Java Game Development

Well, since I've been given this new position and all, and I am teaching Advanced Java as well this semester, I thought that I would look into Java Game Programming.

Might be an easier way into the gaming world, given that I'm more familiar with the Java language than I am with C++

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Here is a game made with the JMonkey Engine
NordGame

I am currently installing the Java Monkey Engine for Eclipse so I will let you know how that goes.
Well, I've nearly succeeding in getting JMEngine running on a Vista box, but I'm having a devil of a time getting it running on my MacBook Pro.   Pissing me off.

Here are some links:
Tutorial
forum post 1
8 Tutorials for JME Physics 
More basic JME
MD5 exporter for Maya
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Here are some links to get me started:
Java Game Programming 1
Java Game Prog 2
Java Cooperation Game Programming
Java Game Example

Applet Dev
Number one

Python Game Development -
Pygame

Triangle Game Conference

I've been told that I have to come up with some personal development activity, so I've decided that this will likely be my first Game Dev conference.

Triangle Game Conference - Held in Raleigh, NC, this conference hosts around 70 different gaming companies from the area as well as educators and other interested parties.  It should be very interesting.  It will be my first gaming conference so I'm looking forward to it.

PHP and Apache on OS X

Links just to remind me how to enable these on Mac OS X.

Apache is simple, basically you just have to turn on Web Sharing.
Good article on PHP