Don't miss out on the upcoming Java Power Tools Bootcamps!

Don't miss out on the upcoming Java Power Tools Bootcamp workshops! This 5-day intensive course aims at enhancing the productivity of Java development teams, through the use of modern Agile development techniques and best practices, and using open source tools. Sessions are coming soon to Canberra, Wellington, Brisbane and Sydney.

The Java Power Tools bootcamps are based on the critically-acclaimed Java Power Tools book, released in 2008 and finalist for the prestigious upcoming 2009 JOLT awards.

The course was first run in 2008, following the book's publication, and has proved very popular with students and technical managers. "[The] best development course I have been on in a very long time", said one developer. "[It] will seriously improve our development/build/test lifecycle." Another referred to the course as "a 'must' course for serious Java developers."

Due to popular demand, the 2009 bootcamps have been extended to 5 days, with additional and updated material.

Unlike many IT training courses, the Java Power Tools bootcamps do not focus on any one technology. Instead it covers a range of practical tools and techniques covering many areas of the software development life cycle. "John has given a very well-run course, with plenty of demonstrations on bleeding-edge Java tools, which spans over project management, development techniques, testing and the build process," said Wayne, a Java developer from Melbourne. Students learn how to use tools like Maven 2 and Nexus to help standardize coding practices within an organisation and to build and release software more efficiently, as well as how to use test-driven development and behaviour-driven development to write more accurate and better tested code. They also learn how to apply and understand code quality metrics to improve developer skills and maintain high coding standards, and how to use Continuous Integration and automated builds to reduce integration issues, improve code quality, and improve communication and collaboration between team members. Some of the tools covered include:

Build and release automation with Maven 2 and Nexus
Unit and integration testing techniques with JUnit 4, testing with Groovy, easyb, Selenium, and SoapUI
Code quality tools like Checkstyle, PMD, FindBugs, Sonar, and Cobertura
Continuous Integration with Subversion and Hudson

All of the tools covered in the course are open source and freely available, though integration with popular commercial tools such as JIRA and Clover is also covered.

The course will be held soon in Canberra, Wellington, Brisbane and Sydney. Wakaleo Consulting also proposes on-site courses tailored to the requirements of individual organisations. Students can view the program details or register online at http://www.wakaleo.com/training. Places are limited so register now!