James Gosling unplugged

Sun Microsystems Australia invites you to attend the Developer Conference of the Year featuring "The Father of Java" himself, James Gosling.

True to Sun's innovative origins, Java has fast become a worldwide phenomenon, fueling the growth of the Internet whilst capturing the hearts and minds of the developer community.

With over seven million Java telephones and greater than 15 million J2ME handsets running over 5,000 applications, Java truly is everywhere!

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to ask questions of the Java guru himself--live!

The event is to be held in Sydney on Wednesday February 2nd at the Wesley Conference Centre and in Melbourne on Thursday February 3rd at Hamer Hall, Victorian Arts Centre.

Check out the official Web site from Sun for the full agenda and registration details.

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