Comments on: Disappointed at JavaOne

By: Mike Shoemaker

Mike Shoemaker — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 20:31:17 +0000

I am not at JavaOne this year but my experience last year was similar. I enjoyed the week long in San Fran and also the nightlife with all the free beer. As far as learning something, I think other conferences are a better choice. I’m a big fan of the NoFluffJustStuff series that goes to various cities each year. I’m also going to try to attend TSS Symposium next winter. I’d much prefer that over the Java landscape according to Sun(AKA JavaOne).

By: JavaOne Attendee

JavaOne Attendee — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 17:40:43 +0000

I would recommend spending most of you time in the vendor showcase pounding the floor. You get free swag, free drinks and some of the best chances to network with people in the industry. You want to get ahead? Play the politics. That’s where it is at.

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:21:05 +0000

Agreed 100% – the more code and demo in a presentation, the better. Powerpoint should only be for the high level overview and serve as a highlight, not the main focus.

By: Steve Ryner

Steve Ryner — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 13:16:47 +0000

That’s what JavaOne is like. You get a chance to see stuff that won’t be generally used for a year or more. Hit the BOF sessions, they are going to be more what you want.