Archive for the 'JavaCommunity' Category

Just Say No to Fragmentation (and to JSR-324)

One of my Pet peeves is "why create unnecessary fragmentation?". A good example of such unnecessary efforts is JSR-324 the On Screen MIDlet API for Java ...

Java fully open-sourced ‘by end of year’

Sun continues its move towards a fully open-sourced Java: Sun is to open-source the last closed-source parts of Java, a move that should make it possible ...

Sean Sheedy running for the JCP Micro Edition Executive Committee

Sean Sheedy, a good friend of mine, is running for the Micro Edition Executive Committee at the Java Community Process. Sean is a very passionate individual ...

Deadline for JavaOne Call For Papers is the worst possible time

I missed the deadline (again) for JavaOne submissions... December is just the worst possible time for this: the end of the year rush for both ...

The Java Platform is now Open Source

The Java platform is now officially open source, including Java ME. A new era for Java technology. Let's all now get involved. For more information ...

The Mobile Internationalization API for J2ME, MSA, and MicroI18N to the rescue

One of "new" JSRs in the block is the Mobile Internationalization API (JSR 238). This specification defines localization resource file formats and their organization, and ...