• LondonOpenSourceJam03

Google London Open Source Jam 3

Hosts

Joe Walnes

Topic

This time, we're going to be focusing on Java and open source.

• The Java web framework landscape
  • MVC, continuations, component frameworks, AJAX...
• New language features in Java 7
  • How do closures change the way we write software?
• Java Micro Edition and mobile devices
  • Portable apps. Debugging. Dealing with limited processing power, memory, bandwidth, visual area and interaction.
• Java development tools
  • IDEs, build tools, visualization, monitoring, static analysis, etc...
• Large scale distributed application architectures

  • RPC vs messaging, distributed cache, segmentation, sync vs async, parallel processing, MapReduce...

• Component architectures - how do you assemble your system?
  • J2EE, Spring, Guice, OSGi, or just plain old OO?
• Building successful open source products
  • small library / big framework / full product? API design? Community?
• Java and testability
• Java security

  • JAAS & federated identity, portals

FAQ

What is it?

In a nutshell, it's a pretty informal evening, we ask developers who have ideas or are already working on them to come and engage others to collaborate and code for your open source project. In a way, it will be like what goes on in the corridors, between sessions at a conference, except without the sessions. So you get to tell others about your idea and get new interested folks to work on your projects.

Who is it for?

Anyone who wants to work on a fun project. You may have an idea and need more help or are already working on an open source project and want to work with others, or you'd like to get involved in a new open source project and meet like minded developers. Or perhaps you've got nothing better to be doing on a Thursday night than hanging around with a flock of opensourcerers and hack.

What will be there?

Other interesting people to code with. A space to hang around in. Computers and wifi. Oh, and lots of delicious pizza.

What will happen?

Some people may choose to present a 5 minute lightning talk on what they're doing. Then little groups will form and people will work together on code! We'll encourage contributing good things back to open source projects, or maybe the launch of new projects.

What shall I bring?

The only thing you really need to bring is yourself. If you have a laptop you like to develop on, please bring that too.

Why is it in the evening?

It's intentionally on a school-night as that allows many people to attend who would struggle during the day because of their job commitments.

What kind of talk should I give?

Five mins lightning talk. If you want to bring slides or a demo, please do, but don't feel you need to - talking and/or whiteboards is just as good. Remember your audience are techy open source geeks. If you feel like giving a talk (and we'd love you if you did), please let us know.

When

Thursday 24th May 2007. 6pm - 9.30pm.

Where

Belgrave House, 76 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 9TQ

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=sw1w9tq&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=51.495492,-0.14647&spn=0.004823,0.017166&om=1&iwloc=A

How to Get Here

Take the tube (Victoria, District and Circle lines) or bus (multiple routes, including the 38 and 73 from the West End) to Victoria Station, and we're 3 minutes' walk from the station.

What to Do When You Get Here

When you arrive, in the main ground floor reception, tell the receptionist that you're visiting Google. You register there, then take the lift to the 5th floor, where you can sign in to the Google reception; when you arrive up there, please ask for the Open Source Jam event.

Who

Please sign up, listing your name and email address. If there's an idea/project/area of interest you'd like to talk about during the evening, please list that after your name. If you'd like, you can add your name as a WikiWord and create a bio page for yourself. If you do add yourself and later can't make the event please come back and change your information as places are limited for this event...

• Note: You have to create a new account before you can edit this page to signup.

Please also consider signing up to our low traffic group to hear announcements about future events:

• http://groups.google.com/group/london-open-source-jam

• We look forward to seeing you and making this a fun London open source developer evening.