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Thursday, Oct 21, 2004, 5:45 PM in Conference
Applied XML Dev.Conf. 5 Web Sightings
Here. I got so tons of positive feedback during the DevCon about the talks, the venue, the format, etc, for which I thanked each person sincerely. However, the huge number of DevCon-related posts on the web, including a reporter's piece on DevSource, was overwhelming.
Tuesday, Oct 19, 2004, 6:40 PM in Conference
DevCon5 is Sold Out... Again
At 4:13:02pm, the Applied XML Developer's Conference has sold out (again). Eric Hayes, the VP of Development from You Software, Inc. was the last lucky attendee. Welcome, Eric!
Wahoo!
Monday, Oct 18, 2004, 1:51 PM in Conference
Coming into the final DevCon5 curve
As is always the case, tons of things are coming together at the last moment for the 5th DevCon:
- Received Tim Ewald's flight arrangements so that I can pick him up on the way to the conference
- Don "XML" is going to make sure that Tim Bray gets to the Portland Nerd Dinner and to the conference in time for his keynote address
- T-shirts on their way
- Proceedings printed and in my garage
- Maps printed so that I can find my way (haven't been there in years and years)
- Brothers Sells excited about the extra days off from school so that they can hang at the Skamania Lodge (although I'm pretty sure they're expecting to be able to play their Gameboys the entire time : )
- Microphones, podium, projector and project screens arranged for speakers
- Wireless Internet access and power arranged for attendees (and speakers)
- All but a handful of seats filled in our expanded space (8 seats left)
- Rory giving away a free conference registration on his site
Wahoo!
Sunday, Oct 17, 2004, 10:27 PM in Conference
Tim Bray Prepares For His DevCon Talk
Tim wonders whether he should let the 'softies attending and speaking at the Applied XML Developer's Conference have it or not. I say, give us both barrels, Tim!
Friday, Oct 15, 2004, 12:00 PM in Conference
Don at the DevCon on "WS-Why?"
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Don sent his new talk abstract my way this morning:
"WS-Why? This talk will make sense of why various WS-* specs came to life and which ones every developer should ignore. Naturally, the size of this set is non-zero, however, it is not the entire universe. Hopefully, the audience will be left with a mental model for what to ignore going forward as the WS-* machine continues to move forward."
Personally, I've always wondered about the history of the avalanche of WS-* specs and to hear it from an irreverent horse's mouth should be tons o' fun.
Thursday, Oct 14, 2004, 12:09 PM in Conference
Rory Giving Away One Seat at the XML Dev.Conf.
Rory is giving away one seat to the Applied XML Developer's Conference. He's asking three questions before Friday and drawing from anyone that can answer all three. Question 1 and question 2 have already been posted.
There are still a hand full of seats left if you're like to purchase one.
Wednesday, Oct 13, 2004, 10:54 AM in Conference
DevCon5 Anticipation Reception for All
Here. If you're going to be checking into the Skamania Lodge for the DevCon by 7pm on Tuesday, 10/19, please join us for the Anticipation Reception for all attendees and speakers. If you decide to hang with the Portland Nerd Dinner crowd instead that night, I'll understand. : )
Tuesday, Oct 12, 2004, 9:13 AM in Conference
Don changes his talk at the DevCon
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Don got a last minute bug to write on a completely different topic. I just got the slides this morning and they're different than anything I've ever seen from Don (which is saying a lot). The new title of the talk is "ws-islands" and while I have no abstract as yet, I'm still very much looking forward to the talk for the psychedelic effects of the slides alone (I asked him to be careful not to cause seizures in the audience).
There are just a few seats left, so register now or be prepared to sit this one out.
Tuesday, Oct 5, 2004, 9:31 PM in Conference
From Chris Sells to Sam Ruby
I can't get Sam to reply to my emails, so I'm hoping he'll see this post: Sam, can I get the status of your DevCon slides? They were due Monday. Thank you.
Monday, Oct 4, 2004, 3:12 PM in Conference
XML Developer's Conference Hotel Rooms Releasing
Here. If you haven't made your hotel reservation for the Applied XML Developer's Conference, Oct. 20-21 at the Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, Washington (40 minutes from Portland Int'l airport), you'll want to do that today as the rooms we've been holding are about to be released to the general public. Also, if you haven't registered for the conference, you'll want to register now, as we've only got a few seats left.
Monday, Sep 20, 2004, 8:25 AM in Conference
DevCon Sold Out; Added A Little Extra Space
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After only 5 weeks of registrations, the Applied XML Developer's Conference has sold out. With 4 weeks of registrations left to go, we've gone back to the venue for extra space. It's not much extra space, though, so if you want a seat, you should register expeditiously.
Tuesday, Sep 7, 2004, 4:53 PM in Conference
New XML Dev.Conf. Talk: XML in .NET 2.0
Here. Neetu Rajpal, a PM on the SQL Server team, has agreed to give us an overview of what's new in XML for .NET 2.0 and in design-time support for Visual Studio 2005 at the Applied XML Developer's Conference, October 20-21 at the Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, Washington. While I was away enjoying America's version of a nude beach, we've surged to 80% full, so register soon.
Friday, Aug 20, 2004, 3:49 PM in Conference
Wow. DevCon Already More Than Half Full
Here. This is the 5th DevCon that I've thrown and I've never seen it fill up this quickly. We're already half-way full after only a week of registrations. If you want a seat, you should get one quickly.
Monday, Aug 16, 2004, 10:46 AM in Conference
After Weekend, XML Dev.Conf. 1/3rd Full
Here. Whoa. I guess there was some pent up demand for the Applied XML Dev.Conf., because after a weekend of registrations, we're already 1/3rd full. Don't wait to register.
Friday, Aug 13, 2004, 4:06 PM in Conference
Register Now: Applied XML Dev.Conf. 10/20-21
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Every year it gets harder to pick speakers for the DevCon. This year, I had 4x the number of submissions for which I had available slots. So, while it's hard for me to pick, it makes for a fabulous line up for attendees:
For speakers, we've got keynotes from Tim Bray (co-inventor of XML) and Tim Ewald. We've also got Don Box, Sam Ruby, Jeff Barr (of Amazon.com), Keith Brown, Scott Hanselman, Chris Anderson, Doug Purdy, Ted Neward, Rich Salz and more.
For subjects, we'll hear about the present and future of the blogging community, how MSDN plans to expose it's huge store of content via web services, Schematron, XSLT2, web services versioning, how 3rd parties are making use of Amazon.com's services for profit and how the Navy is using XML to test their missile systems.
For venue, we've got the site of my first technical talk ever, Skamania Lodge, a beautiful resort just 40 minutes from the Portland Int'l Airport. And since the conference is Wed-Thu (10/20-21), bring the family and extend your stay over the weekend!
All of the previous 4 DevCons have sold out, so you should register quickly (and don't forget to make your hotel reservations, too)!
For all the conference and hotel details, click here.