Java Posse #277 - Newscast for Aug 28th 2009

Newscast for August 28th 2009 Fully formatted shownotes can always be found at http://javaposse.com

• Java changing the guard?
• http://projectlombok.org/
• http://code.google.com/p/lambda4jdt/
• http://code.google.com/p/lambdaj/wiki/Closures
• http://projectlombok.org/disableCheckedExceptions.html
• http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse/browse_thread/thread/26ec00e0601023d

• SpringSource has announced a new Enterprise Java Cloud offering which features stacks for enterprise Java applications providing Spring, Grails and more
• http://www.cloudfoundry.com/features.html
• http://blog.springsource.com/2009/08/19/cloud-foundry/

• Java Library of the Week - JAK - the Java API for KML
• http://labs.micromata.de/display/jak/HelloKML+(Quickstart)
• http://code.google.com/p/javaapiforkml/

Quick News

• The DoJ has approved the Oracle acquisition of Sun, but Europe still has to weigh in.
• http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9136927/DOJ_approves_7.4B_Oracle_Sun_deal
• Java.net has transitioned to a new CMS platform in the last week
• http://weblogs.java.net/blog/editors/archives/2009/08/big_but_seeming.html

• Cloudera has announced Hadoop World
• http://www.cloudera.com/hadoop-world-nyc

• Tigris has released a new version of a perennial favorite, ArgoUML
• http://argouml.tigris.org/
• http://argouml.tigris.org/features.html

• Google has released a new Android app - Listen - that allows you to search for, download, manage and listen to podcasts directly from your android device
• http://lifehacker.com/5342445/listen-for-android-finds-and-plays-podcasts-audio-clips

• Cupcake may be the last Android release for the T-Mobile G1
• http://androidandme.com/2009/08/news/t-mobile-g1-owners-dont-expect-any-future-android-updates/

• Lifehacker covers how to root your android device in a single click
• http://lifehacker.com/5339901/get-root-access-in-android-with-one-click
• http://lifehacker.com/5342237/five-great-reasons-to-root-your-android-phone

• Oracle has released a new version of the Berkeley DB Java Edition: version 3.3.87
• http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/berkeley-db/je/index.html

• Java developers in windows looking for a more windows-like experience for their customers might be interested in the Launch4j project
• http://launch4j.sourceforge.net/
• http://jimlawless.wordpress.com/2009/08/16/java-in-a-windows-exe-with-launch4j/

• DZone has an article about using JavaFX to create a GUI for a Seam application
• http://java.dzone.com/articles/enterprise-javafx-our

• The Server Side Java symposium for 2010 has issued a call for papers
• http://www.theserverside.com/news/thread.tss?thread_id=57225

• Better beans binding is available in the central maven repository
• http://weblogs.java.net/blog/fabriziogiudici/archive/2009/08/25/betterbeansbinding-now-really-central-maven-repository

• Apache has release version 4.0 GA of the Apache HttpClient
• http://www.apache.org/dist/httpcomponents/httpclient/RELEASE_NOTES.txt
• http://hc.apache.org/httpcomponents-client/index.html

ScalaWags

• Caoyuan's re-write of the Scala netbeans plugin in Scala is now ready for Beta testing
• http://blogtrader.net/dcaoyuan/entry/scala_plugin_for_netbeans_rewrite2

• Melbourne, Australia, Down Unda now has a Scala user group
• http://groups.google.com.au/group/scala-melb

• ComputerWorld, Australia has a new interview up with Martin Odersky, the creator of Scala
• http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/315254/-z_programming_languages_scala

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• Kirsty Doherty, Oliver Widder and Amy Ehmann for Java Posse artwork
• Brian Ehmann - the Java Posse intern
• Craig Muth for maintaining the Java Posse Memorizable site - http://memorizable.org/Java_Posse
• Theme Music:
  • Opening - "Java" the parody song Copyright 1997 Broken Records and Marjorie Music Publ. (BMI), written and performed by Loose Bruce Kerr of the Dr. Demento Show and Sun Microsystems attorney. Based on the WWI popular song, "Ja-da." Ukelele style on the recording taught to Bruce by his dad. Re-produced with kind permission from "Loose" Bruce Kerr - http://loosebrucekerr.libsyn.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAX0gJt-aZg
  • Closing - Juan Carlos Jimenez - In the House (Intro No. 1)

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