OSCON 2008: July 21-25 2008, Portland
July 24th, 2008OSCON is the crossroads of all things open source, bringing together the best, brightest, and most interesting people to explore what’s new, and to champion the cause of open principles and open source adoption across the computing industry. We are going to OSCON 2008. See us there!
OSCON 2008 is happening July 21-25 in Portland, Oregon. Join over 2,500 open source developers, hackers, experts, IT managers, and users at OSCON 2008. This year’s convention will include 40 tutorials that go deep into open source technology and over 400 sessions focusing on Administration, Business, Databases, Emerging Topics, Java, Linux, Mobile, People, Perl, PHP, Programming, Python, Ruby, Security, Web Applications, and much more.
New to this year’s OSCON is the Open Mobile Exchange, a one-day event devoted to exploring the nexus of where mobile meets business, technology, the Web, and open source.
Now celebrating its tenth year, OSCON is a vibrant meeting ground for the open source community to inspire, debate, make deals, motivate, and connect face to face. OSCON 2008 will feature the key players and issues influencing open source today, and explore the greatest potential for open source tomorrow.
(source: http://en.oreilly.com/oscon2008/public/content/home)
MySQL Camp Bangalore with Kaj Arno
July 14th, 2008Sun India and OSSCube are organising a MySQL Camp on July 29th 2008 in the City of Bangalore. Kaj Arno, VP (Community Relations), MySQL, will be the star attraction at the meetup. During his visit in India, Kaj is specifically discussing how Sun’s acquisition of MySQL is going to change the world’s most popular open source database.
The venue for the camp is:
Hi-Tech Seminar Hall,
DES Block (Dept of Electrical Science)
M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology
Near MS Ramaiah hospital
MSR Nagar, Bangalore - 560054
The timings for the camp are 4PM to 7PM, July 29th, 2008.
The Scheduled talks include:
- MySQL - The community, The Product, The Company by Kaj Arno
An overview of all things MySQL, from a combined technical and business perspective. A short history of MySQL, the company, the product. What the MySQL Community is, and how MySQL works with it. How MySQL is being integrated into Sun.(60 minutes) - How to Contribute Code to MySQL by Thava Alagu
A discussion on How the community can contribute code to the MySQL DB Project.(30 minutes) - Performance Optimisation in Enterprise Application by Sonali Minocha
A discussion on how performance optimisation can be carried out using MySQL for Enterprise Applications. (30 minutes)
If you would like to present a talk at the camp please email a proposal for your talk to kinshuk at osscube dot com.
Registere here: osscube.com/mysql/camp.php
OSScamp Bengaluru Mobile! 2008
July 10th, 2008OSScamp Bengaluru Mobile! 2008, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, July 19th 2008
OSScamp Bengaluru Mobile! 2008 is an unconference focusing on Open Source in Mobiles Domain. It is a platform for discussing Open Source implementation in telecommunications domain. In this single day event, open source campers will come together to discuss FOSS and Telecommunications. OSScamp Banglore Mobile! 2008 is being sponsored by ICCBN.
Participate and register at: Camp Wiki.
More Info at: OSScamp.in.
Agile NCR Workshop
June 23rd, 2008On Saturday, June 28 2008.
This will be a hands on Introduction to Agile workshop that will benefit, a agile newbie as much as an agile practitioner. The workshop will give you a background of agile practices and expose you to SCRUM + XP the two leading agile methods being practiced worldwide.
The Workshop format is interactive and the workshop will aim to equip the participants with enough knowledge to get them started on their agile journey. We are also planning an informal lunch and networking session for the agile community.
This is a first in series community workshops from agilencr, we are subsequently planning for similar workshops themed “Agile for Developers”, “Agile for ToolSmiths”, “Agile for Project Managers” etc. More details: http://agilencr.wikidot.com/events
OSSCamp Delhi Summer Edition
June 13th, 2008The OSSCamp Community announces the OSSCamp Delhi Summer Edition, an open source unconference scheduled for June 21st 2008 at Indian Social Institute, Lodi Road, New Delhi.
The OSSCamps Community is organizing OSSCamp Delhi Summer Edition in the city of New Delhi on June 21st, 2008. For the first time in India, an unconference is being organized as a platform for highlighting and promoting FOSS projects from India, while keeping up the tradition of organizing a range of constituent camps such as Drupal Camp, MySQL Camp, Web 2.0 Camp, etc.
Around 100 Campers are expected to camp at OSSCamp Delhi Summer Edition. Most of these are professionals from the IT industry with active contribution to the Open Source community. Some are Designers, Artists, Lawyers, etc. who understand the implications of FOSS for future and are adopting to the philosophy of Open Source. The event is filled with voluntary sessions on FOSS Technologies and Projects, and is acting as a platform to showcase one’s new development using Open Source tools and technology, while also fostering new idea.
OSSCamps are not-for-profit community events, relying solely on the sponsors to cover the cost of the event.
About OSSCamps
OSSCamps is one of the India’s biggest open source communities. Organized on the lines of Bar Camps, OSSCamps are intense events with discussions, demos, and interactions with the participants. OSSCamps are a collective of constituent camps organized by independent communities. It is a platform for the communities to come together and collaborate on open source technologies and tools.
More Information
For more details, please visit: www.osscamp.in
If you plan on attending the event, please register at: www.osscamp.in/index.php/OSSCamp_Delhi_Summer_Edition
ZendCon 2008
June 6th, 2008The 4th Annual Zend/PHP conference will be held on September 15-18, 2008 in Santa Clara, California and will bring together PHP developers and business managers from around the world for three days of exceptional presentations and networking events. The theme of this year’s conference is “High Impact PHP” and sessions will explore the many ways that developers are delivering breakthrough business advantages with their PHP applications.
Join PHP experts and community members who will share their experiences and best practices in more than 50 sessions ranging from beginner level to advanced topics. Attendees will also have the opportunity to learn from in-depth tutorials, case-studies and an exhibit hall displaying the latest products.
At ZendCon 2008, Zend will share details of new innovations for creating, deploying and managing applications that leverage the speed, scalability and simplicity of PHP. Specific topics important to both PHP developers and technology managers include:
- Maximizing scalability and performance of your web applications
- PHP testing strategies
- Creating Rich Internet Applications
- Building secure web applications
- Maximizing the business impact of your PHP applications
Stay tuned for the latest ZendCon developments and detailed session information.
Join the world’s largest gathering of the PHP community at ZendCon 2008!
Dutch PHP Conference Amsterdam
June 6th, 2008June 13 - 14, 2008 - Amsterdam RAI
Ibuildings and Zend Technologies are proud to organize the second Dutch PHP Conference on June 14. Plus a pre-conference tutorial day on June 13. Both programs will be completely in English so the only Dutch thing about it is the location. Keywords for these days: Know-how, Best Practices, Networking, Tips & Tricks
MySQL India Shock Tour (May 27, 29, 30 2008)
May 23rd, 2008MySQL, now a part of Sun Microsystems, is pleased to announce that David Axmark, Co-founder of MySQL and Brian Aker, Director of Technology for MySQL, and other MySQL representatives are meeting with customers and partner candidates across key cities in India. Exclusive seminars and networking events where you can explore the benefits of MySQL Enterprise are now available. Admission fee is free if pre-registered. Its being scheduled in the three cities of
Topics covered:
- Introduction to MySQL product line
- MySQL Enterprise Demo
- Storage Engines for MySQL
- Introduction to Understanding Replication Development Process
- MySQL Performance Tuning
- MySQL Case Studies
- Deep Technical Q&A
- Networking
Location: Pune
Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Time: 14:00-18:00 (Registration begins at 13:30)
Admission fee: Free, if pre-registered.
Venue: Le Meridien Hotel
Pre-Registration is available at: http://www.reg-express.com/register/registration_mysql.jsp?eml=mysqlpune@sercononline.com&eventid=mysqlpune
Contact - Chintan Khona
Tel - 022 - 66179180
Mobile - +91 9870247788
Fax - 022 - 66179011
Email - mysqlpune@sercononline.com
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Location: Hyderabad
Date: Thursday, May 29, 2008
Time: 14:00-18:00 (Registration begins at 13:30)
Admission fee: Free, if pre-registered.
Venue: Fortune Katriya Hotel
Pre-Registration is available at: http://www.reg-express.com/register/registration_mysql.jsp?eml=mysqlhyderabad@sercononline.com&eventid=mysqlhyderabad
Contact - Sandeep Reddy
Tel - 040 - 65153371 / 72
Mobile - +91 9849058074
Fax - 040 - 23326249
Email - mysqlhyderabad@sercononline.com
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Location: Chennai
Date: Friday, May 30, 2008
Time: 14:00-18:00 (Registration begins at 13:30)
Admission fee: Free, if pre-registered.
Venue: The Accord Metropolitan Hotel
Pre-Registration is available at: http://www.reg-express.com/register/registration_mysql.jsp?eml=mysqlchennai@sercononline.com&eventid=mysqlchennai
Contact - Sivashankar
Tel - 040 - 64505591 / 92
Mobile - +91 9790886858
Fax - 040 - 43532086
Email - mysqlchennai@sercononline.com
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet with David Axmark, Co-founder of MySQL, Brian Aker, Director of Technology for MySQL and other MySQL representatives.
Seats are limited. Register now!!
We look forward to meeting you!
BlogCamp Delhi (May 24th 2008)
May 23rd, 2008IBNMS (Indian Blog and New Media Society) in collaboration with DBNMS (Delhi Blog and New Media Society) proudly present the first ever BlogCamp in Delhi! At the BlogCamp Delhi we will get together and discuss/rant/brain-storm/share opinions about blogging technologies & trends. We will cover micro blogging, photo-blogging, video blogging, social media - everything about the world of blogs & new media that interests us.
There will be opportunity to learn about the basics of blogging, attend hands on workshop on creating a new blog and meet like-minded people from the blogging world.
BlogCamps are different in that attendees are strongly encouraged to give a demo, a session, or help with one. If you are not being a speaker, you can help by taking notes of the event, blogging the event live, help to promote the event, or even helping with logistics.
If that got you excited, we will meet on 24th May 2008 (Saturday) at 9:30 AM. You will need to brave the Delhi traffic and reach the venue:
Microsoft Corp
5th Floor, Eros Towers
Nehru Place, New Delhi
Some of the sessions already volunteered for are:
- Beating the Spam on blogosphere- Looking beyond Akismet, anirudhsharma dot crypto at gmail dot com
- The 4Ps of Marketing Your Blog - How to generate traffic by Ajay Jain, ajay@ajayjain.com
- Open Access - What it is and why it is required for scholarly community? esukhdev at gmail dot com
- Corporate Blogging Strategy - Abhishek Kant
- Blog Branding - Turning Blog into Business - Prashant Sharma
- How to monetize a blog effectively? How to enhance earnings from a Blog? - By Mohit Maheshwari MD Tonic Tag
- Setting up a new blog - Amit Gupta
Register for the event by adding your name here:
http://www.barcamp.org/BlogCampDelhi
(There is no registration fee for the event, you just need to add your
name to the page)
Please help us spread the word by forwarding this invite to your friends!
See You There !