I don't think I've seen this on the list, but ApacheCon US 2005 is coming up and there are several Derby presentations and a Derby tutorial. The tutorial has a 50% scholarship available.
http://www.apachecon.com/ Dec 10th-14, San Diego, CA. T02: Apache Derby: Hands On Tutorial Jean Anderson http://www.apachecon.com/2005/US/html/sessions.html/e=MjAwNS9VUw#1436 The first 25 people to register for this tutorial will receive a 50% scholarship courtesy of IBM, making the cost of this tutorial $175 for the first 25 registrants. This hands on tutorial teaches the basics of Apache Derby, a Java embedded relational database. It will begin by providing an overview of Derby and show how to use the ij SQL command line tool and the Derby Plugin for Eclipse. Next, it will focus on embedded database capabilities and show how to deploy a simple JDBC application in embedded mode. Last, it will focus on the Derby Network Server and show how to use the Derby Network Client to deploy applications using the familiar client server model. Students are expected to have an introductory, working knowledge of SQL and JDBC. Bring the device of your choice that can run a certified J2SE JDK of 1.3 or higher. The instructor will provide CDs with the Derby software. Although this tutorial is discounted, preregistration is required to ensure minimum enrollments are reached.
