RailsConf Europe, anyone? ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: RailsConf Europe 2008 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Jan 24, 2008 2:53 AM Subject: Call for Participation Now Open - Proposals Due 18 March To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RailsConf Europe 2-4 September 2008 Maritim proArte Hotel Berlin, Germany http://www.railsconfeurope.com Want To Speak at RailsConf Europe 2008, 2-4 September in Berlin? Speak Up and Send Us Your Proposal Now! With the release of Rails 2.0 at the end of 2007, Rails has moved into the next phase of its evolution. It's no longer a newcomer; it's a mature technology, with rapid growth potential in the Web development world. Because Rails has stayed true to its roots, with programmer comfort, productivity, and maintainability as the hallmarks of its architecture and style, it's continuing to win converts worldwide. What's new? What's next? Creative experts, leaders, and under-the-radar innovators from the full spectrum of Rails techniques and practices will be exploring these critical questions at RailsConf Europe 2008, co-presented by Ruby Central and O'Reilly Media, in Berlin 2-4 September 2008. Based on feedback from last year's conference, we want to kick the program up a notch, with more advanced/technical topics and sessions, geared to the ambitious novice and higher skill levels. Proposals are due by midnight PST, 18 March 2008. For additional guidelines and to submit to your proposal, go to: http://www.railsconfeurope.com/proposals We are seeking proposals for 45-minute sessions and three-hour tutorials. Your presentation should focus on teaching from experience and providing conference participants with useful information and practical skills. Keep in mind, the majority of the audience will be experienced Rails practitioners--and even the relative newcomers catch up fast! Who do we want to hear from? -Rails developers and hackers -Rubyists at large -Rails trainers -Designers with a Rails focus -Database engineers -Project managers -Anyone with Rails expertise, experience, and insight What do we want to hear about? Feel free to propose any Rails-related topic; here are some of the areas we'd like to include in the program: -Time-saving developer productivity tips, tricks, and tools -Spotlights on important Rails subsystems -Getting the most from new Rails 2.0 features -Rails development case studies, including application rewrites and organizational bootstrapping -Migrating applications and people from other technologies to Rails -Gem and plugin highlights -Patterns and best practices -Extending Rails into new arenas and applications Save the dates - 2-4 September in Berlin! Speaker or not, you should not miss RailsConf Europe 2008, the largest official gathering of the worldwide Rails community. Three days jam-packed with big-picture keynotes, practical break-out sessions, and skill-building tutorials, it's your very best opportunity to meet, connect, and collaborate with the growing European Rails community. Registration will open in May. To be notified when it opens--and to keep up with the conference program as it develops--sign up for the conference newsletter at: http://www.oreillynet.com/cs/nl/home Make plans now to join us in Berlin. The RailsConf Europe 2008 Team P.S. Remember, your proposal must be submitted by midnight PST, 18 March 2008, to: http://www.railsconfeurope.com/proposals For exhibition and sponsorship opportunities please contact Yvonne Romaine at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or +1-707-827-7198. For media and promotional partner opportunities please contact Avila Reese at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************************************* To change your newsletter subscription options, please visit http://www.oreillynet.com/cs/nl/home For assistance, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] O'Reilly Media, Inc. 1005 Gravenstein Highway North, Sebastopol, CA 95472 USA ******************************************************* -- http://andryshuzain.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
