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DESCRIPTION:This month's topic: Java Performance Testing with Project Bon
 neville&#13\;\n&#13\;\nProject Bonneville is Chris Cowell-Shah's evening
 s-and-weekends open source project for measuring the performance of cert
 ain core Java SE features. Chris will review the results of these benchm
 arks with an eye to addressing the following questions:&#13\;\n&#13\;\n#
  How does performance vary across JVM vendors?&#13\;\n# How does perform
 ance vary across JVM versions?&#13\;\n# How does performance vary across
  operating systems?&#13\;\n# How does the performance of 1.4 features di
 ffer from their 1.5+ replacements?&#13\;\n# How true are commonly held a
 ssumptions about Java performance?&#13\;\n# Can we generate simple rules
  of thumb for high-performance Java SE programming?&#13\;\n&#13\;\nThere
  will also be a short discussion of the tradeoffs between micro- and mac
 ro-benchmarks. Because this is a work in progress\, comments and observa
 tions about Project Bonneville's benchmarking methodology\, or suggestio
 ns for future benchmarks\, are especially welcome.&#13\;\n&#13\;\nChris 
 promises a LOLCAT-free presentation\, though there may be a slide or two
  of his kids.&#13\;\n&#13\;\n----------&#13\;\n&#13\;\nSpeaker: Chris Co
 well-Shah &#13\;\n&#13\;\nChris does quality assurance for Oracle's Java
 -based Rules engine. He has also worked as an IT consultant for Accentur
 e\, and as a researcher for Accenture's Palo Alto research and developme
 nt lab. He studied computer science and philosophy\, and is always on th
 e lookout for points of intersection between the two.  http://www.cowell
 -shah.com/&#13\;\n&#13\;\n----------&#13\;\n&#13\;\nPJUG meetings start 
 with some time to eat and socialize (pizza and beverages are provided)\,
  followed by the featured speaker\, then Q&amp\;A\, discussion\, sometim
 es a drawing to give away swag. :)&#13\;\n&#13\;\nThough we like knowing
  how many people to expect\, you don't *have* to RSVP\, on Upcoming or o
 therwise. Go ahead and just show up!&#13\;\n&#13\;\nMany people also go 
 for a drink and further discussion following the meeting\, at a location
  determined ad hoc (lately\, the Market Street Pub at 10th and Market: h
 ttp://mcmenamins.com/index.php?loc=24 ).&#13\;\n&#13\;\nhttp://twitter.c
 om/pjug&#13\;\nhttp://pjug.org/&#13\;\n(join our mailing list\, linked f
 rom the website!)\n\nTags: java\, oracle\, pjug\, sun\, usergroup\, perf
 ormance\, bonneville\, cowell-shah\, open-source\, benchmarks\, lolcat\n
 \nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250456237
URL:http://pjug.org/
SUMMARY:Portland Java User Group: Java Performance Testing with Project B
 onneville
LOCATION:Oracle (Downtown Campus): 1211 SW 5th Avenue\, Suite 800\, Room 
 8005\, Portland Oregon 97204 US
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