Intro to #memtech: Java

September 12, 2011

Thomas Langston@thomaslangston

postrequest.blogspot.comMemphisDev.Com

Product of History

• James Gosling created Java at Sun Microsystems in 1995

• C style syntax• JVM and Garbage Collection were major

design features• Heavily influenced C#

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Use cases

• Feature phones to Android• Applets to Servlets• Serve Web pages– JSF, Apache Struts, Spring, and Play frameworks

• Embedded devices– ServiceU Green controls HVAC systems

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Development Environment

• JDK – jdk7.java.net• Eclipse – www.eclipse.org• Android SDK – developer.android.com• ADT Plugin for Eclipse

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Points to Remember

• JVM – Java bytecode & garbage collection• Immutable Strings• Object Oriented + Autoboxing• Many potential use cases• Gang of Four

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Online Resources

• The Java Tutorials http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/• StackOverflow.Com• Postrequest.blogspot.com

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Java Developer Events

• Memphisjug.org– 3rd Thursday of each month – September 15th, Spring web framework

• Strange Loop – St. Louis• Java Posse Roundup – Crested Butte, Colorado• No Fluff, Just Stuff – Multiple Locations

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