Gateway JUG

April 7 Meeting: Java Threads

You are cordially invited to our next Gateway JUG meeting  on April 7, 2009 at 6:00pm

Tomasz Mozolewski (Tomek) will be discussing a very interesting topic called "Java Threads."

Many of us developing Java web applications avoid the use of Java's parallel programming features either because our JEE containers prohibit spawning new threads in our applications or because we work with threads so little we're just not that comfortable with the subject.

Tomek's "Java Threads" presentation provides introduction to parallel programming using Java threads. It's directed to people who have basic understanding of threads or work in multi-threaded environment. We'll explore reasons for growing interest in parallel programming, how Java helps and what pitfalls wait for you due to Java Memory Model specification. We'll also examine performance of various designs for parallel code.

Please RSVP to rsvp@gatewayjug.org with name, company, and email if you plan to attend.  Hope to see you all there!

Speaker: Tomasz Mozolewski
Sponsor: Advanced Resources
Meeting Slides: Java_Threads.pdf

Tomasz Mozolewski

Tomasz Mozolewski has been a regular attendee at our monthly JUG meetings. He has a Masters Degree in Computer Science and has worked for CitiMortgage for a number of years.

Tomek studied Computer Science in Poland at Politechnika Bialostocka then transferred to the University of Missouri, St Louis in 2001 and earned his Masters in Computer Science in 2003.  He has worked at CitiMortgate since then and is currently their Technical Lead.

His main responsibilities are application design, code review, proofs of concept, and best practices.  He's been interested in parallel programming since he first started coding.