The Zone at JavaOne

Buzz House

Sponsored by Intel

Stop by one of JavaOne's Buzz House stations to grab a morning cappuccino or afternoon beer. Buzz House stations are located in the Mason Street Café and Parc 55 Wyndham hotel and are open for business Monday and Tuesday from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Wednesday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Candy Bar

Sweeten up those long, information-packed JavaOne days with a little sugar rush. The JavaOne Candy Bar, located this year in the Hilton San Francisco Union Square Golden Gate Ballroom lobby, offers a free candy buffet.

Community Hub

Centrally located in the Mason Street Café, the Community Hub provides a designated area for meeting up with some of the thousands of fellow Java developers and architects thronging the Zone this week. It's also the place to go to check out the new digital Java Magazine, produced by and for the Java community, and to pick up complimentary DVDs, T-shirts and more from Oracle Technology Network, THE source for technical information about Java.

Animation Station

Sponsored by IBM

Bring your JavaOne experience to life with a personalized interactive flip book. Step behind the camera at the Animation Station kiosk in the Java Exhibition Hall (Hilton San Francisco Union Square Continental Ballroom), make a short video clip, and watch as the clip is transformed into a personalized flip book within 90 seconds. Walk away with a fun gift and proof positive that you were hard at work creating assets at the conference.

Game Zone

Get your game on at the Game Zone, located this year at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square East Lounge. Enter a time machine that throws you back to the days of the Pinball Wizard. Grab a pinball machine and lose yourself in old favorites and new adventures.

Hang Spaces

With days that begin with 8:30 a.m. technical sessions and end with late-night Birds-of-a-Feather meetings and Hands-on Labs, you'll be looking for handy spaces to sprawl and relax between activities. JavaOne hang spaces, designated areas in the Hotel Nikko San Francisco, Parc 55 Wyndham, and Hilton San Francisco Union Square, provide just that. Look for the signs, pull out a chair, and rest—or hang out with JavaOne peers.

Mason Street Café

Stretching along a full block of Mason Street between JavaOne hotels, the Mason Street Café creates an outdoor street fair for JavaOne attendees. Wander the various lounge and seating areas to find games, a Community Hub for meeting up with fellow Java developers and architects, refreshments, entertainment both accidental and intentional, and more. The Mason Street Café is open Monday and Tuesday from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Monday and Tuesday are sponsored by Juniper Networks), Wednesday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Powerplay Lounge

Are you—or your laptop and smartphone—running low on energy? Stop by the Powerplay Lounge, located in the Mason Street Café. You'll find stations for recharging your electronic devices, playing tabletop games, and jamming with colleagues (bring your own guitar or other instrument).

Store @ the Zone

Hilton San Francisco Union Square

Visit the Store @ the Zone to buy the latest and leading Java and Oracle technology books at a 20 percent discount—and while you're there, check out Oracle Outfitters Oracle apparel and novelty items. The Store @ the Zone is open Monday, 10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.