I just got home from attending the Java in Manila event at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel. Somehow, the setup was just like the Sun Tech Days event 2 years ago where I had also participated into by being one of the volcorps. This time, everything was compressed into a day separated into tracks or sessions as expected. I would say that the dominant feature of the topics was into web development, to be specific, Web 2.0 technology.
The event was really full of surprises. Some minutes before the start of the event, there was a group dressed into maroon-colored outfits – the UP Pep Squad! Since we have arrived early at the location, we have chosen the table at the middle spot directly in front of the stage. I was also shocked when I saw a friend of mine that was also with the pep group. They were rehearsing in front as I started to eat the breakfast meal for the event. (I guess I was the first to have it inside, haha)
The event started with Matt Thompson's Sun Plenary Presentation followed by the Sun Technical Keynote Demo of the Java Technology Evangelists. The JEDI project was featured in Matt's plenary presentation and the keynote demo included cool stuffs such as walkthroughs in the Looking Glass, creating Google Maps via Java Studio Creator, and using the Netbeans Profiler.
The turn of events was somehow delayed, but it sort of stabilized during/after the lunch session. Maybe we (Wigi and Vanie) were just excited to go to the tracks – we were too late already to join the Coding Challenge. There was also a contest: "Install-to-Win Promo" where one of the installers to be given to each person is the winning CD. To determine which CD, you need to install it and it should have the splash screen that you are the winner. The prize? A Sun Ultra 20 Developer Workstation! Well, we didn't have the chance to try installing it because we also attempted to finish the yellow card – the card where you need to complete it by getting the stamp marks from each company booth to be able to join the raffle.
Freebies? I got a foldable bag, a Sun ID strap (along with the nametag), a Sun collared shirt, Sun Java Studio Enterprise 8 DVD (enclosed on a cool cd case), and a ballpen from one of the booths. Actually, I really wanted to have that 2-in-1 jacket!
Right now, I'm wondering when and where the next Java event will be.. What do you think?
5 responses so far ↓
Corsarius // April 26, 2006 at 4:41 pm
Wah, Java in Manila! ::envious::
How did the UP Pep Squad end up there?! Was the event a tie-up between a UP body (e.g. JRDC) and Sun? well, at least the visitors got a dose of the energy of State U
nightfox // April 26, 2006 at 6:45 pm
Uh.. the UP Pep Squad performed at the opening ceremony – maybe to add some spice for the day.
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