Author Archives: Ken Fogel

About Ken Fogel

Java Champion, JCP Executive Committee Member, Vice-President of the Jakarta EE Ambassadors, NetBeans Dream Team Member, and conference speaker/organizer. Currently a Research Scholar in Residence at Dawson College after retiring from the classroom. Passionate about teaching and inspiring everyone to be better programmers.

Book Report: Java by Comparison

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Java by ComparisonBecome a Java Craftsman in 70 ExamplesSimon HarrerJörg LenhardLinus DietzThe Pragmatic BookshelfRaleigh, North Carolinahttps://java.by-comparison.com Welcome to my first book report since my high school days. I’ve chosen to write about the book Java by Comparison primarily because it’s the book I wish that I wrote. There are plenty of excellent books on specific frameworks and libraries, but this… Read more »

DawsCon 2019

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On January 11, 2019 Dawson College held its third annual software conference. Previously called NetBeans Day, this year’s conference was renamed to DawsCon. The final tally of participants was 180. In our first year it was 50 and last year it was 70. The amazing lineup of speakers and, for the first time, sponsorship from a major organization, Deloitte, elevated… Read more »