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Javapolis Day 3: Rick Ross

Yesterday morning, Javapolis began with a Key note of Rick Ross, the founder of http://www.javalobby.org.
He explained why it's very important to have a strong and active java community. He said that we, as Java developper have to play an actor's role, and not be passive.

Then, he does a little presentation of web sites that form the javalobby community.

He also speaked about what he will set in place in the future, and it seems very interresting.

Firstly, he wants to set in place a JUGCommunity or JUGCentral, where all JUG around the world could be hosted and have nices tools to manage events, calendar, ...

Secondly, he wants to create a JCampus, permitting to have an on-line campus concerning Java World.

I hope it will happens shortly. Because I am very curious about which content will be available on that site.

What do you think about Rick Ross's initiatives and his plans for new website.

Comments

• I welcome any innovation and support that Rick brings to the Java community, but JUGs can already use the tools of java.net if they would like to support their user group and to host projects they might be working on. They can use the newsgroup and forum tools to support discussion in their JUG and use the events Calendar to publicize their meetings and events to the greater Java community.

  Of course, if Rick sets up his own framework, we'll do what we always do at java.net - we'll help publicize and support his efforts.

  Posted by: daniel on December 17, 2004 at 03:42 AM

• Yes, I am a bit surprised by this too. There's a link over there to the left leading to JUGcentral, run independently by Rick's (and my) friend Bruno Souza from Brazil. Usually it's Sun that overlooks the existing community effort - I wonder what the deal is this time?

  Posted by: webmink on December 17, 2004 at 03:47 AM

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