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Join us in celebrating the ASF's 10th Anniversary at ApacheCon!
The Call for Papers is now open for ApacheCon US 2009, taking
place 2-6
November in Oakland, California. Proposals are being accepted at
http://us.apachecon.com/c/acus2009/cfp/ and can be revised at
anytime until
the submissions closing deadline of 28 February 2009.
In addition, sponsorship opportunities for both ApacheCon EU
2009/Amsterdam
and ApacheCon US 2009/Oakland are available. Please contact
Delia Frees at
[EMAIL PROTECTED] for further information.
Please, read on...
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ApacheCon Celebrates the ASF's 10th Anniversary in Oakland,
California,
2-6 November 2009
Call for Papers Opens for ApacheCon US 2009
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) invites submissions to its
official
user and developer conference, taking place 2-6 November 2009 at
the Oakland
Convention Center and Marriott Hotel. ApacheCon serves as a
forum for
showcasing the ASF's latest projects, members, and community
initiatives.
Offering unparalleled educational opportunities, ApacheCon's
presentations,
hands-on trainings, and sessions address key technology,
development,
business/community, and licensing issues in Open Source.
The wide range of activities offered at ApacheCon promotes the
exchange of
ideas amongst ASF Members, committers, innovators, developers,
vendors, and
users interested in the future of Open Source technology. The
conference
program includes peer-reviewed sessions, trainings/workshops,
and select
invited keynote presentations and speakers.
Conference Themes and Topics
Building on ten years of success, ApacheCon returns to the Bay
Area for the
10th anniversary of the Apache Software Foundation. Comprising
some of the
most active and recognized developers in the Open Source
community,
ApacheCon provides an influential platform for dialogue between
Open Source
developers and users, traversing a wide range of ideas,
expertise, and
personalities.
ApacheCon welcomes submissions across many fields, geographic
locations, and
areas of development. The breadth of the Apache community lends
itself to
conference content that is somewhat loosely-structured, with
common themes
of interest addressing groundbreaking technologies and emerging
trends, best
practices (from development to deployment), case studies and
lessons learned
(tips, tools, and tricks). In addition, ApacheCon will continue
to offer its
highly popular, two-day intensive trainings; certifications of
completion
will be distributed to those who fulfill all the training
requirements.
Topics appropriate for submission are manifold, and may include
but are not
restricted to: Apache HTTP server (installation, configuration,
migration,
and more); ASF-wide projects (including Lucene, Hadoop,
Jackrabbit, and
Maven); Scripting languages and dynamic content (such as Java,
Perl, Python,
Ruby, XSL, and PHP); Security and e-commerce (performance
tuning, load
balancing and high availability); New technologies (including
broader
initiatives such as Web Services and Web 2.0); ASF-Incubated
projects (such
as Sling, UIMA, and Shindig); and Business/Community issues
(Open Source
driven business models, open development, enterprise adoption,
and more).
Submission Guidelines
Submissions must include; – Session title - Speaker name -
Speaker biography
- Session description - Format and duration - Audience expertise
level
Full details are available online on the CFP page at [WWW]
http://us.apachecon.com/c/acus2009/cfp/
Types of Presentations; - Trainings/Workshops - General Sessions
- Case
Studies/Industry Profiles - Corporate Showcases & Demonstrations
- Fast
Feather (short) sessions - Birds of a Feather discussions -
Invited
Keynotes/Panels/Speakers
Pre-Conference Trainings/Workshops
Held on the first two days of the conference (2-3 November
2009), ApacheCon
trainings are available at a registration fee beyond the regular
conference
fee. Proposals may be submitted for half-day (3 hours), full-day
(6 hours),
or two-day (12 hours) training sessions. These proposed
tutorials should be
aimed at providing in-depth, hands-on development experience or
related
continuing education. Training submissions are welcome at
beginner,
intermediate, and expert levels.
General Sessions include presentations on practical development
applications, insight into high-interest projects, best
practices and key
advances, overcoming implementation challenges, and industry
innovations.
Especially welcome are submissions that extend participants'
understanding
the role of ASF projects and their influence on the Open Source
community at
large. General Sessions are scheduled for 50 minutes and are
accessible to
all conference delegates.
Case Study/Industry Profile
Practitioners are invited to submit presentations that focus on
how
implementing particular ASF technologies led to improved
products/solutions,
service offerings, changes in work practices, among other
successes.
Proposals that highlight overcoming interesting challenges in
application
design and developing innovative frameworks using multiple ASF
projects are
particularly encouraged. NOTE: Marketing-oriented submissions
aimed at
promoting specific organizations or products will not be
accepted.
Invited Keynotes/Panels/Speakers
Each conference the ApacheCon Planning team invites select
presenters
dealing with engaging, dialectical, and challenging subjects to
present in
keynote and/or panel formats. Topics include cutting-edge
technology
development, industry leadership, hot or emerging trends,
opinions on
controversial issues, insight on technology paradigms, and
contrasting
viewpoints in complementary professional areas. Those interested
in
suggesting a candidate for an invited speaker opportunity should
submit a
brief proposal with the speaker's name, affiliation,
background/bio,
overview of topics of interest, and contact information.
Birds of a Feather (BoF) sessions and Fast Feather Track talks
are selected
by separate processes, nearer to the beginning of the
conference.
Proposals are now being accepted at
http://us.apachecon.com/c/acus2009/cfp/
and can be revised at anytime until the submissions closing
deadline of 28
February 2009.
In addition, sponsorship opportunities for both ApacheCon EU
2009/Amsterdam
and ApacheCon US 2009/Oakland are available. Please contact
Delia Frees at
[EMAIL PROTECTED] for further information.
ApacheCon US 2009 is co-produced by the Apache Software
Foundation and Stone
Circle Productions. The ApacheCon Planning team comprises ASF
Members from
all over the world working on a wholly-volunteer basis. For more
information, visit http://us.apachecon.com/c/acus2009/
--
Thorsten Scherler
thorsten.at.apache.org
Open Source Java consulting, training and solutions
