Submit your Nominations for 2013 Duke’s Choice Awards

The 2013 Duke's Choice Award program is now accepting nominations through July 22nd. The Duke's Choice 
Awards celebrate innovation in the world of Java technology, and are granted to individuals, organizations and businesses for their compelling use of Java technology. Anyone can now submit a nomination online.  

Innovators in Java (more...)

Identity in an Interconnected World: by Paul Dhanjal (Simeio Solutions)

| Jun 19, 2013

In today’s interconnected world, we’re being forced to re-think what identity means and to adopt entirely new models for managing it. One thing’s for sure: it’s no longer confined to inside the walls of the enterprise. The lines between internal and external data ownership are blurring. In this, our third (more...)

Nashorn and Lambda, What the Hey!

| Jun 19, 2013
Yesterday, Brian Goetz (Lambda architect) suggested that I produce an example of Lambda being used from Nashorn.  Since, I've been heads down in Nashorn, I really haven't played with Lambda that much.  After looking at some examples from Stuart Marks,  I figured, what the hey, it doesn't look that (more...)

Java EE 7: Embracing HTML5

| Jun 19, 2013

The latest issue of Java Magazine features an article by two of our Java Curriculum Developers: Edgar Martinez and Eduardo Moranchel. The article talks about how Java EE 7 supports and integrates HTML5 with enhancements to JSF and with two new APIs: WebSocket and JSON Processing (JSON-P).

The article uses a (more...)

Q’s about Java SE 7 Update 25? Docs!

| Jun 19, 2013

We recently announced the Java Development Kit 7 Update 25 (JDK 7u25) release with JavaFX 2.2.25. You can download it from the Java SE Downloads page. If you have questions, the Oracle tech pubs teams have been busy documenting the changes. The JDK 7u25 Release Notes have information (more...)

Featured Certification: Oracle Fusion Human Capital Management 11g Human Resources Certified Implementation Specialist

The "Oracle Fusion Human Capital Management 11g Human Resources Certified Implementation Specialist" certification is designed for implementation consultants who possess a strong foundation and expertise implementing and configuring Oracle Fusion Human Capital Management solutions. This certification measures key knowledge and skills in areas such as Global Human Resources, (more...)

Java JRE 1.6.0_51 Certified with Oracle E-Business Suite

The latest Java Runtime Environment 1.6.0_51 (a.k.a. JRE 6u51-b11) and later updates on the JRE 6 codeline are now certified with Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11i and 12 for Windows-based desktop clients.  

All JRE 6 and 7 releases are certified with EBS upon release

Our (more...)

WLS Cluster Messaging Protocols on A-Team Chronicles

| Jun 19, 2013

Oracle A-Team has launched a new Oracle A-Team Chronicles web site for all A-Team generated content that cover architecture, product features, technical tips, performance tuning, troubleshooting and best practices on Oracle Middleware products.


There is a new blog post on WLS Cluster Messaging protocols in the A-team chronicles. For more (more...)

Java JRE 1.7.0_25 Certified with Oracle E-Business Suite

Java logoJava Runtime Environment 7u25 (a.k.a. JRE 7u25-b16) and later updates on the JRE 7 codeline are now certified with Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11i and 12 for Windows-based desktop clients.

All JRE 6 and 7 releases are certified with EBS upon release

Our standard policy is that all (more...)

In the Zone: Comparison of Solaris 11 and Solaris 10

| Jun 19, 2013
Came across this good summary of Solaris 11 and Solaris 10 zones that folks might find interesting.

What’s Your UPK Story?

| Jun 19, 2013
  • Did UPK or UPK Professional help you save time in your implementation or upgrade?
  • Are your users placing fewer calls to the help desk for support?
  • Did you use UPK content early on in your project to educate project teams and reduce fit/gap planning times?
  • Has UPK helped you streamline (more...)

Oracle EDGE Applications Partner Roadshow

Invitation to the Oracle EDGE Applications Partner Roadshow

Dear Partner,

Following the outstanding success of the Oracle European Value Chain Summit in March 2013, we are delighted to invite you to this key event. This is a unique opportunity for any Oracle Alliance & Channel Managers & their Partners to (more...)

WebSocket 1.0, CDI 1.1, Concurrency 1.0 Replay: Java EE 7 Launch Webinar Technical Breakouts on YouTube


On-Demand Replay of Java EE 7 Launch Webinar is already available. You can watch the entire Strategy and Technical Keynote there, and all other Technical Breakout sessions as well.

As stated previously, we are releasing the next set of Technical Breakout sessions on GlassFishVideos YouTube channel as well. In (more...)

‘In Touch’ Live Webcast: Looking Ahead to FY14 – July 9th, 2013 – 10:30 UKT/11:30 CET

Join the next In Touch PartnerCast on Tuesday 9th July at 10:30am UK/ 11:30am CET and invite your partners to join.

The next cast will look at recognising the EMEA opportunities FY14 brings for Oracle and partners. There will be a particular focus on Oracle on Oracle products and the (more...)

Tyrus 1.0

| Jun 19, 2013

Hi all,

Java EE 7 was released last week and lots of new exciting libraries and frameworks with it. One of them is Tyrus 1.0, reference implementation of JSR-356: Java API for WebSocket.

Tyrus has new home page (thanks to whole Grizzly team to allow us use their (more...)

Accelerating Innovation for Retailers

| Jun 19, 2013

In today's competitive marketplace, a big differentiator can be technology, where advancements in social and mobile have opened new possibilities for increasing employee efficiency and enhancing the customer experience.  Therefore, its critical that retailers establish their own labs to track and adopt new ideas.  There are several different (more...)

Invitation to the Oracle EDGE Applications Partner Roadshow

| Jun 19, 2013

Dear Partner,

Following the outstanding success of the Oracle European Value Chain Summit in March 2013, we are delighted to invite you to this key event. This is a unique opportunity for anyOracle Alliance & Channel Managers & their Partners to connect with the Oracle Edge Sales and Management (more...)

Invitation to the Oracle EDGE Applications Partner Roadshow

| Jun 19, 2013

Dear Partner,

Following the outstanding success of the Oracle European Value Chain Summit in March 2013, we are delighted to invite you to this key event. This is a unique opportunity for anyOracle Alliance & Channel Managers & their Partners to connect with the Oracle Edge Sales and Management (more...)

Upcoming MapViewer webinar (on V2/html5 API) June 27th 11AM ET

| Jun 19, 2013
This is a repeat of LJ's Spatial User conference session on MapViewer application development. Will cover the following:

- Intro to the HTML5 API

- Templates

If you're interested contact us via email or this blog

Invitation to the Oracle EDGE Applications Partner Roadshow

| Jun 19, 2013

Dear Partner,

Following the outstanding success of the Oracle European Value Chain Summit in March 2013, we are delighted to invite you to this key event. This is a unique opportunity for anyOracle Alliance & Channel Managers & their Partners to connect with the Oracle Edge Sales and Management (more...)