Considering that Java technologies first appeared on an interactive,
handheld home-entertainment device in 1992, you could say that the
Java platform was practically made for TV from the very beginning.
The platform has come a long way since that original device -- called
the StarSeven -- and has expanded to the computer desktop and the
enterprise. But the platform's roots are in entertainment. In fact,
one of most amazing advances of the platform has been in digital TV.
Java technology now forms the basis for digital TV platform
standards worldwide, from cable and broadcast TV to Internet
Protocol Television (IPTV) and even to next-generation high-definition
optical media. In just the last 12 months, North American cable
operators have moved from trials to customer deployment of OpenCable
Application Platform (OCAP)-enabled set-top boxes and TVs.
Broadcasters and service providers from Italy to Korea have launched
dozens of interactive applications and services targeting Multimedia
Home Platform (MHP) devices, and consumers have purchased millions of
Blu-ray players and movies worldwide. These deployments all share a
common platform based on Java Platform, Mobile Edition (Java ME).
In recognition of the tremendous growth rate for Java technology in
the TV market and of the skyrocketing demand for developers skilled
in these APIs, the 2007 JavaOne conference will feature a special
track of sessions and events targeting developers interested in
gaining an understanding of digital TV software technologies and
markets.
Produced in conjunction with CableLabs and major motion picture
studios, Blu-ray Disc and Cable Day occurs on Thursday, May 10. The
Thursday sessions feature the following:
Read the session summaries and decide which sessions appeal to you
most. For example, TS-0697, "Java Technology for
Interactive TV: Developing and Deploying Effective OCAP
Applications," teaches about the different types of applications that
can be written for OCAP, about building and optimizing them for
efficient delivery and good user experience, and about the different
methods to deliver them to set-top boxes. The presentation also
discusses the OCAP monitor application and the effect it can have on
other applications' capabilities and behaviors. The session includes
live demonstrations running both in OCAP simulators and OCAP set-top
boxes. Other sessions focus on different areas of the Blu-ray Disc
and TV technologies.
Who can attend these sessions? If you have a Conference pass or
Conference Plus pass, you already have access. Just schedule any of
these sessions as you normally would using the online Schedule
Builder link on the JavaOne Conference home page.
Also, you can attend these sessions with a special, one-day Blu-ray Disc and Cable Day registration pass.
However you get there, all attendees will also gain admission to
Thursday evening's After Dark event and Friday morning's general
session with James Gosling.
In addition to the session content described here, the events include
the Digital Living Room pavilion, which will serve as a showcase for
Blu-ray content, and a BD-J Application Contest sponsored by Twentieth
Century Fox Home Video. The Digital Living Room has comfortable couches
situated for viewing two 1080P HDTV flat panel TVs featuring Blu-ray
Disc demos from Fox, Disney, Sony Pictures, and the first BD-J game,
Dragon's Lair.
The BD-J Application Contest will encourage developers to showcase
their ideas for interactive features that might be found on future
Blu-ray Disc titles. Fox has created an entry kit, available in the
Digital Living Room, that features the On-Q Studio BD-J development
environment from Ensequence and a variety of movie clips and
graphical assets from Fox movies. Prizes include a Panasonic 1080p
plasma TV, Panasonic DMP-BD10 Blu-ray Disc player, and a
library of Blu-ray Disc titles from Fox.
If you are currently a Java platform developer who would like to learn more
about the exciting content development opportunities in the digital
TV market, or if you're a current TV developer
looking to gain knowledge and skills applicable to OCAP, BD-J, or
related Java technologies, Blu-ray Disc and Cable Day is a must-attend event.
For times and details of these sessions, please refer to the online
content catalog on the 2007 JavaOne conference home page.
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