JA-SIG Miami

The JA-SIG is pleased to welcome our colleagues to Florida's beautiful Gold Coast at the Sheraton Bal Harbour.

The Miami conference tracks will include:

• Java development - introductory, intermediate, and advanced technical sessions for Java developers
• Java archictecture - technical topics and tools for connector architecture, system administration, information retrieval, and web clients for enterprise and legacy systems.
• Java solutions - interesting open source and Java initiatives in higher education

Pre-conference seminars on December 7 will include:

• Java for Newbies - learn the basics of Java classes, inheritance, object-orientation and reusable code.
• Introduction to XSLT - design aspects related to converting structured information in XML into device-dependent markup languages
• uPortal implementation and configuration - basics behind configuring, administering and getting uPortal up and running
• Build enterprise Java applications - discussion of frameworks that can be used to help you build enterprise Java applications

The Java Architectures Special Interest Group (JA-SIG) is an independent organization promoting the use of Java technologies and architectures within the higher education community. JA-SIG supports the development and adoption of low cost, flexible, open source solutions that adhere to best practices and open standards.

The JA-SIG conference goals are to:

Nurture communication of best practices, new technologies, and innovative methodologies and projects related to Java Promote the cooperative development of open source, Java application solutions and provide a clearinghouse of information and code Influence the adoption of open standards in collaboration with industry groups, higher education professional organizations, software vendors and standards bodies Create an atmosphere of trust, goodwill and collaboration within the higher education Java development community and with firms and schools on both a functional and geographic basis