OO Programming Newsletter #33 from Bruce Eckel
November 2001

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* TIJ Solution Guide (finally)
* Free MindView computer clock
* TIJ in Polish!
* Fascinating interview on open source
* Online Lawyer recommendations?
* Thinking in Java Hits the Road
* Hosting the Thinking in Java Seminar
* Java2 Enterprise Programming Seminar
* "Design Patterns Applied" Rescheduled
* XML seminar

See the Calendar for the current schedule:
http://www.mindview.net/Calendar

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* TIJ Solution Guide (finally)

At last, the solution guide is finished and shipping. We've actually had it up 
for a few days to make sure the delivery software runs properly. You can learn 
more about it and see the solutions for Chapter 2 and 3 here:
http://www.mindview.net/Books/TIJ/Solutions
And buy it here:
http://www.mindview.net/Books/TIJ/Solutions/orderForm

If you cannot afford the solution guide (typically because you’re in a country 
where the exchange rate is prohibitive), you can earn one by solving one of an 
ever-growing list of problems:
http://www.mindview.net/Etc/MiniProjects

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* Free MindView computer clock

Daniel Will-Harris, who designs my book covers and web sites, has created a 
computer clock based on the MindView "person on the path" web design. It works  
as a Windows standalone or screensaver, or a Mac screensaver. You can see the 
demo version and download it free by going to:
http://www.will-harris.com/time/mindview.html

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* TIJ in Polish!

Thinking in Java, 2nd edition has just come off the presses ... in Polish! I
always think it's amazing when my words get translated to a language I have no 
hope of speaking. 1.5 years ago I took a trip to Poland, to Krakow, which is an 
amazing place: there are skateboard/snowboard shops and everyone dresses like 
Americans. Nothing like the dark, dreary iron-curtain country of my imagination. 
In the middle of the city is a huge castle in a great park. See Krakow if you 
get the chance! 
http://helion.pl/ksiazki/thijav.htm

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* Fascinating interview on open source

Why the commercial J2EE companies don't mention JBoss, "the most downloaded J2EE 
web server in the world." Wherein we see some of the big benefits (and threats 
to conventional companies) of open source. Great revolutionary reading:
http://www.jboss.org/vision.jsp

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* Online Lawyer recommendations?

I've been looking for a lawywer online who can efficiently handle small 
corporation questions (for California).
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* Thinking in Java Hits the Road

We've decided to bring the Thinking in Java seminar closer to you, and we've 
chosen 3 cities for the first tour: Chicago, Atlanta and Boston.

These are the dates and locations of the first tour:

- TIJ Chicago Lombard, IL
  February 4-8 2002, hosted by MKS, Inc.
  http://www.mks.com

- TIJ Atlanta, GA
  March 25-29 2002, hosted by Center for Manufacturing Information Technology
  http://cmit.edi.gatech.edu/Atlanta/CMIT_visitors.htm

- TIJ Boston
  April 2002 - Dates and venue to be announced soon

For detailed information and registrations, please see
http://www.mindview.net/Seminars/ThinkingInJava

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* Hosting the Thinking in Java Seminar

If you have a small group of in-house developers who want to attend the Thinking 
in Java seminar, here's a possibility.

If your organization has a training room equipped with a whiteboard, a projector 
and desks with a minimum capacity of 15 people, and you are willing to host one 
of the future stops of the Thinking in Java Tour, we will give you a 
considerable discount on the in-house people that you send to the seminar.

We believe this is most cost-effective, high-quality training opportunity 
around. By keeping your people on-site, you eliminate travel and lodging 
expenses. And this way, you can have the seminar in-house even if you have only 
one or two people to train.

At this time, we are looking for venues in Boston and Seattle, but we are not 
limited to those areas.

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* "Design Patterns Applied" Rescheduled

April 29-May 3, Seattle, WA

With Bruce Eckel and Alan Shalloway (author of "Design Patterns Explained"). A  
hands-on design course focusing on the process of creating and reviewing  
designs. Not language specific, but you should have a background in at least  
one OO language. There's a $300 discount if you've had the "Objects & Patterns" 
seminar already.

http://www.netobjectives.com/c_dpa.htm

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* XML seminar

The XML Seminar is coming in early Spring. Watch this space for details:

http://www.mindview.net/Seminars/XML


___| Until Next Time... |________________________

Java programming questions:
http://www.mindview.net/Books/TIJ/JavaQuestions.html

Speaking & Seminar schedule: 
http://www.mindview.net/Calendar/

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Bruce Eckel    http://www.mindview.net