JAVA Colombo is a Java User Group (JUG) for Sri Lankan Java developers and IT professionals. This slide deck introduces the goals of the movement and some of its future plans.

1. The Sri Lankan Java User Group

2.  Brain child of Dr. Sanjiva Weerawarana and a
few Engineers at WSO2
 Initial blueprints drawn by Prabath, Harindu
and Hiranya
 Registered on meetup.com on 27th January
2012

3.  Networking
 Provide a platform where Sri Lankan Java
developers can get to know each other
 Knowledge sharing
 Enable developers to learn from each other’s
experience
 Professional development
 Provide an opportunity for individual developers
to showcase their knowledge and skills

4.  On-line home at meetup.com
 http://www.meetup.com/java-colombo
 Mailing list
 mailto:java-colombo-list@meetup.com
 Blog
 Regular meetups
 Other special events?

5.  Tech talks by members and guests
 Panel discussions
 Brainstorming sessions
 Tutorials and workshops
 Food, Games and fun activities
 More…

6.  Conducting a tech talk
 Conducting a tutorial or a workshop
 Moderating a panel or a brainstorming
session
 Writing content for the blog
 Getting involved in organizing meetups
 Members can volunteer for most of these
activities – Some will be based on a formal
CFP process

7.  An interesting Java project that you are
currently working on or have worked on in
the past
 A specific area in the Java programming
language
 New trends in the Java technology
 Technical case studies
 Practically anything related to Java…

8.  We need a few folks to run the show
 Maintaining the websites
 Planning meetups
 Managing funds and other resources
 If you’re interested please send an e-mail to
hiranya911@gmail.com with your
meetup.com ID and a short bio
 Once finalized will be announced on the
mailing list

9.  Year-long strategic partnership
 Fixed annual rate
 Meetup sponsorship
 Sponsor 2, 4 or 8 consecutive meetups
 Fixed per meetup rate

10.  Sponsor names and logos published in
websites, press releases and all other official
documentation of the group
 Opportunity to display banners and distribute
advertising material (eg: brochures)
 Opportunity to conduct short corporate
presentations during meetups

11.  154 as at the end of 14th March 2012
Industry Students
40%
60%

12.  EPIC Lanka Consulting  SLIC
 Sarasa Soft  Pearson Lanka  Moota Telecom
Solutions  IJTS  Reservation
 Empite Solutions  TradeCard Inc. Gateway
 Aepona Lanka  Kapruka.com  Mazarin
 99X Technology  eBuilder  Advanced
 Web Guru’s Intl.  CodeGen Technology Center
 B Sharp  GlobalSources  Cambio
 NetAssist  IFS  Caesium
 Microimage Mobile  ExcileSoft  Mosier Consulting
Media  hSenid  Eureka Technology
 IIL  ISA Partners
 Ician Technologies  EuroCeylon  Fortunaglobal
 DMS  iBCScrop  Bqu TMS
 John Keells SGIT  Adlogix  WSO2
 EyePax IT  SL Army  Virtusa

13.  University of Moratuwa – CSE
 University of Moratuwa – IT
 UCSC
 University of Peradeniya
 Uva Wellassa University
 SLIIT
 IIT
 NIBM

14.  Spread the word
 Tell your friends, Blog, Tweet
 Share your thoughts and provide feedback
 Remember – JAVA Colombo is what we want it to
be
 Do speeches, moderate sessions and actively
participate in discussions
 Regularly attend our meetups

15. Talent wins games, but teamwork wins
championships