With a population of almost half a billion the ‘tiger' and 'panther' nations have become a significant economic factor in the globalized world. Couple that with neighbouring China and you are in the midst of the biggest economic powerhouse of the future.

Asia's business barometer is on the high-growth path and demand for the latest technologies and products that help to grow the economy is skyrocketing. If you are looking to tap into this sizzling hot market, look no further than JAX Asia. JAX Asia is your only answer when it comes to presenting your products and services in the ideal way to attract new customers.

November 2007 brings with it the second edition of JAX Asia in Singapore and Jakarta. At JAX Asia 2007, we want to help you to gain ground on one of the most interesting and fastest emerging markets today--South East Asia.

SDA Asia Magazine and sda-asia.com present JAX Asia 2007 -- the second edition of the conference on Java, Enterprise Architecture and Eclipse, to the Asian Enterprise IT community of CIOs, CTOs, IT managers, Software Architects, Project Managers, System Integrators, Software Developers, Web Developers, and Database professionals. If you are a decision maker who evaluates the use of these technologies, an IT business looking for partners and networking opportunities, or a working professional looking to stay on the cutting-edge of technology, this is one conference you don't want to miss.

The conferences offers an extensive combination of themes covering all areas of the Java, Enterprise Architecture, and the Eclipse ecosystems. The conference agenda includes topics that look ahead and identify trends, as well as best practices that impart valuable knowledge for attendees' projects. The program meets the demands of both experts and beginners to the technology.

Snapshots from JAX Asia 2006

In November 2006, Asia witnessed a first-of-its-kind conference on Java, XML, Web Services, Enterprise Architecture and Eclipse. The 2006 JAX Asia conference attracted IT Managers and architects from all across Asia. The conference showcased several great presentations, a wealth of information, and tons of networking opportunities.

“This is the first-of-its kind conference in Singapore for IT architects like me wanting to stay on the cutting-edge of technological changes in the enterprise arena. At the end of two days, I can testify that this experience has been unique and will also help me apply some of the new techniques in my daily work”, said an attendee from ST Electronics, one of the many corporate delegates that participated at JAX Asia 2006. Attendees were treated to over 25 top-notch sessions, delivered by expert speakers such as Craig Russell, Rod Johnson, Adam Bien, Neal Ford, Thilo Frotscher, Randel Powell, Malcolm Groves, and other industry luminaries. The event thus offered up a platform for knowledge transfer from North American and European experts to the Asian Enterprise IT community and presented comprehensive networking opportunities to the delegates and partners.

Delegate Goh Chong Minsk summed up the mood of the attendees. “I really learned a lot from the conference and I look forward to JAX Asia 2007”, said Chong Minsk, a Research Officer at the Planning & Operations Management Group at SIMTech, A*STAR. IBM, Software AG, Sun Microsystems and Wily/CA were among the sponsors at the conference.

The exhibition, held in parallel to the conference, saw participation from the likes of Borland, CA/Wily, Fiorano, hello2morrow, Parasoft, Quest, ACA Pacifi c, Comat, and New Horizons. Along with IBM, Software AG, Sun Microsystems and Wily/CA, the exhibitors were presented with the unique opportunity to speak to the delegates about their products and services, besides demonstrating the various features of the products in their portfolio.