Resources

Over the years, DenverJUG members have found a handful of resources consistently useful for learning more about the topics covered at meetings: official documentation, community-run discussion sites, technical bookstores, and portals dedicated to different corners of the Java ecosystem.

Documentation and Official Resources

The official Java documentation and language specification remain the most reliable starting point for understanding core language features, APIs, and best practices. Keeping up with official release notes is also a good habit, since the language and its tooling continue to evolve.

Community Sites

Beyond official documentation, there’s a long-standing tradition of community-run sites where developers share news, discuss patterns, and answer each other’s questions. These tend to be especially useful for practical, day-to-day problems that don’t always show up in formal documentation.

Books

Technical books remain a solid way to go deep on a topic, whether it’s a specific framework, a language feature, or a broader architectural pattern. Independent technical bookstores, where they still exist, are also worth supporting.

Suggestions

If you’ve come across a resource you think other DenverJUG members would find useful, let the board know and we’ll consider adding it here.