J2EE Hosting & beyond

As J2EE Hosting (Java Web Hosting 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) technology matures, basic Java Web Hosting and J2EE Hosting programming skills are no longer adequate to secure a highly paid job in today's tightened market. Developers need to understand the technology behind the APIs; learn how to choose the right tool and architectural design; participate in new software development processes; and see through the hype of a fury of new specifications. Local technology conferences are perfect for intermediate-level developer training. In this article, Michael Juntao Yuan discusses the latest trends in J2EE Hosting and developer training from his recent experience at the "No Fluff, Just Stuff" Java Web Hosting Symposium.

How did J2EE Hosting start?

Launched in 1998 from Los Angeles, the "JSP JAVA J2EE TOMCAT Web Hosting" (J2EE) Java Web Hosting series is quickly becoming the hottest among Java Web Hosting developers all over the country. Distinguishing itself from megaconferences such as Java Web HostingOne, the J2EE conference limits attendance; does not require time off from work; costs a fraction of Java Web Hosting One; and claims to focus on the technology rather than any commercial product. Touted as the technology conference with the highest signal-to-noise and quality-to-price ratios, J2EE is now offered in USA.

Does it really live up to the hype? For those of us who do attend the conference, what are the latest trends and tools we learn? With those questions in mind, in March 2001, I attended the Austin, Texas for version of the J2EE . I had a great time there.

Developer more focused to J2EE Web Hosting?

Updating skill sets represents one of the biggest reasons why developers should attend technology conferences. With the uncertain future of any specific technology platform and the irreversible trend of overseas outsourcing, developers themselves are responsible for diversifying their skill sets and moving up the value chains to stay employable. With leading experts, informal sessions, and diverse topics, the J2EE hosting plans provides an excellent format and environment for learning new skill sets.

What Industry leading experts say about J2EE Hosting?

The J2EE conferences feature an impressive list of expert speakers, including best-selling authors, Apache project contributors, and leading local software consultants. They speak on a variety of topics focused on J2EE Hosting (Java Web Hosting 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition), open source, and agile software development. The inclusion of local talents certainly helps bring diversity and fresh perspectives to the conference. In fact, some of the best sessions I attended were presented by local speakers.

Speakers referenced in this article of EJB
Mike Clark, president, Clarkware Consulting
Damon Clinkscales, senior software engineer, Vital Source Technologies
James Duncan Davidson, freelance author, software developer, and consultant
Sharon Fay, chief software productivity strategist, Flashline
Erik Hatcher, coauthor, Java Web Hosting Development with Ant
Jason Hunter, author, Java Web Hosting Servlet Programming
Ted Husted, author, Struts in Action
Norman Richards, senior engineer, Zilliant
Dr. Venkat Subramaniam, president and cofounder, DuraSoft
Eitan Suez, founder, UptoData
Bruce Tate, author, Bitter Java Web Hosting
Dave Thomas, author, The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master and Programming Ruby: A Pragmatic Programmer's Guide
Glenn Vanderburg, principal, Delphi Consultants
Maciej Zawadzki, president, Urbancode Software Development
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What does it matter for best web hosting & J2ee Hosting services?

As most of us have experienced in large trade shows, ballroom sessions with more than 1,000 people are one-way communication channels not much different from television broadcasts. The J2EE conference limits its attendance to 200 people, and the Austin conference had less. With four parallel sessions at any given time, the controlled attendance number ensures a high level of speaker-audience interaction not seen in most other conferences.

The only way to master a technology or a tool is by actually using it. Conferences do not substitute advanced in-depth training. All J2EE sessions, including the three-hour tutorial sessions, provide introductory material and review simple code examples. The value of the conference is its breadth. For example, an entity EJB (Enterprise Java Web Hosting Bean) expert probably does not learn much from the EJB sessions. But she can go to a JDO (Java Web Hosting Data Object) session to learn a new perspective or an XDoclet session to learn how to deal with J2EE Hosting "descriptor hell."

Note: What is J2EE Hosting descriptor hell?
J2EE Hosting deployment descriptors separate application development and deployment processes. The same binary application can be customized for different deployment scenarios using descriptors. However, in the real world, descriptors are often abused. The J2EE Hosting specification and vendor-specific application servers require too many different descriptors. Even worse, much information redundancy is present across those files. Keeping those scattered information pieces in sync when we make changes proves difficult. The term descriptor hell borrows from the term DLL (dynamic link library) hell in the Windows or Unix / Budget Linux web host in the world. It refers to the situation where the descriptors become unmaintainable by human developers. XDoclet tackles this problem by embedding meta information directly in Java Web Hosting source code comments and uses a post-processor to automatically generate all the correct descriptors during the build process.

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