In conjunction with co-facilitating Garden State Java User Group (formerly the ACGNJ Java Users Group), I have had the honor and privilege to present at conferences and other Java User Groups since 1998. The complete list is specified by venue below.

Presentations uploaded to SlideShare can be found here. Please note that older presentations may contain links to those presentations and source code that no longer exist. The most current links can always be found on this page.

Oracle Code One, an annual event formerly known as Oracle Java One since 1996, spent many years as a conference solely focused on the Java programming language. In April 2018, Oracle announced that Java One would be discontinued in favor of Code One to be a more general programming language conference. While Java programming language content still dominates the conference, there are sessions focused on programming languages such as Python and R.

Thanks to my good friend, Chandra Guntur, who encouraged me to submit abstracts for Oracle Code One 2019, I had the pleasure of presenting! This was an awesome experience!

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Jakarta Tech Talks is a meetup series that debuted in January 2019 featuring monthly presentations on a wide range of topics related to Java cloud-native technologies.

Thanks to Tanja Obradovic who invited me to speak at the November 2020 meeting!

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The Trenton Computer Festival (TCF), an annual event since 1976, offers a comprehensive matrix of talks, vendors, and a Saturday evening banquet. It's what separates this computer show from ordinary computer shows. There is something for everyone at TCF!

I presented my first talk at TCF 1998. With a three-week lead time, I was asked to "pinch hit" for the original speaker to present an introductory C++ programming language talk. I have been presenting at TCF ever since. Over the years, I have refined my C++ presentations and added others that include the Java programming language and Object-Oriented Programming. With so many talks, it was decided to create my own track, Object-Oriented Programming University.

The TCF IT Professional Conference, scheduled on Friday before TCF, debuted in 2006. This provides an opportunity for IT professionals to attend more technical talks and the modest price of admission ($100) which includes a networking lunch and admission into the Saturday TCF activities. I have been honored to have presented at every TCF IT Professional Conference since 2006.

Please stay tuned for information on TCF 2020...

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The Emerging Technologies for the Enterprise (ETE) conference, an annual event sponsored by Chariot Solutions since 2006, is a two-day event that features keynote speakers each day, an excellent matrix of talks by industry experts, and after-hours social events. What separates this conference from all the others is that the focus is on programming languages and frameworks that are relatively new and getting everyone's attention.

It has been my pleasure to have presented at the 2008, 2009, and 2010 ETE conferences and to be a member of the Steering Committee from ETE 2013 through ETE 2017.

Please stay tuned for information on ETE 2021...

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The Capital District Java Developers Network (CDJDN) is a Java group based in the Albany, New York area also known as the Capital District. Their monthly meetings are currently held at Enable Labs in Troy, New York.

It has been my pleasure to present at their users group since 2007.

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The Princeton Java Users Group is facilitated by Yakov Fain, a Java Champion. Over the years, Yakov and I have presented at each other's meetings.

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The Java Users Group of New York Software Industry Association (NYSIA) was active for a couple of years, but unfortunately shut down. It was my pleasure to present twice with the group on Design Patterns and AntiPatterns.

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