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REMINDER !

All you need is a pair of shorts (you can also play in a pair of jeans if that's what you've got or purchase some shorts in one of the downtown shops), some sports shoes or shoes you want to get rid of (or soccer shoes), a T-shirt (perhaps, one of the ones you collected at JavaOne). Look at the logistics link above and below and meet us to start our treck to Fort Mason for the game.

Logistics for Soccer {Football} on JavaOne Friday

Here are some final details.

1. We assume you have some degree of fitness to join this impromptu, unofficial and friendly soccer {football} game.
2. We'll meet on Friday at 5:15 pm in front of Cafe Museo of SF MOMA. (For a map, see here.) That's right across from Moscone Center on Third Street, between Howard and Mission.
3. We will wait until about 5:30 pm to collect people but cannot wait much longer due to the traffic. Be there no later than 5:20 pm if you want to ensure yourself a ride. Otherwise, we might run out of space or you might have to take public transportation to the field. See below for more.
4. Come prepared with your equipment -- shoes, shorts, etc. We will change when we get to the Marina Greens / Fort Mason area.
5. We should have transportation for about 10 paople, including myself and Francois. We will take you there and after the game return you to the San Francisco downtown area.
6. Since this is during high-traffic time in San Francisco, we should be able to start our game no later than 6:30 pm. Given the daylight situation, we should be able to play for at least 90 minutes or so. To set up the field, I will bring cones. I will also bring a couple of balls for warm-up and for the game.
7. In case you want to talk about this, you can call me at 408.421.4093 or send me instant messages on yahoo (m1mortazavi) or meet me at JavaOne. I'll be at JavaOne myself tomorrow between around 10:30 and 1:15 am. If you want to contact me, come to the pavilion floor or to the .org Zone. Leave a comment and let me know when you're going to be there. (I've grown a goatie so I don't quite look like my picture here.)
8. In case you miss us at our departure and want to join us on your own, try the following instructions:
   1. See here for maps of the Muni system. The best map is the PDF one which you can zoom to get the detail you want.
   2. Our destination, the field, is near Fort Mason, roughly at the end of Muni line #2.) ...
   3. Again, taking a ride with us will be faster than taking the Muni ... You can send me IM at m1mortazavi AT yahoo DOT com.

Socialize, socialize, socialize--Learn and Teach

Remember: There were people far earlier than there was ever any technology. One comes way before the other, and the other has no meaning without the one.

What does that obvious fact tell you?

At JavaOne, where there are lots of technologies and lots of people around, the greatest learning happens through socialization with the people, the other participants, speakers, those working at the pods and everyone in the pavilion. I'm not kidding.

It won't be an exaggeration to say that you can pack six months or even one year of learning into one JavaOne conference, that is, if you use your time wisely and socialize to learn and to teach.

I certainly have learned a great deal in the last two days talking to folks from as diverse a set of companies as IIT, Summit Tech Communications, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nokia, Ericsson, O'Reilly, The World Bank, Zimbra, Hyperic, Funambol, Sun Java ME, Amobee, Terracotta, Jazillian and Oracle-Tangosol.

I even learned about Jazillian, Terracotta Inc. and World Bank IT department while waiting in line for a cappuccino on the show floor ...

It is that simple: Socialize, learn and teach! ... and don't forget to exchange your cards!

You'll find it a most rewarding experience, and it beats being alone and simply hopping from session to session ... The experts are all around you ... and while you're at it, don't forget visiting the Java DB pod. I think it is pod 973, in the Sun Microsystems corner of the pavilion.

Note that pods close Thursday, May 10th at 4:30.

... and ... if you're interested in capping this all with a game of soccer {football} just after the closure of this JavaOne 2007, see here.

@ the .org Zone

What's Ahead for Java ME

For those curious to know what's ahead with Java ME, the following JavaOne 2007 BoF delivered by Onno Kluyt might have just the right answers:

BOF-5697, Tuesday, 8 May 20:00-20:50 "Take the Guessing out of the Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) Future: Latest JSRs Predict Exciting Technology Developments Ahead" ...

Check out the content catalog for other topics! For other Java ME related BoFs, see here.

Another cool Java ME BoF will be given by Björn Hjelt (TeliaSonera): "Mobile TV in Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME): Possibilities and Issues When Implementing a Streaming Video Client."

Previously posted: If you're interested in playing soccer just after the closure of JavaOne 2007, see here.

Bike to JavaOne 2007

Sun is continuing to promote Eco Responsibility at JavaOne and will be hosting our second-annual Bike to JavaOne for all partners, employees and conference attendees next week. To help Sun make JavaOne a "greener" event, you are encouraged to bike or take public transportation to the conference.

To make things easier, Sun has again partnered with the San Francisco Bike Coalition to offer a free "Bike Valet" services. The "Bike Valet" service will be available Monday through Thursday from 8:00 am - 7:00 pm and Friday from 8:00 am - 1:00 pm in front of the Moscone Center South Hall.

So, please tell your conference-going friends, post a quick note on your blog and bike to JavaOne.

Previously posted: If you're interested in playing soccer just after the closure of JavaOne 2007, see here.

You can find more about the greening of JavaOne here.

JavaOne 2007 -- Java DB for Web Client

Previously posted: If you're interested in playing soccer just after the closure of JavaOne 2007, see here.

Soccer after JavaOne, near the Golden Gate Bridge?

Fort Mason: Directions

If you're interested in a game of soccer {football} after JavaOne, before you go home, we can repeat what we did last year, perhaps with more players ...

Note that this is NOT an official JavaOne or Sun event.

It is just a bunch of people deflating after the conference, playing soccer {football}. So, bring your own soccer or sports gear, change of clothes, health insurance, etc.

If you're interested, find a way to indicate your interest, a blog, a comment here or some other way. If there is enough interest, I can bring the cones and the balls for you!

We will probably leave at around 5:30 pm on Friday, May 11, from SF MOMA across from Mascone Center. I expect we can start the game at around 7:00 pm. We'll probably play in the same location, at the Chrissy Fields near Fort Mason.

During JavaOne, you might be able to find me in the pavilion. I'll be either at the Java DB pod or at the .orgZone most of Tuesday, and some of Thursday. Feel free to send me e-mail at Mortazavi at Tmail . Com. Alternatively, you can send me SMS at 408 421 4093 ...

This is a self-organized thing ... I've made no field reservation ... If there are too many people, we need to find a routing mechanism :-)

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