Community Discussion

Welcome to the Java^TM Community. Here you can join ongoing forums on a variety of Java topics, chat with Java experts, access community resources, and more.

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FORUMS

Have a question about a technology or need help? Forums are where you can post a question and get expert advice from the growing community of Java users. Even if you are new to Java, there are people out there willing to help. Get started today. See our Forums page, where you can get content and status information about the forums.

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CHATS

Office Hours
Students of the JDC training courses and tutorials can pose their questions directly to the course instructors, scheduled Thursdays (unless otherwise noted) at 11:00 a.m. PDT/7:00 p.m. GMT. See transcripts of recently held sessions.

Java Live!
Chat with experts on a variety of hot topics in the Java^TM programming language. These sessions are held on Tuesdays (unless otherwise noted) at 11:00 a.m. PDT/7:00 p.m. GMT.

Coming Up:

Wed. Sept. 8, MAJCTM architecture Marc Tremblay, MAJC chief architect, will answer your questions about the MAJCTM architecture. Tues. Sept. 14, Java HotSpotTM Performance Engine Todd Turnidge and Bill Pataky, members of the Java HotSpot team, will answer your questions about the Java HotSpotTM Performance Engine.

Meet the Author
A new type of chat, Meet the Author gives you the chance to ask questions about books or book excerpts on the Java Developer Connection^SM Bookshelf.

Eric Freeman, Susan Hupfer, and Ken Arnold will answer your questions about their book JavaSpaceTM Principles, Patterns and Practice on Thurs., Sept. 16, at 11:00 a.m. PDT. Chapter 1 of the book is on the JDC Bookshelf.

See transcripts of recently held sessions.

Other Chats
Use the ChatClient applet to join chats started by others, or to start your own.

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NEWSLETTERS & TECHNICAL TIPS

Newsletters and Technical Tips are automatically sent to Java^TM Developer Connection (JDC) members who elect to subscribe when they register.

Newsletters
The Newsletter summarizes what's new on the JDC, lists the latest product releases, including Early Access software releases, and highlights programs and resources of interest to developers. See the Newsletter archive.

Tech Tips
Technical Tips contain tips, techniques, and sample code on various Java topics of interest. See the Tech Tips archive.

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RELATED LINKS

Community Source. Access source code as part of Sun's Community Source Licensing Program.

Community Process. Participate in reviews of Java Technology specifications.

fishFinder applet. Get a real-time display of how many people are visiting the four currently most-accessed areas on the JDC web site.

Marketplace for Java^TM Technology Support. Join a community where people buy and sell technical support.