LJC - London Java Community

The London Java Community (LJC) is a group of Java Enthusiasts who are interested in benefiting from shared knowledge in the industry. Through our forum and regular meetings you can keep in touch with the latest industry developments, learn new Java (& other JVM) technologies, meet other developers, discuss technical/non technical issues and network further throughout the Java Community.

FAQ

What is the LJC?

What goes on in the LJC?

Who can join?

Is there a fee to Join, is there a fee for the events?

How do I join?

Do you have to go to every presentation?

Where are the events held?

Can I read some member feedback?

What is the LJC?

The LJC is an official Java User Group for developers based in London. It was founded in November 2007 and since then has grown to over 1000 members and is now the biggest Java User Group in the UK.

What goes on in the LJC?

We run a variety of regular events ranging from social events and technical presentations to our full day unconference. On top of the events we run prize draws and have an active mailing list/forum. We support the Graduate Development Community in London and promote London based Open Source Software projects where possible.

Who can join?

Membership is restricted to Java developers working in or around London (or those hoping to train in Java, or relocate to London). Membership will not be granted to those involved in the recruitment industry.

Is there a fee to Join, is there a fee for the events?

It’s completely free to join and 99% of our events are completely free. The only event which is charged for is the Unconference, the charge is minimal and it is there to cover refreshments on the day.

How do I join?

Just click on the link on this page to sign up to the mailing list, you'll hear of all of our latest news and events and can take part in the monthly prize draws.

Do you have to go to every presentation?

Absolutely not – it’s completely up to you which events you attend and which you don’t. Every event attracts a different crowd.

Where are the events held?

Europe's Premier technical training company, Skills Matter (Barbican) sponsor most of our events by providing the venue.

Can I read some member feedback?

We have been collecting feedback for the last few years from our members you can read it here: http://www.meetup.com/Londonjavacommunity/about/comments/?op=all

For further information see our blog here: http://londonjavacommunity.co.uk/ Do not hesitate to get in touch with any questions.

Barry Cranford
Founder of London Java Community

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Meetup
Zero Downtime of JavaEE applications and Home Automation with Java and Arduino
- Tue Feb 21
  6:30 PM
- RSVP 7 days
  left
- 129 attending
- 3 comments
The Skills Matter eXchange

116-120 Goswell Road, London (map)
Zero Downtime of JavaEE applications and Home Automation with Java and Arduino Please note this is an LJC event. SkillsMatter are hosting this event and are handling... Learn more

Hosted by: Barry Cranford (Founder)

The London Developer Sessions - Different venue for this month only

The White Lion: 37 Central Street, City Road, London, EC1V 8AB, London (map)

**Please note our monthly social event is taking place at 8.30pm this month instead of the usual 6.30pm start. We have organised 2 talks, "Zero Downtime of JavaEE... Learn more

Hosted by: Barry Cranford (Founder)

This Meetup repeats on the 3rd Tuesday of every month

The London Developer Sessions	7 attending	Tue Mar 20, 6:30 PM
The London Developer Sessions	4 attending	Tue Apr 17, 6:30 PM
The London Developer Sessions	2 attending	Tue May 15, 6:30 PM

More Meetups

Meetup
Online Monthly Prize Draw: Packt Publishing
- Wed Feb 29
  12:00 PM
- → RSVP
- 38 attending
- 0 comments
Packt Publishing Promotion

This is an online promotion, There will be no physical meetup (map)
Please note this is an online monthly prize draw and no actual meeting will take place. Get out of your comfort zone It's too easy to get stuck in a rut. You find... Learn more

Hosted by: Barry Cranford (Founder)
Meetup
Java development dojos
- Needs a date
  Coming soon!
- RSVP 2 spots
  left
- 38 attending
- 0 comments
Needs a location

Coming soon!
A monthly practical event (with food/drink perhaps). Splitting into small groups you would tackle the challenge for the evening and then have a quick show and tell at... Learn more

Hosted by: John Stevenson (Assistant Organizer)

Recent Meetups

Yesterday at 12:00 PM, 58 Java Developers attended
EuroClojure 2012 Ticket Raffle
**Please note this is an online promotion and no actual meeting will take place.** We have been generously donated one free ticket for EuroClojure 2012 to raffle to... Learn more
February 8 at 6:30 PM, 25 Java Developers attended
February's Code Share: Dependency Injection - DI Another Day?
They rated it 5.005 (5 ratings)

“
First time I attended. Interesting presentations and discussion. Really liked the idea.

—Sandro Mancuso

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Great to hear everyone's comments on dependency injection - many good points were raised.

—Dave Snowdon
February 1 at 6:00 PM, 30 Java Developers attended
Xtend and Xtext
They rated it 4.506 (6 ratings)

“
Xtend and Xtext is new to me, good talk in a nutshell. Sven and colleague were helpful

—Mals

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Xtend was more interesting than I thought it would be as it actually produces Java Source code instead of its own byte code. ...

—Martijn Verburg
February 1 at 12:00 PM, 124 Java Developers attended
QCon London 2012 Ticket Raffle
They rated it 5.002 (2 ratings)

**Please note this is an online promotion and no actual meeting will take place.** We have been generously donated one free ticket for QCon London to raffle to LJC... Learn more
January 31 at 6:00 PM, 20 Java Developers attended
OpenJDK Hack Session
They rated it 4.505 (5 ratings)

“
We got a lot further this time, ~20 patches created!!

—Martijn Verburg

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need more meetups for openjdk

—Prasannaa