Archive for October, 2005

Success 3

Success in the world means power, influence, money, prestige. But in the Christian world, it means pleasing God.
- Charles Colson
Can a man achieve both? Absolutely. Why are the men and women who achieve both not known? Because the people who achieve both have no need to be recognized. If they […]

JIA: Agile Requirements from Static Specifications - Vincent Frisina, 10/5/05

This was the second session I attended on Wednesday. This was the first of the three “break-out sessions” that were held in the afternoon. These sessions lasted 70 minutes. I chose this session over the following two available sessions: “Aspect Oriented Programming: Myths and Realities” by Ramnivas Laddad and “B2B Web Services […]

JIA: Portal with Portlets - Doug Bateman, 10/5/05

This was the first session I attended on Wednesday morning.  The morning sessions are considered “Training Modules” and last for 3 hours.  Thankfully, the speakers provided breaks otherwise I would have never made it through (kidney stones shrink the bladder, I have no scientific evidence to back that up).  So far, the two training modules […]

Java In Action Conference Day 1

Yesterday was the first day of the Java In Action Conference presented by TechTarget and TheServerSide.com.  Overall, I have been extremely impressed.
 
First of all, Disney’s Yacht Club is top-of-the-line with respect to convention centers.  I fear that future conferences will pale in comparison.  Exactly like what you would expect from Disney: water on every table, […]

On the road again

In about two-and-a-half hours, I will on my way to Orlando for the Java In Action Enterprise Java Conference and Training Experience which being put on TheServerSide.com.
 
But wait, isn’t Disney World in Orlando?  You would be right and the conference is being held at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort.  I will be staying in the Pop Century […]

Happy Birthday Baby!

Today is Mrs. Campbellodeon’s birthday.  Rather than ramble on, I will simply quote the wisdom of my father:
“Most men spend their entire lives trying to find the right woman to marry.  You just knock yours up.”
 - Dr. John E. Campbell

As you can imagine, the best thing that ever happened to me […]