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Past Meeting - June 19, 2003Meetings Picture

- Learn about the Java vs .NET issue -- from Sun's Vantage

Thursday, June 19
6:30 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.

Abstract

Open network technology standards underpin the incredible success of the Internet, the Web, and online commerce.

This session examines how you can use open network standards including Java, XML, and Internet protocols to implement cost effective, secure, scalable applications and services.

We will compare the Java Platform and Java based products to Microsoft's .NET, including both technical and business issues that implementers need to consider when facing the Java technology versus .NET development decision.

We will focus in particular on the following aspects of Java and .NET technologies and products:

- Core Java and .NET technologies (VMs, languages, etc.)
- Server programming APIs (component model, persistence, Web services, etc.)
- Performance, Scalability, and Quality issues
- Security in the Java Platform and .NET
- Wireless development and deployment
- Supported operating systems and implementations


Presenter Bio

Srikanth Raju is a Staff Engineer and Technology Evangelist at Sun Microsystems.

Srikanth has extensive experience in Software Development, specifically in Java, Distributed, and Wireless Technologies. As a Technology Evangelist, Srikanth speaks about technologies such as J2ME, WebServices, J2EE, Sun ONE, Grid Computing, Jini, JXTA at various conferences around the world such as Java One, Sun Technology Days, JavaPolis etc. Srikanth is also a regular contributor to publications such as ACMQueue, JavaWorld, etc., in addition to many of Sun's on-line resources such as Evangcentral, Sun's wireless portal, Sun Developer Connection, etc. Srikanth is also a owner of two patent pending inventions using the J2ME, and JavaCard Technologies. Srikanth is also a Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform.

Prior to joining Sun, Srikanth spent close to 3 years as Lead Software Engineer at Oracle Corporation. Prior to that he spent over 5 years at Borland International, Inc., holding positions as Software Developer, Software Development Manager in various Product Development Groups. Srikanth has a BS degree in Electrical Engineering and a MS degree in Computer Science.