Samson, Vendor acquisitions in the technology space - specifically the acquisition of Sun by Oracle and SpringSource by VMware - can often lead to speculation and rumors about exactly what these deals mean to the developer community and Java pros in particular. That's why as one of the world's largest online Java communities, TheServerSide.com has decided to end all the misinformation and get concrete answers straight from source: the vendors themselves. That's why we're excited to announce our 3 keynote addresses for the TheServerSide Java Symposium 2010 in Las Vegas, March 17-19, are confirmed to be delivered by the "top guns" who have made themselves available to deliver their unique perspective on the future of Java: -- Sun Microsystems CTO, Bob Brewin -- Oracle Corporation's Chief Technologist for SOA, Dave Chappell -- SpringSource founder Rod Johnson View full keynote info on our conference website now and remember, the clock is ticking on your $300 early-bird admission discount that expires when the clock strikes midnight on 12/31/09, that's just 2 weeks from today! http://go.techtarget.com/r/10375906/8490094 - WHY THEM? WHY NOW? - Oracle's $7.4 billion offer to buy Java-originator Sun Microsystems puts Oracle firmly in the center of the Java world. While many developers think that Java stewardship is in stronger hands now, others worry that Oracle will let popular open source technologies - like Glassfish, NetBeans and MySQL - fade away. Will Oracle deliver promised investments in Java and a strong support for their community? The future of SpringSource is another issue Java developers asked TheServerSide Java Symposium to address this year. About 67% of TheServerSide.com's Java development community uses SpringSource, says the site's recent survey. They're asking how VMWare's acquisition will affect that enterprise Java application framework. Obviously, VMWare plans to get more involved in application development. Will VMware create a Java platform as a service? If so, this acquisition could even change the way some applications are delivered. You have questions that need answers. That's why the people who know the answers: Sun CTO Bob Brewin and Oracle's Chief Technologist for SOA Dave Chappell - are our TheServerSide Java Symposium Day One and Day Two keynoters. Then, Day Three kicks off with Spring framework creator Johnson, who will cover the latest features in Spring 3.0 and the sought-after details about the VMWare acquisition, Cloud Foundry and the Enterprise Java Cloud. TheServerSide Java Symposium agenda is packed with dozens of important technical sessions, Ask the Expert discussions and panels. Networking opportunities abound, so you can share advice and lessons learned during the conference with your peers. See the agenda at-a-glance to plan your three days now: http://go.techtarget.com/r/10375907/8490094 No other event offers you access to speakers of this caliber and a 1:10 speaker to attendee ratio! You'll get valuable takeaways from each session that you can apply immediately to existing projects. Don't forget, when 2009 is gone so is the chance to save $300! Apply today or if your registration is held up in the accounting department for processing or if you're still waiting on approval, simply call Delegate Relations Manager, Melissa Cote at 781-657-1734 and she can add your name to our waiting list to ensure you don't miss out on such substantial savings: http://go.techtarget.com/r/10375908/8490094 ___________________________________________________________________ ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by TechTarget.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. TechTarget offers magazines, Web sites, e-newsletters, Webcasts and conferences for enterprise IT professionals. Copyright 2009 TechTarget. All rights reserved. _____________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from "TechTarget Conference Updates": Go to unsubscribe: http://SearchTechTarget.com/u?track=NL-670&em=samsonbungei%40yahoo.com&uid=8... & Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact us: TechTarget Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494 -- Samson Bungei