Just got an email from a person who calls himself a Senior Java Developer. Two out of five pages were devoted to  describing his skills. Below is an extract from the Skills section: Java 2 (J2EE, J2SE) rich operational experience JDBC 2.0. rich operational experience EJB considerable operational experience SQL rich operational experience JSP rich operational experience JSTL rich operational experience Servlets rich operational experience Struts rich operational experience  GWT considerable operational experience Spring framework rich operational experience The list would go on and on. I didn’t even need to interview this candidate – it’s clear that he can’t be senior.  He already violated the Don’t Repeat Yourself (DRY) design pattern.  I can imagine what his code will look like… ... (more)

IBM to Create Alliance With Industry Leaders Supporting Standards for New Enterprise Data Centers

LOS ANGELES, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/30/08 -- IBM Business Partner Leadership Conference -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it is creating an alliance program for independent hardware and software vendors to support industry standards for new enterprise data centers, which are dramatically more energy efficient, virtualized, and resilient. The new alliance with top IT companies around the world will enable clients to evolve to new enterprise data centers while offering the widest possible choice of open technologies. The importance of interoperability and open standards for new enterprise data centers -- including those for energy management, virtualization, networking, security, and service management, among others -- is a focal point of this program. For example, vendors that support energy efficiency standards can enable end-to-end management and monitoring of... (more)

Casio Hitachi Mobile Communications s'apprête à fusionner avec les services mobiles de NEC

TOKYO, September 14 /PRNewswire/ -- NEC Corporation (NEC ; TSE: 6701), Casio Computer Co., Ltd. (Casio ; TSE : 6952) et Hitachi, Ltd. (Hitachi ; TSE : 6501/NYSE : HIT) ont annoncé aujourd'hui la signature d'un accord prévoyant la fusion de leurs activités de terminaux mobiles en avril 2010 en vue de créer une coentreprise. 1. à propos de l'intégration de l'entreprise NEC développe et fabrique des terminaux mobiles pour NTT DOCOMO, INC. et SoftBank Mobile Corp. Ces sociétés misent sur les compétences fondamentales de NEC et intègrent ainsi des technologies de communication sans fil telles que le W-CDMA (*1) le LTE (*2), le développement sur plate-forme Linux (*3), les innovations à faible consommation énergétique et l'ultrafin. En 2004, Casio et Hitachi ont créé la coentreprise Casio Hitachi Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. (CHMC) en vue de réaliser leurs activités m... (more)

Teryl Resources Corp. Receives $704,200 From Exercise of Warrants

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/18/10 -- Teryl Resources Corp. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: TRC)(OTCBB: TRYLF) is pleased to announce that 7,042,092 Warrants were fully exercised at $0.10 per share, pursuant to its 7,042,092 private placement offering that closed August 18, 2009. John Robertson, President of Teryl Resources Corp., states, "The Company is well funded to complete its share of the $1.5 million Gil joint venture exploration program for 2010." ABOUT TERYL RESOURCES With interests in four gold properties, Teryl Resources Corp. is one of the main landowners in the Fairbanks Mining District, Alaska. The Gil project is a joint venture with Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) (80% Kinross/20% Teryl). To date, US$9 million has been expended on exploration by Kinross and Teryl on the Gil joint venture claims. A USD$1.6 million budget ... (more)

Xi3 Corporation Wins Two Best of State Medals

Xi3 Corporation today announced it has won two 2012 “Best of State” Medals, one each in the Production & Manufacturing division (in the Electro/Mechanical category) and in the Science & Technology division (in the Hardware/Firmware Development category). “We are honored to receive two prestigious Best of State Medals as recognition for our efforts to successfully create a new computer architecture and to bring it to market as our first Xi3 Modular Computer,” said Jason A. Sullivan, Xi3 founder and president. “Thank you.” The Best of State awards were presented during the 2012 Best of State Awards Gala held the evening of Tuesday, May 22 in the Salt Palace Convention Center Ballroom in Salt Lake City, Utah. More than 100 individuals serve as judges for the Best of State Awards program, with each nomination reviewed on its own merits and not ranked against other nomi... (more)

Storage Strategies NOW Reports That Zetta.net Achieves Distinct Cloud Storage Advantages Through Use of WebDav

SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 07/31/12 -- Zetta.net, a provider of 3-in-1 online server backup solutions, today announced that storage analyst firm Storage Strategies NOW reports that the company's use of the WebDAV (Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning) protocol is a distinct advantage for its Zetta.net DataProtect cloud infrastructure. The recent Delta Report authored by Storage Strategies NOW outlines how WebDAV delivers both the security and speed required by today's customers of cloud-based data protection, making Zetta.net unique in terms of throughput and recovery availability. "WebDAV is latency independent and efficient over wide area networks, particularly when compared to file protocols like CIFS and NFS," said James E. Bagley, senior analyst, and Deni Connor, founding analyst of Storage Strategies NOW in the report. "By using WebDAV, the data is ... (more)

Singapore Marriott Hotel Invites Guests to Experience Newly Renovated Property

SINGAPORE -- (Marketwire) -- 09/05/12 -- According to an age-old adage, there is no better way to someone's heart, than through their stomach. For an ethereal combination of gourmet, luxury and romance, Singapore Marriott Hotel (NYSE: MAR) is offering an epicurean escape at their property located in the renowned foodie capital, Singapore. To celebrate its relaunch following a recent refurbishment project, the Hotel is inviting guests to experience its newest room categories with two Staycation packages. The packages also showcase the 5 star Singapore hotel's full range of newly-added dining options to entice gourmands. Located on Singapore's celebrated Orchard Road, the iconic property is offering two lavish room packages; Love is in the Air and A World of Two. Ideal for a romantic getaway, Love is in the Air offers personalized romantic gestures, from a bottle of Ch... (more)

TransGaming Launches Upgraded GameTree(TM) TV Platform

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 12/05/12 -- TransGaming Inc. (TSX VENTURE:TNG), the global leader in the multiplatform deployment of video games, today announced it has launched a major upgrade to GameTree(TM) TV that delivers a streamlined, socially-focused experience, and fully shifts the platform to a subscription-only business model. In addition, GameTree TV, TransGaming's premier on-demand video games platform for Connected TV, now supports Google's widely adopted Android operating system. This launch of the upgraded GameTree TV platform is an important milestone in TransGaming's development roadmap to deliver a ubiquitous, immersive experience towards increasing user adoption and consumer stickiness across multiple systems and providers. Full support for Android gives GameTree TV the ability to be deployed on the system of choice for many next generation ... (more)

CollabNet gibt Fachwissen zu Git und Eclipse bei den Berlin Expert Days 2013 an die Branche weiter

- Experten des Unternehmens stellen Techniken zur Verbesserung von Codeprüfungen für Entwickler und Agile-Softwaremethoden vor BERLIN, 28. März 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Wer:          Dariusz Luksza  Softwareentwickler CollabNet (http://www.collab.net/) Luksza ist bei CollabNet für die Förderung von Initiativen für das Git-Quellcodemanagement verantwortlich. Er ist ein Fan von Open-Source-Software und ein langjähriger Linuxbenutzer mit vielen unterschiedlichen Interessen und Kenntnissen, darunter: Java, Git, neue JVM-Sprachen, funktionale Programmierung und Programmiererproduktivität. 2011 wurde Luksza als Top-Contributer für Eclipse ausgezeichnet. Johannes Nicolai Entwicklungsmanager CollabNet (http://www.collab.net/) Nicolai leitet alle Entwicklungsbemühungen im Zusammenhang mit Git und Gerrit bei CollabNet. Er ist außerdem für CollabNet Connect verantwortlich, d... (more)

Broadcom Introduces Highly Integrated, Low-Power Processor SoC for Switch Control Plane Applications

LAS VEGAS, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Interop 2013 News Highlights: Integrated networking interfaces and IOs reduce design complexity and speed time-to-market Unified platform architecture reduces research and development costs Flexible acceleration to offload complex control plane tasks Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today announced a new line of highly integrated, low-power control plane processor Systems-on-a-Chip (SoCs) optimized for small-to-medium sized business (SMBs) and enterprise networks. The StrataGX™ BCM58525 Series, with dual-core ARM® Cortex-A9 processors running at up to 1.2 GHz, delivers the performance and security features necessary to manage SMB cloud-based services such as video conferencing, collaboration and surveillance, while reducing overall ... (more)

Marley Coffee Now Available in Kroger Stores Throughout the Nation

LOS ANGELES, June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Marley Coffee (OTCQB: JAMN),  (www.marleycoffee.com), a sustainably grown, ethically farmed and artisan roasted gourmet coffee, announced that their RealCups, which are compatible with Keurig's single serve K-cup machines, will become available at varying Kroger and Kroger subsidiary stores nationwide.  The chain has over 3,574 stores in 31 states, and includes brands such as Krogers, Ralphs, Food 4 Less, and Fred Meyer.  The initial rollout will encompass approximately 1,100 stores and the coffee can be found at times in the natural market aisle and other times in the main coffee aisle. "This is a significant event in the life of Marley Coffee," said Rohan Marley, Founder and Chairman of Marley Coffee. "We have been working hard to build a viable company that offers quality products, superb service to our customers and dis... (more)