Brian Sam-Bodden
Java author, Ruby geek and Open Source Advocate
Brian Sam-Bodden is an author, instructor, speaker and hacker that has spent over fifteen years crafting software systems. He holds dual bachelor degrees from Ohio Wesleyan University in computer science and physics and heads Integrallis http://www.integrallis.com. He is a frequent speaker at user groups and conferences nationally and abroad. Brian is the author of "Beginning POJOs: Spring, Hibernate, JBoss and Tapestry", co-author of the "Enterprise Java Development on a Budget: Leveraging Java Open Source Technologies" and a contributor to O'reilly's "97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know".
Presentations
JBoss Drools: Rule Engine Development in Java
This workshop is aimed at Java and Java EE developers looking to understand and apply a Rule Engine to solve problems typically and painfully addressed with traditional programming techniques.
In this workshop you will learn how to build lean applications using Test-Driven Development Techniques in conjunction with jBoss’ Drools Rule Engine to streamline, simplify and minimize the maintenance burden of a growing application in a rapidly changing business environment
jQuery Workshop
In this course students will learn how to add interactivity and asynchronous behavior to web sites using Javascript via the jQuery library and its companion the jQuery UI library.
The workshop consists of: Beginning jQuery Advanced jQuery and jQueryUI
This is a hands on course for developers so bring your laptop and be prepared to write a lot of code!
Testing your JavaScript with Jasmine
In this session you'll learn about Jasmine, a behavior-driven development (BDD) framework for testing JavaScript code. Come and learn how to raise the bar for your client side testing using the BDD mindset.
In this session you'll learn:
- A bit about BDD and how it will lead you to better software
- How to test non-DOM-dependent JavaScript
- How to Jasmine can ease you in-browser testing (DOM dependent)
- How to run client-side tests from the command line and integrate them into your build/CI environment
Server-Side Push: Comet, Web Sockets, and Server-Sent Events come of age
From client-side polling to SSE (Server-Sent Events) and WebSockets.
Server-side browser push technologies have been around for a while in one way or another. From crude browser polling to Flash enabled frameworks. In this session you'll get a code-driven walk-through on the evolution and mechanics of server-push technologies. From client-side polling to SSE (Server-Sent Events) and WebSockets. We'll explore a few implementation techniques, the protocols involved and the fallbacks and along the way I will help you gain a new practical understanding on this rapidly changing family of technologies and techniques
Cleaning up your JavaScript with CoffeeScript
An introduction to CoffeeScript as a drop in replacement for JavaScript and a tour of how it can impart structure to what has traditionally been a most disorganized part of our Web Applications.
An introduction to CoffeeScript as a drop in replacement for JavaScript and a tour of how it can impart structure to what has traditionally been a most disorganized part of our Web Applications.
Advanced JQuery Techniques
In this session we'll venture into the lesser known JQuery (and JavaScript) techniques used to created components/widgets and mini-frameworks. Come and fill your client-side tool belt with new tools and techniques to make your web applications better.
In this session we'll venture into the lesser known JQuery (and JavaScript) techniques used to created components/widgets and mini-frameworks. Come and fill your client-side tool belt with new tools and techniques to make your web applications better.
Cassandra: NoSQL with teeth!
While many developers have embrace simpler NoSQL variants (like MongoDB and CouchDB). Cassandra is possibly at the forefront of the NoSQL innovation, providing a level of reliability and fine tuning not found in many of the competitors offerings. In this session we'll learn why you should consider Cassandra DB for your next large-data project and how to build a Cassandra based application from the ground up, taking advantage of virtualization techniques to emulate a complex multi-machine environment.
While many developers have embrace simpler NoSQL variants (like MongoDB and CouchDB). Cassandra is possibly at the forefront of the NoSQL innovation, providing a level of reliability and fine tuning not found in many of the competitors offerings. In this session we'll learn why you should consider Cassandra DB for your next large-data project and how to build a Cassandra based application from the ground up, taking advantage of virtualization techniques to emulate a complex multi-machine environment.
JRuby on Rails (...and Sinatra) for the Java EE crowd
In this session I'll work hard to convince you that Ruby on Rails (and Sinatra) via the JRuby platform are the best combination of frameworks and your best bet to build lean, on time, web applications on the Java platform.
In this session I'll work hard to convince you that Ruby on Rails (and Sinatra) via the JRuby platform are the best combination of frameworks and your best bet to build lean, on time, web applications on the Java platform.
Brian's NFJS Schedule
Books
97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know: Collective Wisdom from the Experts
by Barbee Davis
Price: $23.20
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If the projects you manage don't go as smoothly as you'd like, 97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know offers knowledge that's priceless, gained through years of trial and error. This illuminating book contains 97 short and extremely practical tips -- whether you're dealing with software or non-IT projects -- from some of the world's most experienced project managers and software developers. You'll learn how these professionals have dealt with everything from managing teams to handling project stakeholders to runaway meetings and more.
While this book highlights software projects, its wise axioms contain project management principles applicable to projects of all types in any industry. You can read the book end to end or browse to find topics that are of particular relevance to you. 97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know is both a useful reference and a source of inspiration.
Among the 97 practical tips:- "Clever Code Is Hard to Maintain...and Maintenance Is Everything" -- David Wood, Partner, Zepheira
- "Every Project Manager Is a Contract Administrator" -- Fabio Teixeira de Melo, Planning Manager, Construtora Norberto Odebrecht
- "Can Earned Value and Velocity Coexist on Reports?" -- Barbee Davis, President, Davis Consulting
- "How Do You Define 'Finished'"? -- Brian Sam-Bodden, author, software architect
- "The Best People to Create the Estimates Are the Ones Who Do the Work" -- Joe Zenevitch, Senior Project Manager, ThoughtWorks
- "How to Spot a Good IT Developer" -- James Graham, independent management consultant
- "One Deliverable, One Person" -- Alan Greenblatt, CEO, Sciova
Beginning POJOs: Lightweight Java Web Development Using Plain Old Java Objects in Spring, Hibernate, and Tapestry
by Brian Sam-Bodden
Price: $29.31
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Beginning POJOs introduces you to open source lightweight web development using Plain Old Java Objects (POJOs) and the tools and frameworks that enable this. Tier by tier, this book guides you through the construction of complex but lightweight enterprise Java-based web applications. Such applications are centered around several major open source lightweight frameworks, including Spring, Hibernate, Tapestry, and JBoss (including the new lightweight JBoss Seam).
Additional support comes from the most successful and prevalent open-source tools: Eclipse and Ant, and the increasingly popular TestNG. This book is ideal if you’re new to open source and lightweight Java. You’ll learn how to build a complete enterprise Java-based web application from scratch, and how to integrate the different open source frameworks to achieve this goal. You’ll also learn techniques for rapidly developing such applications.
NOTE: The source code files to accompany this book are now hosted at https://github.com/bsbodden/techconf.
Enterprise Java Development on a Budget: Leveraging Java Open Source Technologies
by Brian Sam-Bodden and Christopher M. Judd
Price: $44.70
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Open source has had a profound effect on the Java community. Many Java open source projects have even become de-facto standards. The principal purpose of Enterprise Java Development on a Budget is to guide you through the development of a real enterprise Java application using nothing but open source Java tools, projects, and frameworks.
This book is organized by activities and by particular open source projects that can help you take on the challenges of building the different tiers of your applications. The authors also present a realistic example application that covers most areas of enterprise application development. You'll find information on how to use and configure JBoss, Ant, XDoclet, Struts, ArgoUML, OJB, Hibernate, JUnit, SWT/JFace, and others. Not only will you learn how to use each individual tool, but you'll also understand how to use them in synergy to create robust enterprise Java applications within your budget.
Enterprise Java Development on a Budget combines coverage of best practices with information on the right open source Java tools and technologies, all of which will help support your Java development budget and goals.
