Java Posse #334 - Newscast for Dec 22nd 2010 + Listener Feedback

Newscast for Dec 22nd 2010 and Listener Feedback Fully formatted shownotes can always be found at http://javaposse.com Roundup sign up page is now live. You too can join us in Crested Butte for the annual geek-and-ski-athon.

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• Apache has now resigned from the JCP, following the form set by Doug Lea and Tim Peierls in recent weeks.
  • http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=61480
  • http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=61487
  • http://www.jroller.com/scolebourne/date/20101210

• Intellij IDEA 10 (or IDEA X) has been released
  • http://www.java.net/blog/editor/archive/2010/12/09/intellij-idea-10-released
  • http://www.jetbrains.com/idea/whatsnew/index.html?fromIndex

• Google keeps the hits coming, in a good way:
  • http://techcrunch.com/2010/12/15/google-contributes-two-projects-to-eclipse-foundation-valued-at-5-million/
  • http://www.androidguys.com/2010/12/15/google-opens-app-inventor/

• The Eclipse Community Awards 2011 are now open for nominations.
  • http://eclipse.dzone.com/articles/eclipse-community-awards-2011

Listener Feedback

• XWT (XML Window Toolkit)
  • http://wiki.eclipse.org/E4/XWT
• 33rd Degree Conference
  • http://33degree.org/
• Yow Conference (sorry we were late)
  • http://www.yowconference.com.au/
• The Server Side Java Symposium
  • http://javasymposium.techtarget.com/
• The Basement Coders
  • http://www.basementcoders.com/

Thanks

• Libsyn.com - http://www.libsyn.com - for hosting and bandwidth
• Feedburner.com - http://www.feedburner.com - for feed redirect
• Kirsty Doherty, Amy Ehmann for Java Posse artwork
• 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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