracle CloudWorld in a city near you to explore new business strategies and practices. Learn How to Plug Into the Internet of Things On Demand. A global network of billions of devices sharing data is opening up unprecedented business opportunities. Join Oracle, our partners and customers to learn how turn the Internet of Things into real business value. TECHNICAL ARTICLES AND PRESENTATIONS   Tired of Null Pointer Exceptions? Consider Using Java SE 8's Optional! Make your code more readable and protect it against null pointer exceptions. PrimeFaces in the Enterprise PrimeFaces, a popular JavaServer Faces (JSF) UI framework, can be used to quickly develop sophisticated applications for the enterprise or for standard websites. The OTN tech article PrimeFaces in the Enterprise focuses on how to efficiently build data-driven applications for the enterprise. Build a Rich Client Platform To-Do Application in NetBeans IDE This article shows how to use NetBeans IDE 7.4 to develop a Swing-based "to-do" application, and it demonstrates the use of a rich client platform (RCP). The JavaOne Java EE Track: Thanks, a Sneak Peek and an Invitation Take a look at what will take place at Java EE track this year at JavaOne. CDI 1.2 Released In this blog, Reza Rahman explains this independent release. The detailed list of changes are outlined on the CDI specification site. Asynchronous CDI Events? In his blog, Reza Rahman is looking for new features in the next version of CDI. Non-blocking I/Os in Servlet 3.1 In his blog, David Delabassee explains that "the number of connections that can simultaneously be handled by the Servlet Container is greatly increased." He points to articles and presentations about non-blocking I/O. Method Validation in Bean Validation 1.1 Specification Lead Emmanuel Bernard explains the new features in Bean Validation in this 15 minute presentation. Using Oracle WebLogic 12c with NetBeans IDE Oracle ACE Director Markus Eisele walks you through installing and configuring all the necessary components, and helps you get started with a simple Hello World project. New book: EJB 3 in Action, Second Edition How to Setup Remote Debug with WebLogic Server and Eclipse Download VDC Java Whitepaper VDC Research Whitepaper - Brewing Embedded Market Success with Java Using Java SE Embedded Support in NetBeans IDE NetBeans IDE supports Java SE Embedded features, such as footprint, memory, power, platform support, and more. This tutorial gets you started on using the IDE's Java SE Embedded support. WebLogic 12c Does WebSockets Getting Started by C2B2 Future-Proof Your Applications Learn why it makes sense to consolidate your applications on Oracle WebLogic Server. VIDEOS, WEBCASTS, AND MORE   Video: Java EE 7 with NetBeans and Vaadin Learn about Vaadin and using it with tools in the NetBeans IDE to build a fullstack Vaadin, JPA, GlassFish application. Video: Lego, Raspberry Pi, DukePad Stephen Chin presents Java Embedded technologies including demos on Lego Mindstorms EV3, Raspberry Pi, DukePad, a Chess Table, and the NAO. Video: Using Raspberry Pi I2C bus with Java SE Embedded Video: Internet of Things, Java and Raspberry Pi Video: Building Robots with Java Embedded Video: Embedded Projects Video: Advanced GPIO: UART, PWM, Digital and Level Conversion Globalcode Founder Vinicius Senger discusses how to get your Raspberry Pi (or any other board) to communicate with GPIO using UART, and PWM. Video: Nighthacking TV Watch presentations by Stephen Chin and community members about Java SE, Java Embedded, Java EE, Hadoop, Robots and more. On-Demand Webcast: MySQL Fabric for Java Developers Watch this technical webcast to learn from MySQL Java specialist Jess Balint how to utilize MySQL Fabric’s automated sharding to horizontally scale your Java applications. On-Demand Webcast: Migrating Apps from GlassFish to Oracle WebLogic Server with Ease In this developer webcast, we'll take a sample Java EE application and walk you through the most common migration scenarios to get your applications redeployed on WebLogic. On-Demand Webcast: Big Data at Work in the Internet of Things Era The Internet of Things promises a deluge of new device driven data. What matters most is how you can take that data and quickly turn it into business insights for the enterprise. Copyright © 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Contact Us | Legal Notices and Terms of Use | Privacy

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