Just a quick note before we run from the office to pack our bags —
If you’re keen on meeting some of the people responsible for IntelliJ IDEA and TeamCity, come visit us at the JetBrains booth at JavaOne — booth #1312.
Hope to see you there!
You might also get an invitation for the JetBrains party to be held Thursday evening 
Dave
In ancient times, Genova was a place where mighty armies frequently crossed their swords in fierce conflicts to determine who would rule the city and the surrounding area. On 10th March 2008 at the Genova university the mighty armies of Sun, Oracle and JetBrains met in a friendly battle - a battle of Java IDEs. Thanks to careful organization from the JUG Genova people the event went very smoothly and more that 120 attendees checked out all three IDEs (NetBeans, JDeveloper and IntelliJ IDEA) side by side. Events like this one certainly help developers who care about the way they create software, to make qualified decisions about choosing the best IDEs for their projects. I really enjoyed presenting here, the audience was great, as was the whole event . I’d like to thank the organizers for preparing the event and the audience for being so responsive and enthusiastic. As always, in its long history, it’s Genova who won the battle. I’m glad I could participate.
This post is by Vaclav Pech - I’m just the messenger, since he’s now at the IDE Shootout in Rome 
If you’re interested, Fabrizio Giudici posted a few good pics of the Genova event here.
Just a quick blog today,
We’ve just received a message from the folks over at JavaOne allowing us to give a $100 discount to anyone who would like to visit the conference this year… We’re quite excited to be attending this year, and look forward to see you all there!
Would anyone be interested in a meetup outside of the conference with the JetBrains development teams?
For the $100 conference discount, go to: http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/index.jsp
And enter the code: ECXH66
This link and code can be passed around as much as you’d like, so feel free to share it with your community
All the best,
Dave Booth
Just a quick note:
Rob Harwood is back, and his blog is active once again. One of his most recent posts links the driving philosophy behind Test Driven Development to Continuous Integration, and we look forward to hearing more from him on a variety of technology topics.
Welcome back Rob!
What could be better than being surrounded by intelligent minds, all speaking about Java? Ok, maybe I should re-phase that… What could be better than being surrounded by intelligent minds, all speaking about Java, other than being surrounded by a scantily-clad group of perfect-10 models, enthralled by your ability to code your “Hello World” in less than 60 seconds?
Life at the JavaPolis University and Conference is truly amazing. Yesterday, on day two, the floor was filled with hundreds people meandering about, snacking on chicken curry sandwiches and dropping by the JetBrains booth to ask questions about TeamCity and IntelliJ IDEA. Today, Day Three, is even bigger. Stephan Janssen, the show organizer and leader of BeJUG, mentioned that there are over 2800 registered attendees, and there are people representing almost every European country, as well as a few others globally. What a great event.
Is it wrong that I like overhearing conversations? While writing this blog or introducing people to our team members, I constantly hear: “I do <this> in Eclipse a lot… How does IntelliJ IDEA handle it?â€, or “Hey, whoah… I can win a license for FREE? Where do I sign up?â€, or “I’d love to use IntelliJ IDEA, but my boss won’t buy it for me because he doesn’t understand how awesome it is… why do people think “free†tools are “good enoughâ€?†Ok, so maybe I exercised a little journalistic license on that last comment… but you know what i mean and of course, it’s always a pleasure to hear from our fans
This week, a driving force behind our inspection gadgets is with us from the Netherlands: Bas Leijdekkers from Carp Technologies, talking about code inspections, analysis, and even giving demos of IntelliJ IDEA when the booth is crowded. Starting from tomorrow, Rob Harwood (listen to his heartbeat ;)) is going to be challenging people with some Java Puzzlers, so that’s going to be interesting for visitors as well. If you’re involved in our forums, you’ve probably read posts by both of these guys, so if you’re planning to attend the show, definitely come by to meet them.
For people who have never been to JavaPolis, another interesting feature is that the entire conference is held in a movie cinema, with the rooms and screens used for presentations, and the large main lobby used for the exhibition space. There’s even a nice area for labs, which was successfully filled past capacity for Mike Aizatsky’s presentation on GWT, where we learned that spotlights + 35 developers and their laptops + a projector = Operation PowerFailure. Thankfully, the JavaPolis staff helped us out quickly, and everything got back up and running. Thanks a lot for that guys.
Right, I’d better get back to the action. If you’re at the show, and you’re looking forward to seeing a personal demo, come by the booth with the big, orange, TeamCity and IntelliJ IDEA banners. If you’re looking forward to learning more from our
One last thing: If you’re a JUG Leader, Java Champion, Academic Institution, Java Trainer, or if you work on Open Source projects, you are entitled to free licenses. Talk to me about it when you get here, or follow the links above!
All the Best,
Dave Booth
In the spirit of healthy dialogue, I’m looking for a whole series of reviews of IntelliJ IDEA 6.0. If you know of any reviews or comparisons involving IDEA 6.0, feel free to comment on this post, and include the links!
The good, the bad, and the ugly are all appreciated!
So to get the ball rolling, here’s a recent review from an Eclipse user, Unnsse Khan, who just spoke at the SDJUG in California!
Enjoy! http://trusoftware.blogspot.com/2006/11/eclipse-vs-intellij-idea.html
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I believed it before, but now it’s undeniable: Java User Groups (JUGs) are awesome.
Not only do some of the greatest developers come together with students and other members of the community, but their leadership often brings a high level of respectability to the organization, which benefits everyone involved and helps the community as a whole. I’m proud to be working with people of such caliber, and I’m looking forward to more collaboration in the near future!
If your JUG is looking for speakers for 2007, we can help! Write me at jugs@jetbrains.com for more info.
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On Monday of this week, I had the chance to attend our local JUG, the CZJUG, at the Czech Technical University in the heart of Prague, where Rob Harwood of JetBrains presented “Annotations in Java†(slides coming in the near future), followed by Danny Coward of Sun and his informative overview of the upcoming JDK 7 features.
The thing that struck me most… besides the looks on the 50+ guys’ faces when Ann Oreshnikova speedily answered a java trivia question, even though she doesn’t speak Czech, and won a great-looking SDN Java Hoodie… was the competition between JUG members when personal licenses of IntelliJ IDEA 6.0 and TeamCity 1.0 were up for grabs. Awesome. As long as it never gets to this level, friendly competition is fine with me!
Later in the week I was lucky enough to meet with Bruno Souza, Brazil’s Javaman, to discuss how JetBrains can help JUG communities worldwide. I’m looking forward to attending more JUG meetings all over Europe in the future, and to helping out with even more than I can attend. So far, we’ve got a few meetings lined up outside the US, from Egypt and Greece, all the way up to Belgium for JavaPolis 06! If you’re looking for speakers for your JUG, or if you know someone who would like to speak at more JUGs, write me here!
All the best,
Dave Booth
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