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Servlet 3.0 (JSR 315) update

It's been a while since I gave an update about servlet 3.0. However while I haven't been blogging we at the expert group are working through refining and making the specification better for the web community. We are in the...

via java.net Weblogs

Fear: The great de-motivator for IT professionals

Paul Glen says that fear of layoffs is a de-motivator for creative problem-solvers like those in IT.

via Computerworld Project Management News

Adobe-Macromedia: Separating Fact from Fiction

The proposed acquisition of Macromedia by Adobe is not a done deal. Both companies are under the scrutiny of the SEC, and it must also be approved by stockholders. While Macromedia/Adobe gives this process three to nine months, some industry analysts feel that is being overly optimistic. But assuming that all is goes as planned, Macromedia will cease to exist. Everything will be in the Adobe name and with the Adobe interface.

via SYS-CON: JDJ Industry News

Google Crowdsources Carnegie Hall Concert

Classical (and not so much) musicians can now audition for the YouTube Symphony Orchestra, which will perform a first-of-its-kind online collaboration and at New York's legendary Carnegie Hall as part of Google's first major foray into content creation.