Author Archives: Ken Fogel

About Ken Fogel

Java Champion and author of Transitioning to Java for Packt Publishing. Organizer of the online JChampions Conference as well as speaking at conferences. Currently a Research Scholar in Residence at Dawson College after retiring from the classroom. Passionate about teaching and inspiring everyone to be better programmers.

JCP Executive Committee Meeting – Singapore April 2023

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I first ran for a seat on the JCP EC because I was concerned about how Java was losing relevance in education. The JCP Java in Education initiative was started to improve Java’s place in schools. When I was first elected by my peers to the JCP EC, one of the perks of being a member of this committee was… Read more »

Java for Beginners – My Unsuccessful Book Proposal

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One of the tasks I set for myself when I retired from the classroom in June 2021 from Dawson College was to write a book that taught Java to absolute beginners. While there are many great books out there I felt that many perpetuated an approach that has not changed since Java 1.0. I had already spoken with two publishers… Read more »