He has worn various hats in his career including mentor, coach, architect, manager, developer, trainer, methodologist and resident Open Source Zealot. Lane is a contributor to various projects as author, presenter, and technical reviewer, including his role as co-author for the upcoming book, "EJB3 In Action" (Manning). Lane is the Founder of both the Oklahoma City Java User Group (OKCJUG) and the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas MicroJava User Group; and has been active as a member, presenter, and mentor for over a decade at various technology user groups across the Midwest and Southern U.S.