Joachim Maes, is senior J2EE architect at Xplore. Joachim Maes is a senior Java consultant at Xplore n.v. His daytime focus is on J2EE and J2ME (BlackBerry) application architecture, with a particular affinity for efficient, no-nonsense user interface design. He is passionate about the promise of Rich Internet Applications that reach from browser to desktop to mobile devices. He is working with Java since 1998 and has a strong interest in mobile computing since 2000