Technical sessions at the semi-annual SHARE conferences include both lectures and hands-on lab sessions using J2SE and J2EE standards-based technologies. The lectures include Introduction to Object Oriented Design (as used by Java), IBM JVM overview, SDK update, and Java batch support integration on z/OS. The hands-on laboratory sessions will let you develop and test your own Java programs and applications using the open source Eclipse Development environment. This includes Java language basics for beginners, developing web applications using JSP, Java debugging in Eclipse, and batch integration with Tomcat on z/OS and Eclipse. You will learn how to use the core Java platform technologies to build robust and portable applications. You can also expect an introduction to new Java technologies as well as IBM JVM technology update. The ++ indicates that we also explore new techniques and technologies such as Agile/Extreme Programming, Ruby on Rails, PDH, and XML.