We'll examine techniques for concurrent programming and processing using the generation of the Mandelbrot Set as a fun example. Every pixel in a Mandelbrot Set image is computed independently so it is a perfect example of an "embarrassingly parallel" problem. The focus will be on using facilities provided in the JDK (like concurrent collections, the executor framework, barriers, etc) with some jumping off points to other related topics such as distributed computing, space-based architectures, and grids.

Alex Miller is a Sr. Engineer with Terracotta Inc, the makers of the open-source Java clustering product Terracotta. Prior to Terracotta, Alex worked at BEA Systems on the AquaLogic product line and was Chief Architect at MetaMatrix. His interests include Java, concurrency, distributed systems, query languages, and software design. Alex enjoys writing his blog at http://tech.puredanger.com and has spoken at a number of Java user group meetings and conferences.