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JCrete 2019: My Session Summaries

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I had the amazing good fortune to attend this year’s JCrete. I’m still here in Crete while I write this on the balcony of my hotel. There is likely no better place in the world to hold a gathering especially an Unconference gathering. Imagine a gathering where every one in attendance is a potential speaker. Rather that the classic “Sage… Read more »

OK, Java is still free but which version do I use and recommend to my clients?

There remains significant confusion over the licensing and distribution of Java. I know this because I have contributed to this confusion. There is a debate in my college department over which version to use and how updates will be handled. Donald Smith, Sr. Director of Product Management at Oracle in Ottawa, has been kind enough to clear up these issues,… Read more »