Java Posse #354 - Newscast for June 3rd 2011

Newscast for June 3rd 2011 Fully formatted shownotes can always be found at http://javaposse.com

Programming summer camps - https://sites.google.com/site/programmingsummercamp/

• IntelliJ IDEA 10.5 has been released bringing, among other features, full support for Java 7.
• http://www.jetbrains.com/idea/whatsnew/
• http://weblogs.java.net/blog/editor/archive/2011/05/18/intellij-idea-105-released-offers-full-java-7-support-and-more

• Ben Evans and Martijn Verburg have a blog post up on the London Java Community blog all about the JCP, the reforms, and what it means for Java developers.
• http://londonjavacommunity.wordpress.com/2011/05/27/the-jcp-reform-and-what-it-means-for-the-java-developer/

• Java FX 2.0 has reached Beta.
• http://weblogs.java.net/blog/opinali/archive/2011/05/28/javafx-20-beta-first-impressions
• http://download.oracle.com/javafx/
• http://netbeans.org/community/news/show/1523.html

Quick News - sponsored by Constant Contact (until June 13ish) (we did get a check) (but I spent it all on shoes)(I like turtles)(bam ba ba bam bam baaam) (wewo wewo wewo wewo)(moose bites can be nasty you know...)(chimpanzees ridin' on a segway!)(bam ba ba bam bam baaam!)(he's pining for the Fjords)(I'm NOT dead yet!)

• Contant Contact is seeking several skilled Java engineers for positions in Boston and San Francisco.
• http://www.constantcontact.com/about-constant-contact/careers/index.jsp?src=javaposse

• Alex Miller has announced the Strangeloop conference for 2011.
• http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse/browse_thread/thread/19d6f143f2ec0f5b/c5cfbd0df877c04d?show_docid=c5cfbd0df877c04d

• Josh Marinacci has just released version 1.0 of Amino, a scenegraph accessible from Java and JavaScript using the HTML 5 canvas.
• http://goamino.org/gallery.jsp

ScalaWags

• ScalaDays 2011
• http://days2011.scala-lang.org/

• Scala 2.9 roundup
• http://www.scala-lang.org/node/9708
• http://dcsobral.blogspot.com/2011/05/scala-29-optimizes-for-comprehensions.html
• http://www.scala-notes.org/2011/05/scala-2-9-parallel-collections-for-mandelactors/

Groovy, Baby!

• Groovy 1.8 released!
• http://twitter.com/#!/glaforge/status/70837207757365249

Android

• Android security hole fixed
• http://articles.cnn.com/2011-05-18/tech/android.security_1_android-phone-newer-android-android-users?_s=PM:TECH

• Google Wallet shows the potential of NFC (Near Field Communications), but only for Sprint Nexus S 4G phones (for now).
• http://gizmodo.com/5805879/google-wallet-how-googles-to-swallow-your-real-wallet
• http://www.androidguys.com/2011/05/26/google-wallet-ushers-era-commerce

Random Crap

• Oracle is now proposing donating OpenOffice.org to Apache as an incubator project.
• http://developers.slashdot.org/story/11/06/01/176207/Oracle-To-Give-OpenOfficeorg-To-Apache-Incubator
• http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/what-the-heck-is-happening-with-openoffice-update/9025

• Apple iCloud
• http://www.apple.com/icloud/

Listener Feedback

• Computer program that can paint
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AARON
• http://cos.arizona.edu/next/vid_cohen.html
• http://cos.arizona.edu/next/default.htm

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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