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Well, I got to go to JavaOne last year and I had a blast. The conference, which is always top-notch, is a great place to get re-energized about technology and software development. I’m not a writer so I won’t go into great detail but it was both fun and very informative at the same time. My co-workers all went out each day and met at various times to compare notes on sessions, technology and of course.. where to get the best free t-shirts from the vendor floor. Got to see some really cool previews of Java FX, some 3d game engine stuff and much more.

Here are my pics from the conference itself: http://picasaweb.google.com/monkeytroy/JavaOne08Conference

Besides all the great knowledge we obtained, we got to spend several nights eating out at various places in San Francisco including the best stinkin pastry shop in the world.. Mara’s Italian Pastries. (503 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133, (415) 397-9435‎). I think after the first time we went there every night for cannolies, cookies and more! If you are in the bay area, you MUST stop by there. It is worth it.

The last day the conference ended and we all booked it back to the wharf where we did a bike trip over the Golden Gate bridge. Man it was cool! Ended up on the other side in Sausalito where we ferried back to the wharf. Did I mention it was cool? Oh yea!

Here are pics from the bike excursion.. enjoy! http://picasaweb.google.com/monkeytroy/JavaOne08AfterConfBikeTrip

In case you notice the date, you will see that I am updating this a year later. Did not get to go this year.. not enough money for extra stuff like that. Maybe we can swing it next year.

-Fred