[ajug-members] [ajug-announce] Meeting - May 19: JRuby

[Gunnar Hillert]

Hi Ramesh,

My apologies, somehow the time got 'dropped off' the announcement mail. 
The AJUG meeting will start at 7pm.
If you can make it to the pre-meeting hang-out: People usually start 
showing up between 5 and 5:30pm and we then head towards the Holiday Inn 
between 6:30 and 6:45pm.

See you tonight!

Cheers,

Gunnar

Ramesh Rajamani wrote:
> Hello Gunnar,
>                     Can anyone attend this meeting and what time it 
> starts?  Looking forward for the event...
>  
> Thanks,
> Ramesh
>  
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> Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 22:29:35 -0400
> From: gunnar at hillert.com
> To: ajug-announce at ajug.org
> Subject: [ajug-announce] Meeting - May 19: JRuby
>
> ¡Hola! fellow members of AJUG,
>
> Our monthly meeting is already here and this month we dive into the 
> world of JRuby.
>
> *When:* May 19, 2009
> *Who:* Lance Gleason
> *Where:* Holiday Inn Select - Chamblee-Dunwoody
> http://www.ajug.org/meetings.html#directions
> *What:* JRuby
>
> *Description:
>
> *Java has been around for over ten years and has served us well. But 
> the strength of Java
> is not the language, but the JVM. Now we are seeing a renaissance of 
> new languages
> for the JVM with some of the better known ones being Jython, Groovy, 
> Scala, Clojure
> and JRuby. While Java has allowed to to do a lot, it also has 
> shortcomings that many
> seasoned Java developers find themselves having to code around on a 
> day to day basis.
> In order to get around these we often find ourselves adopting complex 
> frameworks,
> having to implement design patterns and utilizing other tricks to make 
> Java more like
> theses other languages that are already available on the JVM.
>
> So why not use the tool that is appropriate for the Job? That is where 
> JRuby comes in.
> We get the agility of Ruby, the ability to leverage a large number of 
> existing Ruby libraries
> and frameworks with the Power of Java packaged into one. Is it the 
> only tool available
> on the JVM that offers agility? No, but there are a lot of compelling 
> reasons to use it.
>
> In this discussion we will cover:
>
>     * What is Ruby
>     * What are it's strengths?
>     * What are it's weaknesses?
>     * What is JRuby?
>     * Can I run Rails on JRuby?
>     * When should I continue to use Java?
>     * What are some of the key differences between JRuby and Groovy?
>     * Is JRuby right for my project?
>
> *Our Speaker:
>
> *Lance Gleason is currently a senior software engineer doing full time 
> Ruby development
> for Cox communications. He has been in the software industry for over 
> 12 years for large
> and small organizations including Eastman Kodak, Lockheed Martin, 
> McKesson, and CNN.
> He is an avid technologist who enjoys playing with new technical 
> gadgets, experimenting
> with new software languages, or figuring out new ways to use his 
> closet of 4 servers and 4
> laptops. You can find out more information about him at 
> http://www.lancegleason.com/.
>
> *Our Sponsors:*
> * 4t Networks (http://www.4tvirtual.com)
> * Anteo Group(http://www.anteogroup.com)
> * Cambridge Technical (http://www.cambridgeprofessionals.com)
> * Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)(http://www.theice.com/jobs.jhtml)
> * JBoss (http://www.jboss.com)
> * Sun (http://www.sun.com)
> * The Intersect Group (http://www.theintersectgroup.com)
>
> *Our Location:*
> Holiday Inn Select Atlanta Perimeter Dunwoody
>
> 4386 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road
> Atlanta, GA 30341
> Phone: (770) 457-6363
> Fax: (770) 458-5282
>
> http://www.ajug.org/confluence/display/AJUG/Meetings
>
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