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February 2008
Contents

From the PMO


This month Harold Ogle, program manager, JCP PMO, held a WebEx session about the Community Update Page and The Observer Alias. The PMO offers WebEx sessions to keep you updated on the process, watch for more coming up!

A new audio podcast is now available on JCP.org, check it out to learn the latest about Expert Group Nomination.

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Recent News

Find out more about the latest happenings and announcements in the JCP program, by visiting the front page of jcp.org. Some recent JCP-related news items are listed below.
  • Vincent Perrot, Star Spec Lead, received in February the "Exceptional Contributor Award" from the TM Forum. The award was presented by Martin Creaner President of the TM Forum at the TM Forum Action Week in Lisbon. Congratulations to Vincent!


  • SD Times recently interviewed JSR 317 Spec Lead Linda DeMichiel. Learn the latest about JPA 2.0 by reading JSR 317 Persistently Improving.


  • Upcoming ...
    JSR Watch:Open Source and Open Standards
    Watch for the Open Source and Open Standards article that Patrick Curran by-lines in the March issue of JDJ Magazine. He explores the relationship between open source and open standards: "The acceptance and success of open source development methodologies pose both a challenge and an opportunity for standards organizations such as the JCP", he comments. Make a note to check out this story to learn more about Patrick's opinion on the topic.


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Events

**Upcoming Events**



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2008 JavaOne Conference

May 6-9, 2008, San Francisco, California
Moscone Center

The 2008 JavaOne Content Catalog is now available! You can view sessions, birds-of-a-feather, hands-on labs all in one place and search by track, session type, keyword, or speaker/company.
Make sure you register early and take advantage of great savings.

Noteworthy JSRs

If you want to know more about a JSR of your interest, please take a look at the Community Update Pages accessible from all JSR detail pages. Your comments are much appreciated by Spec Leads and can influence the work of the Expert Groups.

  • JSR 255, XQuery API for Java, entered Final Approval Ballot stage.
  • Two JSRs advanced to maintenance releases JSR 243, Java Data Objects 2.0, and JSR 248, MSA, the Java ME umbrella specification.
  • JSR 262, Web Services Connector for Java Management Extensions (JMX) Agents, entered Public Review.
  • JSR 286, Portlet Specification 2.0, moved to the Final Approval Ballot stage.
  • JSR 290, Java Language & XML User Interface Markup Integration, entered Public Review.
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Membership Updates



Infragistics, Inc. joined the JCP in February. Join the PMO in welcoming our newest corporate member!

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Invitation to contribute content

The Spec Leads who would like to contribute content to articles in developer publications (print and/or on-line) please contact the JCP PMO. The JCP receives leads from publications on a daily basis and is inviting you to take advantage of the opportunity to share your work under the JCP with broader audiences via our program of contributed articles.
To make sure you are not missing submission deadlines for upcoming articles to which you can contribute content or by line please make sure you make your interest known at the earliest convenience at corina@jcp.org

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PMO Contact Information

Here is how to contact the Program Office:

Expert Group (EG) Coordination: If you have an EG kick-off meeting and would like to get an overview of the JSR 2.6 program please contact the JSR Program Manager, Liz Kiener at: Liz@jcp.org or +1 510 550 4353. Liz is also available to facilitate face to face meetings for your EG or help two or more EGs of related or dependent JSRs to meet.

http://jcp.org/en/jsr/proposal: to submit proposals for new JSRs.

spec-submit@jcp.org: to send in your draft and/or final specification documents and related materials (as .pdf or Zip archive, please. Other formats will not be posted).

admin@jcp.org: to submit Expert Group lists, in case you misplaced your password, requests for your Member access information, updates to your contact information.

pmo@jcp.org: to reach the PMO for general inquiries.

corina@jcp.org: to submit news items for Press & Analysts, and/or explore further opportunities to talk to press and analysts about your contribution to Java standards development through the JCP program.
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