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The Norwegian Java User Group: A Hub for Java Enthusiasts in Norway

Established in 1996, the Norwegian Java User Group (JUG) is a non-profit organization with approximately 800 members from over 180 companies. Hosting events and conferences such as JavaZone, which aims to be the best Java conference in Europe, JUG attracts thousands of participants annually. It facilitates knowledge sharing through monthly meetings, an online community, and various resources for Java developers. With a high engagement rate, the group is pivotal in defining the development technologies used in Norway, emphasizing open-source software and modern Java frameworks.

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The Norwegian Java User Group: A Hub for Java Enthusiasts in Norway

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  1. The Norwegian Java User Group Totto president@java.no javaBin

  2. javaBin - facts Started 1996 Independent, non-profit organization About 800 members from 180+ companies 2003: 1400+ participants from 130+ companies 2004: 2300+ participants from 150+ companies 2005: 3200 participants from 180+ companies 2006: 4000 participants from 220+ companies Most activities in Oslo But monthly JUG meetings in Stavanger, Bergen and Trondheim too. Deliver about 40.000 hours/year of Java knowledge Member profile Senior/expert developer's Java architects

  3. www.java.no On-line community 2.000.000-3.000.000 visits/month News, discussion's Invitation to events, presentation's and minute's (Podcast&Video) Forum (3k posts/year, increasing 100%/year, very high signal to noise rate)) Java resources Personalized newsletters RSS feeds, Aggregated by 20+ of the partner companies internal webs WAP Own area for javaBin partners Productnews, Company news Job postings

  4. JavaZone 2006 • Aim: best Java conference in Europe • (We were voted best in 2005, and aim to be even better this year) • 13-14.9 2006 • Only 1400 tickets, will sell out • 6 tracks, 100 technical sessions, 20+ BOFs • Method & Business • Enterprise development & Architecture • Java Web technoogies • Experiences • Core technologies, research & Tools • Embedded, Mobile Java & Java gaming

  5. So, whats different? Skill level and decition impact of the members of the JUG The JUG defines the development technologies used in Norway Examples: 85% Maven/M2 80% Spring Framework Struts is dead, WebWork2/Spring MVC 70% 75% using Java 5 Open Source in 93% of projects 45% using AOP 50/50 Eclipse/IntelliJ IDE usage ”All” international hotshots volunteer to speak at javaBin events

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