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Yes
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Leah Culver, Six Apart |
Web Framework Battle Royale
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Which web framework will rule them all? As an audience member you pick the winner! We will present an introduction to a variety of web frameworks including Rails, Django, Catalyst, and Sinatra. You can vote for the best web framework in categories such as URL handling, database integration, forms, HTML templating, documentation, testing and deployment.
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Back-End Programming / Databases, Front-End Programming, Open Source
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T
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B
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Yes
No
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Adam DuVander, Map Scripting |
Way Cool Maps: Beyond Simple Mashups
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Creatively add location to your websites or streamline your mapping process. Make your maps stand out from all the others. Learn how you can write code once and use it with Google Maps, Yahoo, Bing, MapQuest and more.
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Back-End Programming / Databases, Front-End Programming, Geolocation, New Technology / Next Generation, Open Source
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T
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I
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Yes
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Jonathan Howell, Huddle.net |
From Fragile to Agile: Efficient Development for Startups
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Agile software development is now mainstream – with all the mass misinformation that implies. Jonathan Howell separates misguided talk from the basic principles, and argues that startups can make development more efficient, more predictable and ultimately more enjoying with just a little investment in agile practices early on.
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Back-End Programming / Databases, Case Study, Front-End Programming
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T
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B
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Yes
No
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Chris Selmer, Intridea |
Surviving the Journey from Coder to Manager
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Hardcore coders cringe at the idea of putting down their keyboards and becoming a pointy-haired boss. The journey from coder to manager is perilous – from dealing with difficult clients, to motivating your team, to keeping your technical edge. Advice on surviving the journey and living to tell the tale.
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Back-End Programming / Databases, Career / Work Concerns, Self-Help / Self-Improvement
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T
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B
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Yes
No
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Daniel Neely, Networked Insights |
Should I Shave? A Date With Social Media
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So you’re the brand manager for Company X? What’s it like having millions of unofficial assistants working under you and creating messages that you can’t control? Let us help you figure out what role social media analytics should play for brand managers. How can it contribute to creative insights for campaigns, product development, etc.? How can it help you figure out who to target? How can you use it to discover unmet needs? There are answers and they’re found in this panel!
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Back-End Programming / Databases, Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, New Technology / Next Generation, Social Networking, Web Apps / Widgets
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C
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I
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Yes
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Lauren Bigelow, WeeWorld |
The Realities of Managing a Social Community
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Successful online communities understand the complexities of managing a community. Strategy Analytics reports that more than 137 million users participate in virtual worlds, and that number is expected to rise to more than 1 billion by 2017. With usage on the rise and an evolving dynamic of user interaction, are today’s online communities and virtual worlds ready for the management challenge? Communities are made up of users from diverse backgrounds and different experiences.
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Back-End Programming / Databases, Community / Online Community, Design Thinking, Social Networking, User Experience
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T
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I
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Yes
No
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Babette Pepaj, BakeSpace Inc |
Your Web Developer Thinks You're an Idiot
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"What we have here is a failure to communicate." This famous line (spoken to Paul Newman in Cool Hand Luke) aptly describes the relationship that can develop between a Web site owner and his/her developer. We'll examine real-world examples (some hilarious, others downright frightening) and discuss strategies to help non-techie entrepreneurs communicate effectively with their tech team.
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Back-End Programming / Databases
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T
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B
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Yes
No
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Andrew Parker, Union Square Ventures |
Building a Rockstar API Community
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This session will teach you how to foster an awesome community of developers on top of your API. The panelists will share best practices in cultivating the communities around their own APIs.
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Back-End Programming / Databases, Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Community / Online Community, Front-End Programming
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T
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I
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Yes
No
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Winston Damarillo, G2iX (Global Gateway Innovation Exchange |
Which Rich Web Tech When?
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There are a lot of ways to do rich web applications like Ajax, Air, Silverlight, JavaFX, Google Gears etc. What kinds of applications or audiences determine appropriate choices?
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Back-End Programming / Databases, Cloud Storage / Delivery, Information Architecture, New Technology / Next Generation, Open Source
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T
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I
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Yes
No
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Greg Go, Killer Aces Media |
Layman's Guide to Building Highly Scalable Blogs
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For the blogger with zero technical experience, this session introduces concepts, terms, and options for building fast and reliable blogs. Learn how to pick the perfect design, software, and hosting. By the end, you'll know the right questions to ask your designer, how to optimize your server, and other critical elements of website management.
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Accessibility / Web Standards, Back-End Programming / Databases, Blogging, Content Management, Front-End Programming
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T
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B
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Yes
No
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Jae Sung Kim, Purdue University Libraries |
Map Your Bands: Map App Itinerizes SXSW
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Using combinations of web services and open source geospatial technologies, we've developed a prototype web app that helps solve the SXSW location problem, allowing users to find and map shows based on artist/genre sensibilities, generate a time and distance-sensitive itinerary, and locate supplemental information.
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Back-End Programming / Databases, Front-End Programming, Geolocation, Mobile Applications, Web Apps / Widgets
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T
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A
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Yes
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Paul Newman, Schematic / Interactive Agency |
Impress Your Boss with Flash Remoting
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XML is so 2001. If you’re building data-intensive Flash applications, you should be using Flash Remoting. In this panel, we’ll demystify Remoting, and demonstrate why it’s faster, easier, and more responsive than loading data the old-fashioned way. It can even save you money, and everyone knows those words are the key to any client’s heart.
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Back-End Programming / Databases, Front-End Programming, New Technology / Next Generation, Open Source, Web Apps / Widgets
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T
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I
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Yes
No
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Gavin Bell, Nature Publishing Group |
God / Admin Interfaces: Wielding Them on Social Applications
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All websites have hidden interfaces for use by their admins to fix data, moderate users and keep control over their world. So how can you learn how to make a good one? What are the good patterns evolving for making admin interfaces?
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Back-End Programming / Databases, Collaborative Filtering, Community / Online Community, Front-End Programming, Interface Design
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T
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A
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Yes
No
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Thomas Frank, MaxMedia |
Implementing Multi-Touch Applications Using Windows Presentation Framework (WPF)
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This panel will present and discuss the largest (1800 retail locations across North America) multi-touch project utilizing the Windows Presentation Foundation and Blend toolkit. In addition to highlighting the core solution components for this highly visible retail application, for one of the worlds most recognized brands, the panel will cover these key topics: Strategic Planning & Considerations, UX, Technical (Software and Hardware) and Design Considerations , Potential Pitfalls & Successful Execution Strategies.
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Back-End Programming / Databases, Front-End Programming, Interface Design, New Technology / Next Generation, User Experience
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C
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I
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Yes
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Ean Schuessler, Brainfood |
License Free ERP: Building Real Businesses with Free Software
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Selecting a platform for your next generation Internet app isn't just a technology problem, its a business problem. Inventory control, sales pipelines, HR and contract management aren't just problems for the Fortune 500 and if you want to grow a real business then you need a strong foundation. Happily, Free Software isn't just about Operating Systems anymore. We will discuss the great options you have for running your business on Free Software and answer questions from the audience.
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Back-End Programming / Databases, Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Community / Online Community, Open Source
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I
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Stuart Eccles, Made By Many |
Agile Interaction Design
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By its very nature interaction design work screams linear process; an attempt to solve the problem upfront with artifacts that are turned into software by talented programmers, but in doing so loses the many benefits of Agile. Made By Many explain their approach to integrating interaction design into Agile development.
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Back-End Programming / Databases, Information Architecture, Interface Design, User Experience, Visual Design
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T
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I
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Yes
No
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Andraz Tori, zemanta |
Tame Your Content! (Using Text Understanding APIs)
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Do you have your content tamed? How semantic APIs can be used by sites to get better insights into their content, do better repurposing and even make users happier by doing magic for them.
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Back-End Programming / Databases, Content Management, New Technology / Next Generation, User Generated Content, Web Apps / Widgets
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T
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A
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Yes
No
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Philip (flip) Kromer, infochimps.org |
Scraping the Social Web
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Call-and-response APIs give a dimestore telescope's view of the social web, but you need a detailed global perspective to see how ideas flow and communities grow. We'll show how to build your own Hubble: the practicalities of scraping and storing terabytes, exploring its structure, and visualizing the results.
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Back-End Programming / Databases, Information Architecture, Social Networking
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A
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Yes
No
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Rebecca Newton, Crisp |
Hi ###, What's ###? Filters, Technology & Behavior Management
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This panel discussion will examine the technical, social and legal challenges of UGC, behavior management and communicating within online communities, MMOGs, and social networks. Excessive filtering and banning users is ineffective. Could intelligent content analysis engines used in tandem human judgment be the holy grail?
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Back-End Programming / Databases, Collaborative Filtering, Community / Online Community, User Experience
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T
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I
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Yes
No
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Oren Michels, Mashery |
APIs Open New Worlds in Digital Media
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From goals and metrics to communicating with developers and empowering users, opening up APIs enables digital media properties to expand their reach and build community. This distribution channel feeds new content partnerships, user experiences and revenue opportunities. We'll discuss how open API initiatives add value to digital media properties.
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Back-End Programming / Databases, Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Community / Online Community
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T
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B
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Yes
No
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Sean Blaschke, UNICEF |
What Can International Aid Learn From FedEx and Coco-Cola
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Real time data is fundamentally changing the way international aid is being designed and administered. Innovative new platforms leveraging SMS text messaging are transforming basic mobile phones into dynamic devices for key areas including education, health care services and supply chain tracking.
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Back-End Programming / Databases, International, Mobile Applications, New Technology / Next Generation, Open Source
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C
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A
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Yes
No
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Theo Schlossnagle, OmniTI |
Users Expect Performance
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User experience is so often categorized as a design and/or front-end issue. Internet applications today are complicated beasts and people's attention spans continue to shorten. This means that performance is fundamental, from soup to nuts. Systems, databases, code, and interface. Stay fast or lose.
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Back-End Programming / Databases, Front-End Programming, User Experience, Web Apps / Widgets
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T
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I
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Yes
No
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Audrey Eschright, Elevated Code |
Code Sprinting for Effective, Collaborative Development
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Code sprints are short, time-boxed programming sessions emphasizing deliverables, collaboration and flexibility. Learn to effectively use sprints to build new projects or pump fresh life into existing ones. Presented by an experienced panel of open source organizers and coders that have lead and participated in hundreds of sprints.
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Back-End Programming / Databases, Community / Online Community, Design Thinking, Education, Open Source
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T
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I
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Yes
No
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Daniel Bewley, Dominion Digital |
Developing Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) for Web Designers
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An introduction to Silverlight application development for web designers showing how the dual designer/developer nature of Silverlight can be harnessed to easily create interactive applications for the web and desktop environments.
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Back-End Programming / Databases, Design Thinking, Front-End Programming, Interface Design, Web Apps / Widgets
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T
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B
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Yes
No
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Jordan Hirsch, Jordan Hirsch Consulting |
eZ Publish: Enterprise Level Open Source Content Management
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eZ Publish is an open-source enterprise-level CMS. It's a great alternative for developers who are trying to cram enterprise-level sites into small- to mid-level CMSs (e.g. WordPress, Drupal). This panel will provide an introduction to the features of eZ Publish and discuss the intersection of enterprise and open-source in general.
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Back-End Programming / Databases, Content Management, Open Source
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T
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I
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Yes
No
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Ryan McMinn, Microsoft Office |
Planning is Priceless, Plans are Useless
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Agile has gone from the fringe to the mainstream in created a whole new class of small businesses that can act big while staying small. With great power comes great responsibility; this talk will discuss how software development changes when 1% of your audience becomes 10,000's of people or more.
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Back-End Programming / Databases, Front-End Programming, Web Apps / Widgets
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I
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Yes
No
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Adrian Otto, The Rackspace Cloud |
Navigating Cloud Application Development Challenges
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What are the rules of the road when it comes to coding in the cloud? Why do applications fail and how to make sure your application is tuned for success. This panel will discuss the pitfalls and best practices for using open APIs to develop apps for the cloud.
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Accessibility / Web Standards, Back-End Programming / Databases, Cloud Storage / Delivery
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T
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A
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Yes
No
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Chuck Freedman, Ribbit Corporation |
Instream Interaction: Dynamic Server Events Display and Response
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RIAs across various platforms have the distinct ability to handle new data and events, and to respond to server-side commands with or without user interaction. Many applications don’t just issue server commands, they passively listen (and often react) to server and backend events. Harnessing this real time, dynamic ability can make an application more informative, valuable, and engaging—while supporting passive user involvement.
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Accessibility / Web Standards, Back-End Programming / Databases, Information Architecture, New Technology / Next Generation, User Experience
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T
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I
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Yes
No
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Leigh Dodds, Talis |
I Have Never Believed in the Semantic Web
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It turns out a six-year old can understand the basic idea of the Semantic Web. So why do so many developers think it's so complicated? If you're a skeptic then come have your assumptions challenged and find out how the web of data is being built today.
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Accessibility / Web Standards, Back-End Programming / Databases, History of Technology, New Technology / Next Generation, User Generated Content
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I
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Yes
No
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Galin Yordanov, Nabbr.com |
Tieing It All Together: A Unified Social API
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Every new application must be socially enabled, How do you decide what integrations to do? How do you keep integrations agile and maintainable? We will present a new open source API to unify 3rd party social APIs and a case study which demonstrates the efficacy of this approach.
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Back-End Programming / Databases, Community / Online Community, Open Source, Social Networking
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