We're taking the summer off, so see you in September.

Due to the weather, the January meeting has been canceled, and we'll try again for February.

We'll not be having a meeting in December, so be sure to make it to the November meeting to get your fix. We'll start up again in January.

People have already started offering topics for the new year, so get your ideas in to the advisory list at advisory@harrisburgjug.org.

Thanks for a great year of Java knowledge!

Be sure to check back to the JUG site for details on upcoming meetings through the summer! We've had several good topics, and we're not stopping.

Shippensburg University's Computer Science Department will once again
sponsor a day long software engineering conference on April 27th. You can
find the details and registration information at
http://webspace.ship.edu/compsci/se_conf/index.html

The mission of this conference is to connect software developers from the
region so that they can share their challenges and experiences. This
communication should invigorate software development organizations and help
the region move to the forefront in software development methodologies.

This year's keynote speaker is Lee Devin, professor emeritus of theater at
Swarthmore an co-author of Artful Making: What Managers Need to Know About
How Artists Work. His focus on engineering ingenuity and innovation should
provide a good foundation to seed the discussions for the rest of the day.
Open Space Conference

We would like to invite everyone to participate in this year's conference.
Instead of asking for papers and scheduling the day around prepared
powerpoint presentations, this year the conference will be an open space
conference. This means that we will set the agenda in the morning based
on the interests of the attendees and the sessions will be interactive
discussions around the topic. Participation only requires that you be
passionate about quality software development practices and willing to share
your ideas and listen to others.

Stacia BroderickThe open space aspects of the conference will be facilitated
by Stacia Broderick, a leading Agile Coach with 14 years of experience in
manufacturing and software development.

Registration Information

Pre-registration is required. The day only costs $40 which includes lunch,
payable by cash or check on the day of the conference.

Due to weather, the 15 February meeting has been postponed to the following Tuesday (20 February 2007). Please join us on 20 February for 2007-02-20 Game Development in Java at Versatile.

Versatile has moved to a new location, so be sure to check the directions to the new offices.

The agenda for 2007-01-18 Introduction to the Spring Framework has been posted.  This will be a great topic to get the JUG going after the summer and fall hiatus, so we hope to see you there!

Stay tuned for more information....

Due to scheduling conflicts and Versatile being in the middle of their move, the JUG meeting will be postponed until next month -- 19 October 2006.  Stay tuned for a great topic to kick off the new season.

Enjoy your summer vacations, and we'll see you in September.