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RailsConf
May 29-June 1, 2008
Oregon Convention Center
Portland, OR
http://www.railsconf.com
Get a spot onstage at RailsConf 2008. It's your chance to shine at this
sell-Out showcase for everything Rails!
The third annual RailsConf, co-presented by Ruby Central and O'Reilly
Media, will take place May 29-June 1 in Portland, Oregon. Like the first
two conferences, RailsConf 2008 is sure to be a sell-out. After all, it's
the official--and largest--event for the fast-growing Rails community.
If you're a hacker, Rubyist, trainer, web developer, Rails system
administrator, or entrepreneur with something to share, we invite you to
submit a proposal for a 45-minute session or panel discussion, or a
three-hour tutorial.
Proposals are due December 13, 2007. For submission guidelines and to
submit your proposal, go to:
http://en.oreilly.com/rails2008/public/cfp/6
Wanted: Advanced Sessions
Feel free to propose any Rails-related topic, focusing on teaching from
experience to help conference participants take advantage of this new
generation of services and opportunities. This year we'd like to kick
things up a notch, and we're specifically looking for a larger number of
advanced-level proposals. So many excellent books and online resources are
available that we think the RailsConf audience will welcome and benefit
from more hardcore technical topics, particularly design or coding
techniques, testing tools, and deployment techniques.
Some of the topics we'd like to see on the program include:
-Time-saving developer productivity tips, tricks, and tools
-Patterns and best practices for developing maintainable Rails
applications
-Complex domain modeling with Active Record
-Rails development case studies, including application rewrites and
organizational bootstrapping
-Heterogeneous systems integration
-Real-world deployment and scaling
-Making the most of new Rails features
-Gem and Plugin highlights
-Extending Rails
Whatever your topic, be sure to show code! The best presentations focus on
real examples.
If speaking is not your thing (are you sure?), make a note now and save
the dates, May 29-June 1, 2008. You can also suggest topics on the
RailsConf wiki:
http://wiki.oreillynet.com/railsconf2008/index.cgi?
Registration for the 2008 event will open in early February. Sign up for
our conference newsletter, so you'll get updates as the conference program
is developed and advanced notice when registration opens. It's quick and
easy at:
http://en.oreilly.com/rails2008/public/content/home
We hope to see you in Portland next May!
Chad Fowler and the RailsConf 2008 Conference Team
P.S. Remember, we must receive your proposal by midnight December 13,
2007. Submit it (and get more info) at:
http://en.oreilly.com/rails2008/public/cfp/6
For exhibition and sponsorship opportunities contact Yvonne Romaine at
yromaine@oreilly.com
For media and promotional partner opportunities contact Avila Reese at
mediapartners@oreilly.com
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