Ron Hitchens's Blog http://weblogs.java.net/blog/ronhitchens/ en-us 2008-05-09T02:46:42-08:00 In With The New http://weblogs.java.net/blog/ronhitchens/archive/2008/05/in_with_the_new.html New APIs, new algorithms and new programming language. Want more can a geek ask for? JavaOne ronhitchens 2008-05-09T02:46:42-08:00 Hehe, 3-D Stuff Is Cool http://weblogs.java.net/blog/ronhitchens/archive/2008/05/hehe_3d_stuff_i.html Now with 50% more dimensions that 2-D JavaOne ronhitchens 2008-05-08T00:42:50-08:00 You Are Correct, Sir http://weblogs.java.net/blog/ronhitchens/archive/2008/05/you_are_correct.html Writing code that compiles: easy. Writing code that's correct: not so much. JavaOne ronhitchens 2008-05-07T02:56:41-08:00 Make Your Network http://weblogs.java.net/blog/ronhitchens/archive/2008/05/make_your_netwo.html Make it to the tech sessions, but make a few friends while you're at it ronhitchens 2008-05-06T01:00:08-08:00 It's The JVM, Stupid http://weblogs.java.net/blog/ronhitchens/archive/2007/05/its_the_jvm_stu.html Maybe we should start calling it JvmOne ronhitchens 2007-05-11T01:56:45-08:00 The Core Problem: CPUs out the Wazoo http://weblogs.java.net/blog/ronhitchens/archive/2007/05/the_core_proble.html You want more cores? Careful what you wish for. JavaOne ronhitchens 2007-05-10T18:19:54-08:00 JavaOne 2007: I Feel So Mature http://weblogs.java.net/blog/ronhitchens/archive/2007/05/javaone_2007_i.html Open Sourcce, JavaFX and NetBeans. What Else? ronhitchens 2007-05-09T01:41:07-08:00 Why Should I Bother Going To JavaOne 2007? http://weblogs.java.net/blog/ronhitchens/archive/2007/05/why_should_i_bo.html This is JavaOne number six for me. Why do I keep coming back? JavaOne ronhitchens 2007-05-07T14:45:52-08:00 If things are so bad, why are things looking good? http://weblogs.java.net/blog/ronhitchens/archive/2004/05/if_things_are_s.html Thank you very much, but I already have a job. Business ronhitchens 2004-05-25T00:28:09-08:00 Cringely on Microsoft, Sun, Java and El Presidente Schwartz http://weblogs.java.net/blog/ronhitchens/archive/2004/04/cringely_on_mic.html Has Sun been paying too little attention to Microsoft. Or too much? Business ronhitchens 2004-04-21T18:20:05-08:00 Situated Software http://weblogs.java.net/blog/ronhitchens/archive/2004/03/situated_softwa.html How does the situation affect the nature of the software you build? Patterns ronhitchens 2004-03-31T17:19:41-08:00 What I learned at SD Expo West 2004 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/ronhitchens/archive/2004/03/what_i_learned.html Trade shows are a waste of time and money, right? Maybe not. Business ronhitchens 2004-03-21T23:50:29-08:00 ESR to McNealy: Let Java Go http://weblogs.java.net/blog/ronhitchens/archive/2004/02/esr_to_mcnealy.html Sun says "The open-source model is our friend". Eric says "Let Java go". Community ronhitchens 2004-02-13T17:17:13-08:00 Sun Wants Middleware To Go Away? http://weblogs.java.net/blog/ronhitchens/archive/2004/02/sun_wants_middl.html Jonathon Schwartz has declared that middleware is history. But it sounds like Sun is trying the old "it's part of the OS" trick. Where have we heard that before? J2EE ronhitchens 2004-02-10T11:35:23-08:00 The End of the Beginning? http://weblogs.java.net/blog/ronhitchens/archive/2003/12/the_end_of_the.html When we're no longer writing programs, do we still need programming languages? Business ronhitchens 2003-12-30T02:13:41-08:00