Java User Groups Features

Manage and geolocate your community events with JUG-Events and the JUG Map!

Fabrizio Gianneschi — 2008-04-11

The Java User Groups Community is glad to promote JUG Events, a web application to handle community events for your JUG, created by the JUG Padova (Italy) and tested during the last months by several JUGs all around the world. JUG Events is also integrated with our international JUG Map, created by the Silicon Valley Web Developer JUG (USA). Two great examples of collaboration and creativity. Check them out both!

JavaPolis Interview: Stephan Janssen

Juggy the Javafinch — 2007-01-17

Juggy has blogged about his interview with Stephan, at JavaPolis. Stephan talks a lot about JUGs, the history of BeJUG, and gives hints for how to maintain a successful, independent group. Some good points on starting a steering group, maintaining continuity, neutrality, and importance of the English language for bridging communities.

How to make a Successful Java User Group

Ahmed Hashim — 2006-10-14

After talking with JUG-Leaders all over the world, Egyptian JUG leader Ahmed Hashim suggests points on how to make a successful Java User Group on his blog "Ahmed's blog". If you have an inactive user group, or when you are going to establish a new user group, check out these tips.

James Gosling Videos for use by JUGs and Champions

2006-09-22

The Java Champions project has begun posting a series of James Gosling videos recorded this year. Aaron Houston, Program Coordinator for JUGs and Java Champions, says "the idea is to 'Keep it Simple' and let the Java Champions (JC) and Java User Group Communities use these videos freely at their meetings and other activities to promote interest in Java."

Announcing Juggy

2005-06-23

The JUGs community is proud to announce its new mascot: Juggy, the Java Finch. Read all about it here.

Join the JUG leaders mailing list

2003-12-01

Come discuss the real world Java Community!

Java User Groups Wiki

2006-11-06

Our wiki is a great way to promote your user group meetings and allow members to share valuable information. Currently the AustinJUG, BeJUG, JavaBahia, SanDiegoJUG, RichmondJUG, and SouJava projects are taking advantage of our wiki space.