Welcome to the 2008 JavaOne Conference
JAVA+YOU

Dear JavaOne Attendees,

The last few years brought significant changes on the technology, social, and business fronts. We live in a world where anyone and anything can be connected, and where technology is an integral part of our daily lives. The traditional boundaries of information and media have disappeared. Today, you can create and consume virtually any source of content through the "four screens" of our lives - mobile devices, PCs, automobiles, and television. You are the center of a revolution!

This revolution has opened amazing opportunities for Java devices, applications, and businesses. Java technology enables developers to create a wide range of rich, interactive applications that consumers crave. Java connects and unifies the four screens of our lives. Java is the single platform capable of scaling content, information, and rich user experiences to the devices we all use throughout each and every day.

With this in mind, this year's JavaOne Conference is about "JAVA + You". We're expanding our focus to explore the consumer ecosystem we are all part of. The conference celebrates our developers, those who have been building Java technology's momentum from the beginning and those who are joining the ranks to help take our platform in exciting new directions. And it celebrates consumers who use Java technology every day and are driving increasing demand for new and innovative types of applications and devices that the Java community creates.

The 2008 JavaOne Conference features new technologies, updated events, expert speakers, and programs. A few of this year's event highlights include:

• The JavaOne Pavilion - Spend time meeting hot companies and startups that are driving innovations and creating opportunities with Java technology.
  
  
• Duke's Choice Awards - Celebrate extreme innovation in the world of Java technology.
  
  
• Java University Program - Attend technical training classes on the latest development topics, created and delivered by Sun-certified instructors, Sun chief engineers, and industry-recognized guest speakers.
  
  

The Java platform's future is bright. But predicting the future is nowhere near as much fun as creating it. And that's what JavaOne is all about. So participate, share your ideas, and explore the connection between JAVA + You.

Thanks for being a part of the growing, exciting Java community. Enjoy the conference!

Sincerely,
Rich Green
Executive Vice President of Software
Sun Microsystems, Inc.