Java Contracting - what should I brush up on?

[anothercodemonkey]

I'd say you have a decent mix of skills. Lots of Java places ask for Hibernate and Spring in addition to Java and SQL now. If I were you I'd concentrate on these four key areas. Haven't seen anyone using struts for years now, although oddly Swing has been popping up a bit recently. Maybe all the Swing guys have died off and they need new ones now!

How much experience do you have and in what industries?

Not to rain on your parade but I wouldn't have quit permiedom to go into contracting right now.
The market is quite tough at the moment. Lots of hiring freezes and budget problems.

[d000hg]

Shoulda went to .NET.

Java is dying.

As Windows conquers the server market you mean? Oh, wait.

[russell]

As Windows conquers the server market you mean? Oh, wait.

Oracle will ruin Java. So your saying if you don't use a Windows server you must be using Java on a Linux/Unix? More and more people are switching to Python/Ruby/jNode etc.

[Zoiderman]

Oracle will ruin Java. So your saying if you don't use a Windows server you must be using Java on a Linux/Unix? More and more people are switching to Python/Ruby/jNode etc.

In my area, Java, python and open source gear, is on the up.

[Churchill]

In my area, Java, python and open source gear, is on the up.

And?

[Zoiderman]

And?

I thought I'd put in a full stop.

[Churchill]

And?

I thought I'd put in a full stop.

Just wondering why you would post about how well you're doing on one thread and yet boast about how you drive a sh!tbox Merc on another.

I think I'll have a little laugh at your expense.

Thanks.

[Zoiderman]

Just wondering why you would post about how well you're doing on one thread and yet boast about how you drive a sh!tbox Merc on another.

I think I'll have a little laugh at your expense.

Thanks.

tulip box Merc? I think not son.

And where have I boasted about doing so well?

I thought this was a thread on Java?

Are you alright Churchill?

[Churchill]

And where have I boasted about doing so well?

In my area, Java, python and open source gear, is on the up.

Are you alright Churchill?

I'm fine.

This is me ---> at your sh!tbox Merc. How are you going to live that down, what will your friends think about you being laughed at by a Ginger?

Btw, lose the "son" bit it just makes you out to be more of a cock.

[Zoiderman]

I'm fine.

This is me ---> at your sh!tbox Merc. How are you going to live that down, what will your friends think about you being laughed at by a Ginger?

Btw, lose the "son" bit it just makes you out to be more of a cock.

A golf driver laughing a merc driver, sorry, a ginger golf driver laughing at a merc driver? well, I guess you have your own issues going on to be laughing at me son; no matter how much of a cock I appear, I will never be a ginge, nor my kids.