Monthly Meeting (register here) When: August 10, 11:30-12:40 Where: Oklahoma City Coworking Collaborative ** (see Meeting location) Speaker: Ryan Hoegg Topic: Distributed Computing with Apache Hadoop Agenda 11:30 am - Welcome Announcements 11:40 am - Main Presentation 12:40 pm - Wrap Up Presentation Information Some of today’s internet software serves millions of users and uses petabytes of data. NoSQL databases and MapReduce algorithms help us make use of large numbers of servers in different locations to manage this data and serve these users. Apache Hadoop provides "open source software for reliable, scalable, distributed computing". Some companies using it are Amazon, EBay, Facebook, Hulu, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Yahoo. I will give an overview of the Hadoop suite, review a sample java application using some of the technology, and entertain questions and discussion.

Monthly Meeting (register here) When: July 13, 11:30-12:40 Where: Oklahoma City Coworking Collaborative ** (see Meeting location) Speaker: Michael Smith & Josh Pavlovich Topic: Andriod: An Introduction Agenda 11:30 am - Welcome Announcements 11:40 am - Main Presentation 12:40 pm - Wrap Up Presentation Information

Monthly Meeting (register here) When: June 8, 11:30-12:40 Where: Oklahoma City Coworking Collaborative ** (see Meeting location) Speaker: Kenyatta Clark Topic: Spring Roo: An Introduction Agenda 11:30 am - Welcome Announcements 11:40 am - Main Presentation 12:40 pm - Wrap Up Presentation Information Spring Roo is an exciting new rapid application development framework. It slices and dices and packs all the punches of frameworks like Rails and Grails but the end result is pure Java. In this presentation, we will be discussing what Spring Roo is and demonstrate it’s how it can be used to trim your development time and make your code more readable.

Monthly Meeting (register here) When: May 11, 11:30-12:40 Where: Oklahoma City Coworking Collaborative ** (see Meeting location) Speaker: Adam Farlee Topic: Maven 3 Agenda 11:30 am - Welcome Announcements 11:40 am - Main Presentation 12:40 pm - Wrap Up Presentation Information The Apache Maven Project is a software project management and comprehension tool. It has introduced a greatly simplified the build process and stresses Convention versus Configuration. Maven defines projects via a Project Object Module and uses that information for automated builds and deployments. It is highly extensible via plugins, but performs most common build tasks straight out of the box. This presentation will perform a high level demo of Maven, then will discuss the new Maven 3.0 beta release.

I took a few minutes to update the OKC JUG Sponsorship Information page so that it reflects what we are actually doing for sponsors in 2010. Please check it out, and if you’re interested in sponsoring you can always email me to discuss it directly." We appreciate our sponsors, their generosity is allowing us do a lot more for the java community in OKC. On that note, we have two 2010 Annual Sponsors already. If you don’t know about them, ObjectStream and MBO Partners are both local companies who use java. [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="245" caption="ObjectStream: 2010 Annual Sponsor"][/caption]" [caption id="attachment_303" align="alignright" width="300" caption="MBO Partners: 2010 Annual Sponsor"][/caption]"

ObjectStream (one of our 2010 sponsors) would like to hire a Business Analyst. Here is the job description. If you are interested, please submit your resume to Biju Kurian at his objectstream.com email address. Just add a "." between his first and last name." Click on "Read More" for the job description. Business Analyst Required Education and Experience Bachelors Degree 2+ years experience as a Business Analyst using object-oriented analysis and design principles Preferred Bachelors Degree in Computer Science (CS) or Management of Information Systems (MIS) Certifications in UML, Rational Unified Process (RUP), and/or ITIL Experience using IBM Rational Principles and Tools Experience with Model-Driven Systems Development using UML Experience using RUP for SDLC Skills and Experience to Support the Following Job Description Requirements and Analysis Quickly understand the business issues and data challenges of client’s organization and industry. Develop functional specifications and system design specifications for client engagements. Review and edit requirements, specifications, business processes and recommendations related to proposed solution. Identify critical issues with ease. Train and mentor in the areas of requirements and design through both formal and informal training. Ensure compliance to guidelines, controls, policies, and procedures. Understand object-oriented analysis and design principles. Technical Possesses understanding in the areas of application programming, database and system design. Understand Internet, Intranet, Extranet and client/server architectures. Understand how legacy and web-based systems interface with each other. Exhibit confidence and an extensive knowledge of emerging industry practices when solving business problems. Communication and Collaboration Communicate with key stakeholders to identify required changes and communicates needed changes to development team. Take input from key stakeholders and appropriately and accurately applies comments/feedback. Facilitate Joint Application Design (JAD) sessions, team and client meetings. Deliver informative, well-organized presentations. Understand how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully. Facilitate effective team interaction. Communicate effectively with clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions. Consistently deliver high-quality services to clients. Develop relationships with client personnel that foster client ties. Continually seek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen client relationships.

Monthly Meeting (register here) When: April 13, 11:30-12:40 Where: Oklahoma City Coworking Collaborative ** (see Meeting location) Speaker: Daniel Mavis Topic: Spring MVC Agenda 11:30 am - Welcome Announcements 11:40 am - Main Presentation 12:40 pm - Wrap Up Presentation Information The Spring Framework and its various related projects have done a great deal to move the Enterprise Java platform forward. The SpringSource group (commercial company now supporting and developing the Spring portfolio) recently released Spring 3.0 in December 2009. Starting in Spring 2.5, the web MVC support has undergone a significant face-lift to simplify web application development. With the new release the Spring MVC module has completed the transition to much simpler model, using POJO-based controller objects and adding extensive support for REST-style controllers and interactions. The talk will cover the overall architecture of Spring MVC, focusing mainly on the new POJO-based controllers now favored over the old abstract controller class hierarchy. Additionally, the talk will cover some interesting new aspects of Spring 3.0 that help solve common application development problems.

Felipe Gaucho, co-founder of Brazil’s CeJUG and Java enthusiast/evangelist known and loved the world over, passed away on Friday, March 5. He will be sorely missed. "

Monthly Meeting (register here) When: March 9, 11:30-12:40 Where: Oklahoma City Coworking Collaborative ** (see Meeting location) Topic: Greg Bugaj Speaker: JSF Console Agenda 11:30 am - Welcome Announcements 11:40 am - Main Presentation 12:40 pm - Wrap Up Presentation Information After introducing the JUG to JSFConsole in his November lightning talk, Greg will give a more detailed tour of his open source JSF application monitor. He will explain what it does and how to use it, and then show us how it works. He will end his talk with a demonstration of traditional Ugandan dance with live didgeridoo."

Monthly Meeting (register here) When: February 9, 11:30-12:40 Where: Oklahoma City Coworking Collaborative ** (see Meeting location) Topic: Unit Testing Legacy Code Speaker: Brett Schuchert Agenda 11:30 am - Welcome Announcements 11:40 am - Main Presentation 12:40 pm - Wrap Up Presentation Information