Java Kecil 2x

I gave a presentation on Pervasive Java, which includes some consumer Java APIs like BD-J and OCAP Java, to NJCCPS (New Jersey Chinese Computer Professionals Society), one of the largest Chinese associations in the east coast. I took the tack of more pictures and demos, less code, which is always a good thing, especially since many in the crowd were not coders.

The response was pretty enthusiastic, with the host having to stop the questioning after the 10 minute time alloted for questions had run past into the 20s, and with some people asking that a SIG be formed to focus on these technologies. One thing I noted was that many were more interested in the Sun SPOT sensors, probably because I had brought some with me to demo. You can find the slides here.

We have grouped together a series of websites exploring different aspects in the pervasive java development community. Hopefully, people will find such resources helpful in understanding the rational and work involved when exploring these new fields.

Lurker’s Guide to Pervasive Java

In a similar vein to the Guide to Blu-ray BD-J, we have created a site dedicated to Java Sun SPOTS, which are MIDP-based (”Midlet”) wireless sensor systems that are the newest members of the Java ME family. There’s a short intro on Meeting the Sun SPOTs.

I like the idea of smart sensors that are programmable in Java, and the group within Sun that is doing this thinks they may be the next big thing in Java since El Duke jumped into its first Motorola cellphone. I ordered a kit and plan on having some fun with it over the next few weeks.

Check it out.

Project Sun SPOT

In case you missed the announcement:
Sun SPOTs Available Now
U.S. only — limited quantities.
$550 plus tax and shipping.

Good News:

The first limited-production run of Sun SPOT Java Development Kits is now available for U.S. customers.*

The Sun SPOT development kit includes everything needed to start developing applications for your Sun SPOT:
two complete Sun SPOT devices with demo sensor boards
a base station Sun SPOT to connect to your development machine
software development tools
USB cable
The development tools are compatible with Windows XP with Java runtime, PPC Mac OS X 10.4 or better and most common Linux distributions. In addition, the API specification for the initial release of the Sun SPOT libraries is available for preview.

BUY NOW - quantities are limited.

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