Thursday October 30, 2008 2:17PM
by Jackie Hadley, Communications Associate
Conference Will Explore Intersection of Finance and Technology
Sebastopol, CA, October 28, 2008 - Given any thought to the market lately? As the crisis on Wall Street leaves the financial world careening from highs to lows, finding the best new tools for the volatile new times ahead becomes more crucial than ever. The O’Reilly Money:Tech Conference defines these tools at the intersection of finance and technology. Registration has opened for Money:Tech 2009, February 4-6, 2009, in New York City, and program chairs Paul Kedrosky and Rob Passarella have announced the program.
Money:Tech 2009 is the preeminent conference for investment professionals examining the impact technology has on trading, finance, and investing. Money:Tech 2009 will showcase tools, techniques, and technologies; provide a forum for leading-edge viewpoints; and deliver a first look at industry trends that will have merged into the mainstream by next year.
Thursday October 30, 2008 2:13PM
by Jackie Hadley, Communications Associate
in TOC
Program Will Explore What Digital Publishing Means Today
Sebastopol, CA, October 28 - Registration has opened for the O’Reilly Tools of Change for Publishing Conference, taking place February 9-11, 2009, at the Marriot Marquis Times Square in New York City. Program Chair Andrew Savikas and co-Chair Mac Slocum have announced the program, which investigates the emerging trends in digital publishing through keynotes, sessions, tutorials, panels, and other events designed to surpass the high expectations inspired by the sold-out TOC 2008.
The third annual TOC Conference will decipher the tools of change for the industry and help cut through the hype in order to reach a more profitable future in publishing. From authoring, editing, and layout to distribution and consumption, new technologies will continue to change all aspects of publishing. TOC 2009 will focus on industry-wide strategic issues, like the changing retail and supply-chain landscape. In addition to examining “long-view” trends, the conference will also supply practical tales from pioneers already experimenting and innovating on the digital frontier of paid content.
Thursday October 30, 2008 10:13AM
by Jackie Hadley, Communications Associate
in Web 2.0 Summit
Priceless Items Donated in Support of Change
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 29 - TechWeb and O’Reilly Media,
Inc., co-producers of the annual Web 2.0 Summit, announce the benefiting
organizations and lots of the “Web Meets World” auction, which will take
place on the evening of Wednesday, November 5 at the Palace Hotel in San
Francisco. The proceeds from the event will benefit three charity
organizations — the Lance Armstrong Foundation, WITNESS and Green For All.
For more information visit: https://www.web2summit.com.
Sponsored by Microsoft, the “Web Meets World” auction is inspired by
the theme of looking beyond immediate needs and into a space that
transforms limits into opportunities. The selected auction beneficiaries do
just that. The Lance Armstrong Foundation, LIVESTRONG.org, unites people in
the fight against cancer, providing useful information and tools people
with cancer need to live life on their own terms. WITNESS uses video and
online technologies to open the eyes of the world to human rights
violations, empowering people to transform personal stories of abuse into
powerful tools for justice and policy change. The third organization, Green
For All, promotes green-collar jobs and opportunities for disadvantaged
communities working to build an inclusive, green economy strong enough to
resolve the ecological crisis and lift people out of poverty.
Monday October 27, 2008 1:49PM
by Jackie Hadley, Communications Associate
in Web 2.0 Summit
From John Battelle’s Blog, Chair of Web 2.0 Summit:
As you all know by now, I’m asking for your help in preparing to interview folks on stage for Web 2 next week. Your responses have been inspiring, and I am compiling them all into documents I use during the interview process.
Friday October 24, 2008 4:53PM
by Jackie Hadley, Communications Associate
in Web 2.0 Expo
Josh Damon Williams of Hot Studio, Inc. and Peter Stahl of eBay covered the following topics in their presentation:
What is the “feel” of your user interface? Is it consistent or jagged? See how an audit of interactions can reveal whether your site delivers a clean, simple, easy-to-operate experience to your users.
Be sure to check out all the other great sessions from Web 2.0 Expo Europe on our Presentation Files Page.
Friday October 24, 2008 4:33PM
by Suzanne Axtell
in Where 2.0
Are you a GIS veteran on the verge of becoming a location entrepreneur? An open source developer hacking up a cool mapping tool? A neogeographer with a project that deserves a wider audience? A CIO using location information in an unexpected way? Program chair Brady Forrest wants to hear from you. Submit a proposal to speak at Where 2.0 2009 by December 2.
Friday October 24, 2008 1:06PM
by Jackie Hadley, Communications Associate
in Web 2.0 Expo
DigiRedo had an interview with Tim O’Reilly right after his keynote at the Web 2.0 Expo 2008 in Berlin on October 21st. How to survive as a Web 2.0 start-up in times of a crisis. Tim explains his two Robust Strategy Rules.
Friday October 24, 2008 12:49PM
by Jackie Hadley, Communications Associate
in Web 2.0 Expo
In this telephone conversation with members of the European media, Tim O’Reilly, CEO of O’Reilly Media, and Web 2.0 Expo program co-chairs Brady Forrest (O’Reilly) and Jen Pahlka (TechWeb) discuss trends around Web 2.0 technologies and preview the Web 2.0 Expo Europe 2008 program:
Thursday October 23, 2008 3:46PM
by Suzanne Axtell
in Web 2.0 Summit
Web 2.0 Summit kicks off on November 5 and the full schedule, including workshops, is now available. Registration for the Web 2.0 Summit is by invitation only and space it limited to maintain an intimate setting for conversation and collaboration. However, we’re eager to accommodate you if we can, so request an invitation. We’ll let you know quickly if there is space available.
Wednesday October 22, 2008 2:35PM
by Jackie Hadley, Communications Associate
in Web 2.0 Expo
Jason Soo reports on Tim O’Reilly’s Keynote Address at Web 2.0 Expo Europe:
Amidst a gloomy backdrop of the current economic woes of investors, entrepreneurs and high tech startups, Tim O’Reilly delivered an inspirational Keynote address at the European Web 2.0 Expo this Tuesday.
Wednesday October 22, 2008 2:23PM
by Jackie Hadley, Communications Associate
in Web 2.0 Expo
Robin Wauters mentions Web 2.0 Expo Europe in article on European startups:
A lot has already been said and written about the current economic crisis, and how the financial meltdown is and will keep on affecting startups in the US. VC’s and angel investors are telling their portfolio companies to say goodbye to the good times and batten down the hatches, and at the same time raising the bar for new financing rounds, while startup CEO’s are executing substantial lay-offs and some company founders are even jumping ship altogether.
Wednesday October 22, 2008 1:09PM
by Jackie Hadley, Communications Associate
in Web 2.0 Expo
J. Kleske summs up day one of Web 2.0 Expo Europe:
This is how I summed up the atmosphere after the first few days of the Web 2.0 Expo Europe last year. “They are just doing their usual show” was a complain I heard from many, “We have heard it all many times before. Do they think w’re dumb?”
What a difference a year makes. Following the communication of Techweb and O’Reilly in the last weeks you could really hear them making a huge effort of doing it right this time. I mean they could have easily said “Screw you, guys, we’re going to another city where people actually appreciate what we’re doing”. But instead they came back and asked for a second chance. And this time they are not bringing us “the gospel of Web 2.0″ but are doing a lot to empower the European web community.
Monday October 20, 2008 1:53PM
by Jackie Hadley, Communications Associate
in Velocity
Harish Mallipeddi’s Blog: Commenting on Velocity ‘08
I finally had time tonight to look at the presentations from Velocity 08. If you’re interested, they’re all available on the Oreilly conference website.
Personally I thought the following two talks were awesome:
* Capacity Management by John Allspaw (Flickr Ops Mgr)
* Building an Automated Infrastructure by Adam Jacob
Friday October 17, 2008 1:58PM
by Jackie Hadley, Communications Associate
in RailsConf
Sebastopol, CA, October 14, 2008–RailsConf 2009 will gather the Ruby on Rails community in Las Vegas May 4-7, 2009, at the Las Vegas Hilton. Ruby Central, Inc. and O’Reilly Media, Inc. have opened the Call for Participation, which will remain open an extra three months in order to accommodate the most up-to-the minute Rails topics. Program Chair Chad Fowler invites proposals for conference sessions, workshops, and panels from Rubyists, hackers, web developers, system administrators, and anyone else with a passion for Rails.
RailsConf, co-presented by Ruby Central, Inc. and O’Reilly Media, Inc., is the largest official conference dedicated to everything Rails. Through keynotes, sessions, tutorials, panels, and events, RailsConf is an interactive meeting ground for the most innovative and successful Rails experts and companies. The conference provides attendees with examples of business models, development paradigms, and design strategies to enable mainstream businesses and new arrivals to the Web and Rails to take advantage of this new generation of services and opportunities.
Thursday October 16, 2008 1:06PM
by Suzanne Axtell
in Where 2.0
If you’re thinking about submitting a proposal to speak at Where 2.0 2009, this live webcast, The State of the Geospatial Web with Andrew Turner might help focus your ideas. Andrew, a Where 2.0 Conference program committee member, will discuss the current evolution of Where 2.0 and how it is affecting the entire landscape of Web 2.0 and next generation applications. The webcast happens on Friday, October 24; the deadline for speaking proposals for Where 2.0 is December 2.
Tuesday October 14, 2008 10:01AM
by Suzanne Axtell
in RailsConf
Head to Vegas, baby! Ruby Central and O’Reilly Media have just opened the call for speakers for the 2009 edition of RailsConf. If you’re a hacker, Rubyist, trainer, web developer, Rails system administrator, and/or entrepreneur, submit a proposal to speak at RailsConf 2009. Help make the next RailsConf the best ever!
Friday October 10, 2008 3:09PM
by Jackie Hadley, Communications Associate
in Where 2.0
Check out last year’s keynote address by John Hanke, Director of Google Earth & Maps and Jack Dangemond of ESRI as they demonstrate the latest in Google geo development. Compare to the geospace technology of today by attending this year’s Where 2.0 in May 2009 or submitting a proposal to speak. The Call for Participation is open until December 2, 2008!
Thursday October 9, 2008 8:53AM
by Suzanne Axtell
in Where 2.0
O’Reilly Media has just opened the call for speakers for the 2009 edition of Where 2.0. Program chair Brady Forrest is looking for talks on some of the most interesting and important fronts, including: local search and advertising, reality mining and augmented reality, immersive and 3D imagery, mapping tables, Government 2.0, cartography, and more. Deadline to submit proposals to Where 2.0 2009 is December 2.
Wednesday October 1, 2008 12:36PM
by Jackie Hadley, Communications Associate
in OSCON
Ryan Paul :
Fortunately, I’m not the only open source software enthusiast who doesn’t buy into what I view as Stallman’s hysteria and defeatism. Earlier this year, tech publisher Tim O’Reilly discussed the issue during a keynote presentation at the annual O’Reilly Open Source Conference (OSCON). O’Reilly acknowledged the challenges posed by cloud computing, but he also pointed out that the vibrant open source software community has already started exploring experimental solutions
