What happens when you mix a 20 city road trip, java enthusiasts, and a bus with the latest in Java technology?  You get the Oracle inspired Java Road Trip: Code to Coast.  Oracle, Inc. is journeying across the U.S. showing off their commitment to everything Java.  Developers with the road trip will be showcasing latest developments, engaging with Java User Groups in each city, and meeting with other developers.  The bus rolls through fourteen different cites from June 28th to August 18th.  However on July 10th, the high-tech bus will be stopping in New Orleans for a day of geekdom.  Allan Davis, leader of the Cajun Java User Group in New Orleans looks at this event as a big block party coupled with learning from others in the Java community.

Java Road Trip

According to an article in Oracle Magazine, Allan explains his excitement, “I’ve been working with Java for 12 years, and I’m eager to see how Oracle will steward it into this new generation. I’m very excited about the Java Road Trip and the opportunity for the members of our Java user group to meet up with the developers who drive the Java platform.”

What Java Has Done For The Community

Java, a programming language originally develop at Sun Microsystems has played a major roll in the advancements of applications across computers and mobile devices.  Currently, more than nine million developers use the platform which is going into its 15th year.  Because of its portability, the Java platform can run on numerous hardware/operating system platforms.  During the road show, developers hope to show off recent developments include the JavaFX Platform and Enterprise Edition 6.  According to Oracle, other demonstrations will include how the platform can be used to build rich internet apps for desktops, tablets, mobile devices, and TV's.  These include:

• JavaFX for TV, which provides an environment for developing and compiling JavaFX applications and for demonstrating them in an emulated television environment.
• The JavaFX Authoring Tool, which offers a collaborative environment for visual content developers to create cloud-based, interactive rich applications. The tool allows importing and compositing of graphical, audio, and video assets. Authors can add interactions, animations, and visual effects to create experiences that can be deployed across browser, desktop, and mobile devices.
• Two innovative JavaFX applications, built for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, which enabled sports enthusiasts around the world to explore historical results from past Olympic Winter Games and follow results in real time.

Follow Them & Meetup In NOLA

For anyone interested, the bus will be stopping in New Orleans on July 10th from 10AM to 3PM at the University of New Orleans (Kirschman Hall).  Along with the Java bus crew, guests speakers will include Angela Caicedo, Jim Connors, Arun Gupta.

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