Chaotic Java

I always wanted to see and know what the people reading the blog actually thought of it.

I do know many come to Chaotic Java from Google, referring to it when needed if CJ has a popular answer on a certain topic. However, I really liked posts like the IDE Wars post, where people started a discussion in the comments area – it was something. That’s why I tried having an IRC day/week – which was fun but attracted only a couple of people.

Today I noticed something called “Google Friends Connect“, which is supposed to be an embedded version of the Open Social platform Google and other companies are developing. Obviously, with my luck, it’s probably going to be replaced in a few weeks with Google Wave, but until then – let’s enjoy a little social moment.

So, for your pleasure, the GFC widget, right here in Chaotic Java! Join through the top bar, comment through the comments widget, and connect (or something!)

[gfc gadget=review width=460px]

The Garbage Collection set of posts (Generations, Parallel and Concurrent, Tips and Memory Leaks) are ones that I am personally very proud of. First, they were very interesting to write, as the material is extremely interesting; second, a lot of people seemed to enjoy them, and found interest in reading them; and third, it seems that the first post was the most read post in the blog since November ’07, and that’s even more remarkable when considering that the post was published on December!

Because of the last reason, which showed me how much people love the garbage collection subject, I’ve asked my sister to draw a little comic panel discussing the issue. I find it amusing; my sister’s partner found it tragic. I wonder what you think of it!
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I’ve just came back from London, staying the weekend there. I realised a few things about the coming months, though: Since exams will start soon at the university, I won’t have time to blog as much as I currently am.

I am looking to see if this blog is intriguing enough in the Java community for someone to join forces with me, and blog side by side with me on new technologies coming in.

I’m available on avah [at] crazyredpanda [dot] com, and on comments on this blog.