Below you will find a list of upcoming events where O'Reilly authors, editors, or staff will be presenting, exhibiting or otherwise participating.
If you will be attending one of these events please stop by and introduce yourself!
Webcast: Best Practices in Developing Requirements for SharePoint Projects
Poor requirements can be attributed to failed SharePoint implementations. The key to successful SharePoint implementation is properly developing requirements. A lot of people know that this is important, however, only a handful of folks truly understand what it takes to do this right.
Webcast: The Upside of Downtime: How to Turn a Disaster into an Opportunity
Your site will inevitably go down. Worse yet, thanks to Twitter and blogs there's a good chance that all of your customers will find out about your downtime. This presentation aims to help you turn that downtime from a disaster into an opportunity to strengthen your customer relationships.
Webcast: Cloud Independence with Dasein Cloud
Dasein Cloud is an Open Source Java API that enables write-once, run against any cloud programming. With Dasein Cloud, you can run the same application across any number of supported clouds without any need for a recompile. This developer-oriented webinar will demonstrate how to get started building cloud-independent applications on top of the Dasein Cloud API. We will cover things like multi-cloud storage, message queues, and compute management. The webcast includes actual application code talking to AWS, Rackspace, Google, and more.
brian d foy at YAPC::EU
Join brian (Learning Perl, Mastering Perl) as he presents his Effective Perl Programming class on August 7, 2010 at YAPC::EU in Pisa, Italy. Register for the class at the conference website.
Webcast: Cyborg Anthropology: A Short Introduction
Cyborg Anthropology is a way of understanding how we live as technosocially connected citizens in the modern era. Our cell phones, cars and laptops have turned us into cyborgs. What does it mean to extend the body into hyperspace? What are the implications to privacy, information and the formation of identity? Now that we have a second self, how do we protect it? This presentation will cover aspects of time and space compression, communication in the mobile era, evaporating interfaces and how to approach a rapidly changing information spaces.
Colin Moock at FITC San Francisco
Colin Moock (Essential ActionScript 3.0) will explore the code and concepts behind multiuser application development with the Union Platform. Learn how to build a simple chat, connect a cell phone to a game running on a public screen, and find out how to share real-time information between Flash applications running on multiple computers.
Mission Bay Conference Center Mission Bay Conference Center 1675 Owens Street San Francisco, CA United States
Lesa Snider at Photoshop World
Author Lesa Snider (Photoshop CS5: The Missing Manual) presents "Photoshop for Beginners" at Photoshop World Conference and Expo. In this 4-hour preconference you'll learn practical Photoshop editing techniques including layers, complex selections, masking, lightening blemishes as well as popular effects.
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas, NV United States
Gov 2.0 Summit
Join us at the Gov 2.0 Summit with leaders and decision makers to refine the concept of government-as-platform and explore the ways in which it can be used for transformation; to create a community of Gov 2.0 leaders who can push change forward and outward year-round; and to answer the President's call to strengthen our democracy.
Dave Cross at OpenTec 2010
Join Dave Cross (Perl Template Toolkit) as he talks about Modern Perl. Open Tech 2010 is an informal, low cost, one-day conference on slightly different approaches to technology, politics and justice. Talks by people who work on things that matter, it guarantees a day of thoughtful talks leading to conversations with friends.
University of London Union Malet Street London, Great Britain
Ian Robinson at Herbstcampus
Ian Robinson (REST in Practice) will be giving two presentations, "Designing and Implementing RESTful Application Protocols", and "The Role of Hypermedia in Distributed Application Development" at Herbstcampus, a software development conference for software developers, architects, and project managers with a technology focus.
Georg-Simon-Ohm University of Applied Sciences Fachhochschule Nürnberg, Bahnhofstrasse 87 Nürnberg, Germany
Webcast: How to Effectively Plan, Execute and Control SharePoint Projects
Microsoft SharePoint has shifted the paradigm in enterprise information management and team collaboration. By empowering knowledge workers, SharePoint can increase worker productivity, improve business process efficiency and streamline business processes.
Web 2.0 Expo NY
This year, Web 2.0 Expo New York focuses on Platforms for Growth, diving into the platform opportunities for the whole web ecosystem, particularly mobile, real-time, and the social web. We'll be talking about real-time data and the content being generated, how that data is consumed, and the platforms and applications enabling various services.
Join us at JaxLondon 2010 and meet our author Neal Ford (The Productive Programmer). At JAX London delegates will benefit from hand-picked technical contents with no marketing bushwah.
Novotel London West 1 Shortlands London, Great Britain
DevCon London is a brand new conference for software developers, project managers and architects to learn about the latest Technology, Architecture and Agile Methodologies. Its roots lie in Germany, where since the late nineties the BASTA! conference has become one of Europe's leading resources for .NET experts, enabling them to delve into technical knowledge that facilitates their success. O'Reilly will be there so come and see us.
Novotel London West 1 Shortlands London, Great Britain
Lesa Snider at Mac Computer Expo (MCE)
Author Lesa Snider (Photoshop CS5: The Missing Manual) presents "Elements 8 for Photographers" during Mac Computer Expo. In this class you'll learn how to apply practical editing and enhancement techniques like a pro using the affordable and friendly Adobe Photoshop Elements. You'll also learn how to move throughout the program and switch between three editing modes to suit your specific skill level.
Petaluma Community Center 320 N. McDowell Blvd. Petaluma, CA United States
Ian Robinson and Jim Webber at Øredev
Ian Robinson and Jim Webber (co-authors of REST in Practice) will be running a day-long REST tutorial at Øredev. In addition to the tutorial, Jim will present "Java + HTTP = 1 billion transactions per month," and Ian will present "The Counterintuitive Web."
Web 2.0 Summit
An invitation-only event, Web 2.0 Summit brings the intelligence, innovation, and leadership of the Internet industry together to discuss and debate the most critical issues and strategies driving the Internet economy now and in the near future.
George Reese at Devoxx
Author George Reese (Cloud Application Architectures, Java Database Best Practices) speaks on designing and building Java applications that take advantage of the elasticity capabilities of cloud computing. During this presentation, he will cover issues such as designing for auto-scaling and integrating Java, SQL, and NoSQL components into a cloud system.
Metropolis Business Center Groenendaallaan 394 Antwerp, Belgium
Tools of Change for Publishing Conference (TOC)
The sell-out conference has become a can't miss gathering for everyone not wanting to be left behind amidst the challenges and opportunities presented by today's rapidly changing publishing industry.
Web 2.0 Expo SF
The program will spotlight experts, leaders, and under-the-radar innovations, and in the spirit of Web 2.0, there will be ample opportunity for attendees to connect, contribute, and collaborate. Web 2.0 Expo will be a place for creativity, engineering, and innovation.
MySQL Conference & Expo
The O'Reilly MySQL Conference & Expo is committed to spreading the latest and best knowledge on MySQL and related technologies to the global community of DBAs, developers, and managers. You'll find answers to your questions about MySQL in an independent and inclusive environment. You'll also find practical guidance to help you add value and manage costs to your project or organization.
Santa Clara Convention Center Santa Clara, CA United States