AJUG Meeting - September 18, 7pm

["Tom Elrod" <telrod@e2technologies.net>]

Hello everyone.  I would like to start off by saying that we are all deeply
saddened by the recent attacks on the US and AJUG would like to offer it's
deepest sympathies to all those touched by this tragedy.  Please do what you
can to help the Red Cross in their efforts to help those in need by giving
blood and donations.  Amazon is also currently accepting on-line donations
on behalf of the Red Cross at www.amazon.com.

This month's meeting will be next Tuesday, September 18
from 7 - 9:30 pm.  The meeting will be held at the Ravinia Conference Center
(our normal location).  See http://www.ajug.org/meetings/ for directions and
a map).

The presentations this month are:

Java Message Services (JMS) - Building Scalable Solutions
Ben Howerton, Diem Solutions

Abstract:
- What is JMS
- When should you use JMS
- Design Patterns and Examples of JMS
	o Active Object
	o Completion Callback
	o Message Proxy

Ben Howerton has over twelve years experience in the information systems
field encompassing conceptualization, design, development, management and
implementation of PC and Internet software systems, both custom and
commercial. He has Managed and development technical staff. And has strong
experience in Object Oriented PC Software architecture, design and
development.


Integrating Java with Legacy Systems
Steve Durdin, tkWiz

Abstract:
In this presentation, we'll discuss the use of Java as an interface to
applications that are difficult or impossible to modify for interfacing
purposes. I'll describe these typically mission-critical legacy applications
and present various methods for overcoming problems involved in migration
and web-enabling. I'll present some examples of how to use Java and several
Java-related technologies as possible solution alternatives.

Steve Durdin, a software engineer with more than twenty years of experience,
has been adapting legacy applications using Java for the past two years. His
company, tkWiz, provides full life-cycle, project-oriented software
engineering products and services on UNIX and
Windows platforms.


We would like to thank our sponsors - Accenture (www.accenture.com), BEA
Systems (www.bea.com), Bluestone (www.bluestone.com), Inflow
(www.inflow.com), Pencom
(www.pencom.com), and TogetherSoft (www.togethersoft.com) for supporting
AJUG and the Atlanta Java community.

If you are thinking about making a job move, or just want to get an idea of
what the job market is looking like, please visit our job postings on the
AJUG sits (http://www.ajug.org/jobs/).

Please tell your co-workers and fellow Java enthusiasts.

Hope to see you there.

-Tom

AJUG Program Chair
program@ajug.org