We have two mailing lists: one for general JUG discussions, and another for Steering Committee discussions. Both lists are public, and anyone is welcome to join either. If you’re interested in the details of running the JUG, the Steering Committee list is a good resource. If you are only interested in JUG updates and general JUG/Java discussions, then the general list is what you want. The general list can be subscribed to here, and the Steering Committee list can be subscribed to here. To search for and read previous emails, go to the Jug Email Archive." These lists exist as a resource for the JUG membership, so please don’t be shy about using them!

Our Mission To Spread the News of Java. To Enable Developers with Knowledge, Information and Tools. To Expose Members to All Aspects of the Java Universe in a fun, non-threatening environment. This group is FREE to join, and is aimed at promoting Java and related topics to the greater Oklahoma City area. Our Leadership The leadership of the JUG is very populist, having a Steering Committee that meets once a month to plan the various JUG events, as well as making long term decisions for the JUG. These meetings are open to everyone, with the membership of the Steering Committee being loosely defined as those who consistently attend the meetings. We do, however, have a basic structure to which we assign the ultimate responsibility of ensuring the functions and decisions of the Steering Committee are carried out. This very small structure consists of a president and treasurer. Currently, those posts are held by: * President: Mitch Blevins * Treasurer: Brent Wilkins /bios/scott-centille

Lunch Meeting (register here) When: September 8, 11:30-12:40 Where: Oklahoma City Coworking Collaborative ** (see Meeting location) Topic: Mockito Speaker: Ryan Hoegg Agenda 11:30 am - Welcome Announcements 11:40 am - Main Presentation 12:40 pm - Wrap Up Presentation Information Mocking is a technique that comes in handy for many kinds of automated tests. Mockito is a Java framework that (in the project’s own words) "tastes really good". I’ll briefly present the different ways to use stubs and mocks, then roll up my sleeves and get into the code with you. Those of you who have not done much with mock objects will leave with a basic understanding of the technique and the Mockito library. Those of you who are already familiar with the technique, come armed with your tough questions!"

Sponsoring the Oklahoma City Java User Group Each month, the OKC JUG offers its members technical content, networking opportunities, and often a door prize. We rely on our sponsors to fund these offerings. Sponsored Blog Entry: $50 For supporting the OKC JUG at this level, we offer you a post at the top of the OKC JUG blog, which is on the front page of the web site. This may be used for job postings, announcements, and limited advertisements (must be relevant to the OKC java community). Meeting Sponsorship: $300 This level of sponsorship covers our costs for one monthly meeting. You will get: an opportunity to talk to the group for up to 10 minutes at the meeting choice of door prize to give away (up to $50, 2 weeks ahead) banner space on http://www.okcjug.org/ for the following month Annual Sponsorship: Our annual sponsorship is meant to show a long-term interest in supporting the OKC java community. Representatives of annual sponsors attend our meetings each month. Standard Annual Sponsorship: $800 Two meeting sponsorships Web Sponsorship for 12 months Premium Annual Sponsorship: $1200 Three meeting sponsorships Web Sponshorship for 12 months Three Sponsored Blog Entries How to Sponsor the JUG Contact Mitch Blevins (President), or Brent Wilkens (Treasurer). We accept checks payable to OKC JUG in person, or by mail. We also accept credit card via Google Checkout. "

Lunch Meeting (register here ) When: February 10, 11:30-12:40 Where: University of Phoenix room *308 * (see Meeting location or here ) Topic: TBD Speaker: TBD Sponsor: TBD Agenda 11:30 am - Welcome Announcements 11:40 am - Main Presentation 12:40 pm - Wrap Up NO Evening Meeting (unless more people want it) Presentation Information This month’s session will offer a brief State of JUG talk, an introduction to git, a distributed version contorl system, and some time for networking. "

Lunch Meeting (register here ) When: May 12, 11:30-12:40 Where: Oklahoma City Coworking Collaborative (see Meeting location ) Topic: Beginning JavaScript for Java Developers Speaker: Jason Lee Agenda 11:30 am - Welcome Announcements 11:40 am - Main Presentation 12:40 pm - Wrap Up Presentation Information These days, writing Java-based web apps require more than just Java. With user interactions becoming richer and more dynamic, one language that every web developer should know is JavaScript. In this session, we’ll take a look some of the basic concepts of JavaScript — including variable scopes,classes, closures, and testing — that will be helpful for a Java developer who is starting to learn this powerful and popular language. "

Lunch Meeting (register here ) When: February 10, 11:30-12:40 Where: University of Phoenix room *308 * (see see com_google_maps/Itemid,31/" title: ""Meeting location">Meeting location or here ) Topic: Dissecting an Android Application Speaker: Greg Bugaj Sponsor: TBD Agenda 11:30 am - Welcome Announcements 11:40 am - Main Presentation 12:40 pm - Wrap Up Presentation Information In this session, Greg will walk the group through the structure of an Android application, giving an introduction to the APIs and tools needed to develop an application for Google’s mobile phone platform. "

Lunch Meeting (register here ) When: April 14, 2009 11:30-12:40 Where: Oklahoma City Coworking Collaborative (see Meeting location ) Topic: Griffon: Crash Course Speaker: Les Martin Agenda 11:30 am - Welcome Announcements 11:40 am - Main Presentation 12:40 pm - Wrap Up Presentation Information With so much development on web-based applications the desktop hasn’t gotten much love in the last decade. Frameworks based on the popular Ruby on Rails framework have sprouted up all over the web to help make developing web applications a zip. Out of the growing popularity of the Groovy dynamic programming language for the Java platform a new framework has spawned. A framework that has taken the concept of "convention over configuration" and made it at home in the Java desktop world. Introducing Griffon. This ain’t yer momma’s Swing framework. "

Lunch Meeting (register here ) When: March 10, 11:30-12:40 Where: University of Phoenix room *308 * (see tadalafil com_google_maps/Itemid,31/" title: ""Meeting location">Meeting location or here ) Topic: Introduction to Scala for the Java Programmer Speaker: Mitch Blevins Agenda 11:30 am - Welcome Announcements 11:40 am - Main Presentation 12:40 pm - Wrap Up Presentation Information Scala is a programming language that integrates both functional and object-oriented patterns in a concise and type-safe way. Scala runs on the JVM and smoothly integrates with Java. The presentation will assume familiarity with Java and will focus on the differences in Scala that allow interesting programming approaches. "

Lunch Meeting (register here ) When: June 9, 11:30-12:40 Where: Oklahoma City Coworking Collaborative (see Meeting location ) Topic: Code Kata Speaker: Chad Gorshing Agenda 11:30 am - Welcome Announcements 11:40 am - Main Presentation 12:40 pm - Wrap Up Presentation Information Sharpening our skills is becoming ever important. Where do you start? Code Katas are one way in which you can take your craft to another level. Chad will define code kata, discuss the different view points of code katas, and will perform code katas as examples. "