June2011 Journal   

Editor: Roberto Perillo

Howdy from the June CodeRanch Journal!

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Interesting CodeRanch Forum Posts

• It looks like the deadline for submitting OCMJEA projects before Oracle migrates Sun exams to Pearson Vue will be extended from August 1st to October 1st!
• Are you aware that the assignment-based certifications will have mandatory courses, starting August 1st?
• Why Threads aren't Serializable?
• I already know Servlets and JSP: what else should I learn?
• Ways of scheduling jobs in Java

Book Promotions

• This month, we have Anthony Williams answering questions about the C++ Concurrency in Action book.
• Last month, we had Amit Rathore answering questions about the Clojure in Action book. The winners of this promotion can be found here.

Book Reviews

• The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers
• Growing Object -Oriented Software, Guided by Tests
• Scalability Rules: 50 Principles for Scaling Web Sites
• Android User Interface Development Beginner's Guide

Archive

• How to convert a String array to ArrayList?
• How to convert an Integer List to int array?

Other Cool Stuff

• Our trailboss Paul gives tips about how to make it in Missoula and how to save on your summer utility bills!

Suggestion/Feedback

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Your editor this month

Roberto Perillo is brazilian, has a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and is currently mastering in Electronic and Computer Engineering at the Aeronautical Institute of Technology (ITA), in Brazil. He currently has the SCJP, SCJD, SCWCD and SCBCD certifications and works as tech lead and senior Java developer. In his free time, he really likes to spend a lot of time with his beloved girlfriend, family and friends, go to the gym, run, swim, play basketball, play the guitar and support his favorite soccer team: Sao Paulo Futebol Clube!

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