I'm a regular listener of the NetBeans podcast. At the end of every episode there is a NetBeans Puzzler question about the 6.0 IDE that usually makes you work to find the answer, while learning about a new or obscure feature. I decided to participate for the first time after listening to podcast #36. If there are multiple correct answers then a winner is randomly selected. Luckily I won :) They gave me a choice of four prizes:
- A NetBeans T-shirt -- I have one already
- A copy of Adam Myatt's book: "Pro NetBeans IDE 5.5" -- I feel comfortable using the IDE already
- A 1 gigabyte USB drive -- I have a 1 GB Sun branded USB drive already
- A copy of the Boudreau/Tulach/Wielenga book: "Rich Client Programming" -- Now this looks interesting!
I chose the RCP book and it arrived yesterday. I have to finish my Sun Certified Java Developer assignment, and read two other books before I'll have time for this one but I will definitely read it. I have been planning on creating a suite of applications based on Java EE 6 technologies in 2008 once I'm moved to Toronto. Part of the suite is a NetBeans plugin.
Since every NetBeans podcast winner seems to take a picture of themselves with their prize for the podcast blog, I have taken one too:
Working from his home office in Toronto,
Ryan de Laplante can be found developing software in
Java by day, and obsessing with technology by night.
Ryan has been designing and writing software for
IJW since 1998 and is very passionate about his work.
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