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Upcoming Events Worldwide

2009-10-27T15:52:08-07:00

Don't miss the following events:

SAP TechEd 09 Oct. 27-29, Vienna; Nov 11-12, Shanghai; Nov 18-20, Bangalore
Supercomputing 09 Nov. 14-20, Portland, Oregon
Sun Tech Days Dec. 8-9, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Attend PayPal X INNOVATE 2009 (Nov. 3-4, San Francisco, Calif.)

2009-10-14T07:11:58-07:00

Register for this developer conference by October 20, and attend for free. Just enter the code SUNPAYPAL when you sign up. Learn more.

JVM Language Summit: Sept. 16-18, Santa Clara, Calif.

2009-08-07T09:04:20-07:00

Register now for the JVM Language Summit, three days of technical presentations and discussions about programming languages and the JVM for language designers, compiler writers, tool builders, runtime engineers, and VM architects. Learn more: summit home page, tentative agenda, logistics, and registration.

Register Now for Kernel Conference Australia (July 15-17, Univ. of Queensland)

2009-06-25T07:37:30-07:00

Register for the Kernel Conference Australia, to be held July 15-17 at the University of Queensland. Get the agenda. Learn more about the speakers, including Brendan Gregg, inventor of the DTraceToolkit; Jeff Bonwick and Bill Moore, inventors of ZFS; Max Alt, open-source community manager at Intel; and James Morris, project lead for SELinux.

Register Now for the 2009 Sun HPC Consortium (June 21-22, Hamburg, Germany)

2009-05-19T14:19:49-07:00

Whether you're an application developer, CIO, or VP of research, if you're interested in high-performance computing, plan to attend the upcoming Sun High Performance Computing (HPC) Consortium in Hamburg, just before the ISC09 Conference this June. Early bird registration ends May 21, so register now.

Register Now for Kernel Conference Australia (July 15-17, Univ. of Queensland)

2009-05-12T06:33:00-07:00

Registration is now open for the Kernel Conference Australia, to be held July 15-17 at the University of Queensland. Get the details: confirmed agenda and speaker biographies.

Only 2 Weeks Left to 2009 MySQL Conference & Expo (April 20-23, Santa Clara, Calif.)

2009-04-09T15:01:51-07:00

Meet with more than 2,000 MySQL experts and open-source hurus all in one location. Register now.

Save $200 if You Register Now for the 2009 JavaOne Conference

2009-04-07T16:24:19-07:00

Early bird registration for the 2009 JavaOne conference in San Francisco, California, ends April 22. Register by April 22 and save $200 off a Conference Pass or Conference Plus Pass. Register now.

MySQL Conference & Expo (April 20-23, Santa Clara, Calif.)

2009-04-01T13:23:22-07:00

This technical conference brings together the creativity, energy, and knowledge of people who are innovating with MySQL -- all in one place for four very full days. Get expert instruction and hands-on tutorials, everything you need to rapidly build solid applications with MySQL that scale with the enterprise. Seventeen conference tracks with more than 100 sessions will cover everything from cloud computing to migration.

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Learn About the Certification Discount

Event: CommunityOne North (April 15, Oslo, Norway)

2009-03-30T10:02:32-07:00

Join us for a jam-packed day of education, innovation, and exchange. Come together with fellow developers and technologists to evaluate dozens of open-source projects currently powering leading Web companies, transforming enterprise IT, and enabling next-generation computing.

Access to the conference program is free, but space is limited. Learn more and check out the content catalog.

Join Us: CommunityOne East Webcast and Live Chat (March 18)

2009-03-17T11:08:29-07:00

If you can't attend the CommunityOne East event in person, you can catch the excitement on the Web. Sun will be streaming the general session and select breakout sessions live, starting at 9:00 a.m. EDT/6:00 a.m. PDT on March 18, 2009.

Check timeanddate.com for conversion to your local time zone.

Take a look at the CommunityOne East agenda.

Join Us: CommunityOne East Webcast and Live Chat (March 18)

2009-03-12T12:13:54-07:00

CommunityOne is an open developer conference sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc. After two capacity years in San Francisco, we're rolling out the red carpet in New York on March 18.

Can't attend the event in person? No worries. Sun will be streaming the general session and select breakout sessions live, starting at 9:00 a.m. EDT/6:00 a.m. PDT on March 18, 2009.

Get a Job (or Find an Employee) at the MySQL Conference Career Fair

2009-03-06T05:18:26-08:00

The MySQL open source career fair offers sponsors the opportunity to promote job openings to the hundreds of MySQL developer DBAs and system administrators attending the conference. The one-day fair will take place on the first day of the conference.

2009 MySQL Conference & Expo, April 20-23, 2009
Santa Clara Convention Center
Santa Clara, CA, USA

Get MySQL Certified at the 2009 MySQL Conference & Expo

2009-03-06T05:04:57-08:00

MySQL Developers and DBAs are in demand and the 2009 MySQL Conference & Expo, is a great time to get certified. Last year we delivered over 200 exams with 182 passing. This year we will offer all of our active certifications at the conference. There will be no reservations required and conference attendees can just drop in for an exam at their convenience. More

GlassFish Boot Camp

2009-03-05T15:08:55-08:00

Join the GlassFish Core Team on March 10, 2009, in Santa Clara, CA and learn how to run your Web applications faster with GlassFish. During this six-hour interactive session, you will learn tricks to scale your Web applications using open-source technology provided by this powerful application sever. Find out more.

Free Event: OpenSolaris Storage Summit (Feb. 23, San Francisco, Calif.)

2009-02-18T09:48:30-08:00

The second OpenSolaris Storage Summit will be held on February 23, 2009, in San Francisco, California. Please join us for the latest updates on OpenSolaris storage technologies as well as key insights from community members. Attendance is free!

Check Lynn Rohrer's blog for more information.

The OpenSolaris Storage Summit precedes the FAST 2009 USENIX Conference on File and Storage Technologies (Feb. 24-27); a registration fee is required for FAST. If you attend the OpenSolaris Storage Summit, you can receive a $100 discount for registering for FAST.

Register for CommunityOne East (March 18-19, New York, N.Y.)

2009-02-17T11:25:56-08:00

On March 18, come to CommunityOne in New York City: a day filled with technical sessions, hands-on demos and a free exchange of ideas. The event is free, but spaces are limited, so you must register.

On March 19, come to the Technology Deep Dives and advance your development skills with expert-led half-day sessions from Sun Learning Services. Details are on the CommunityOne East site.

Be Our Guest at CommunityOne East (March 18-19, New York, N.Y.)

2009-02-11T09:18:46-08:00

Join fellow developers for two days of open education, innovation, and exchange at CommunityOne East. Check out the technical sessions.

There is no cost to attend CommunityOne, but space is limited. Learn more.

Event: Discover Project Wonderland In-World (Wednesday, Feb. 11)

2009-02-10T15:46:27-08:00

In the third in a series of Wonderland Wednesdays, hosted by the Immersive Education Initiative in collaboration with the Sun Immersion Special Interest Group and the Project Wonderland community, immersive education expert Dr. H. Nicholas Nagel and student leader Kamal O. Rowe will take you inside Wonderland to explore unique features of this official immersive education technology platform.

Discover what makes Wonderland tick: Placemarks, avatar customization, immersive stereo audio, voice chat, shared applications, and more.

WHAT: New to Wonderland? Discover Project Wonderland In-World This Wednesday

WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 11, 3-4 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) / 12-1 p.m. Pacific Time (PT)

WHERE: Enter the Sun Microsystems node on the Education Grid. Or jump directly into the SunLabs Wonderland node target.

Visit the Sun Immersion Special Interest Group.

Event: OpenSolaris Storage Summit 2009 (Feb. 23, San Francisco, Calif.)

2009-02-05T16:41:10-08:00

The semi-annual OpenSolaris Storage Summit is here again, held in conjunction with the USENIX Conference on File and Storage Technologies (FAST).

Topics include contributing to /contrib, Crossbow and open networking, storage FMA, storage reprovisioning with COMSTAR, ZFS cache architecture, and more.

To register for the summit or for more information, visit the OpenSolaris Storage Summit wiki.

Event: GSMA Mobile World Congress (Barcelona, Spain, Feb. 16-19, 2009)

2009-02-04T10:19:21-08:00

The GSMA Mobile World Congress (formerly 3GSM World Congress) will take place in Barcelona, Spain, from February 16 to 19. There's still time to register and join in -- and visit the Sun Microsystems booth. Learn more.

Register by Feb. 16 to Save on MySQL Conference (Santa Clara, Calif., Apr. 20-23)

2009-01-30T09:27:14-08:00

Registration for the 2009 MySQL Conference & Expo, to be held April 20-23, 2009, in Santa Clara, California, is now open. Register by February 16, 2009, and save $200.

Join Us for the Very First OpenSSO Community Day (New York City, Mar. 17)

2009-01-29T08:30:14-08:00

Hosted by New York University and sponsored by Sun Microsystems, OpenSSO Community Day is an opportunity for OpenSSO contributors, deployers, and users to come together in an informal "unconference" setting at the NYU Kimmel Center on March 17. Learn more about this meetup, and keep up with developments on Pat Patterson's blog.

Update: The World Is Watching: The Inauguration of Barack Obama (Jan. 20, 6 a.m. EST)

2009-01-20T06:59:29-08:00

No matter where you are in the world, you can watch the U.S. presidential inauguration online at these sites. The swearing-in ceremony begins at about 12 p.m. eastern standard time (EST), but many events will be broadcast online even before that hour. For time conversions at timeanddate.com, enter the "Select time and place to convert from" location as "U.S.A. - Virginia - Richmond."

Here is a schedule for today's inauguration activities, as published by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (all times EST; see previous paragraph for time conversions):

9 a.m.

-- Inaugural prelude by the United States Marine Band.

9:50 a.m.

-- Musical selections by the San Francisco Boys Chorus and the San Francisco Girls Chorus.

-- Call to order and welcoming remarks by Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

-- Invocation by the Rev. Rick Warren, Saddleback Church, Lake Forest (Orange County).

11:38 a.m.

-- Musical selection by Aretha Franklin, "My Country 'Tis of Thee."

-- Oath of office administered to Vice President-elect Joe Biden by Supreme Court Associate Justice John Paul Stevens.

11:48 a.m.

-- Musical selection by composer John Williams, "Air and Simple Gifts."

-- Yo-Yo Ma, cello.

-- Itzhak Perlman, violin.

-- Gabriela Montero, piano.

-- Anthony McGill, clarinet.

-- Oath of office administered to Barack Obama by Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts.

-- Inaugural address by Obama.

-- Poem by Elizabeth Alexander.

-- Benediction by the Rev. Joseph E. Lowery.

12:30 p.m.

-- National anthem by the United States Navy Band "Sea Chanters."

Later in the day, the Presidential Inaugural Committee will host 10 official inaugural balls.

Note: Precise times were not provided for all events.

Source: Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies

Java + Linc Volt

2008-11-11T12:00:12-08:00

Rock star Neil Young has been working on Linc Volt, his entry into the Automotive X Prize competition. Competitors will devise fuel-efficient vehicles that can get 100 miles per gallon on a race from California to Washington D.C. in 2010. Perrone Robotics, maker of autonomous vehicle Tommy Junior, has installed sensors on the car that use Java technology, allowing the Linc Volt team to monitor the car's performance elements during its travels. This data is displayed on a touch-screen panel in the car. Learn more on java.com.

Event: Cloud Computing Expo (Nov. 19, San Jose, Calif.)

2008-11-03T08:46:27-08:00

Cloud computing is an opportunity for business to implement low-cost, low-power, and high-efficiency systems to deliver scalable infrastructure. But infrastructure problems don't just go away, they shift to require a constant monitoring of the cloud and your application in it. In this intensive one-day hands-on training program, learn how to take advantage of the cloud -- and whether it is right for you. Join Java Champion Alan Williamson and other developers at the Cloud Computing Bootcamp on November 19.

Event: MySQL Customer Conference 2008 (Nov. 19, Paris, France)

2008-10-17T09:02:00-07:00

Come to a day packed with technical sessions, customer experiences, and MySQL goodness. Learn, improve your skills, and network with other MySQL users. Whatever your experience with MySQL, the MySQL conference will help you can get the most out of MySQL technology and from the company now behind it, Sun Microsystems. Register now.

Event: 2008 Nonprofit Software Development Summit (Nov. 17-19, Oakland, Calif.)

2008-10-16T13:55:01-07:00

Are you a developer writing code to support nonprofit needs? The 2008 Nonprofit Software Development Summit will be the second annual convening of people and organizations developing software tools, web applications, and other technology to support social justice causes. Learn more.

Event: Sun High Performance Computing (HPC) Consortium (Austin, Texas, Nov. 15-17)

2008-10-03T08:01:09-07:00

Sun's HPC staff and research customers will provide two and a half days of presentations and discussions on Sun technology, as well as some customer research projects undertaken with Sun and Sun partners. Customers and partners will be given the possibility to join a tour of the University of Texas TACC's Sun 570+ teraflop "Ranger" datacenter (limited number of tours; registration will be on site). Learn more.

Sun xVM Virtualization Portfolio

2008-09-08T16:57:03-07:00

Check out the only open solution spanning virtualization and management from desktop to datacenter. See the live webcast and participate in the live chat on Wednesday, September 10, at 9 a.m. PT.