Under the hood of robust enterprise IT systems, infrastructure, software, products and applications, is the wisdom, passion, grit and experience of people who have contributed in multiple ways to make the end product successful. This collective ecosystem of "Developers" - decision makers, analysts, architects, engineers, project managers, designers, and programmers - is what makes the world of software tick.
May 19-20, 2008
May 21, 2008
May 22-23, 2008
The 2008 edition of Saltmarch Media’s annual Great Indian Developer Summit, centered around the theme of "Recipes for Enterprise Productivity", features a blockbuster convergence of three on-the-radar co-located conferences that no entity in the "Developer ecosystem" can ignore in their quest for success at work and in their careers – Bleeding-edge .NET, Rich Web and Daring Java.
The first of its kind in India, Saltmarch Media's Developer Summit 2008 will provide a high quality summit experience where the most intelligent minds and proactive technology organisations converge to create a high-quality learning experience. Hosted in an intimate setting, the summit offers its participants the best food and comforts, ample networking opportunities, and thematized downtimes and after hours to foster informal interaction among the developer community in India.
BLEEDING-EDGE .NET
THE GOLDEN PERIOD. MAY 19-20 2008
Uncork the bubbly; it's the Onset of a New Genre! 2008 will usher in the golden period for professionals working within a Windows platform computing environment. With an avalanche of releases dubbed the "Global Launch Wave", the Microsoft IT community is gearing up for one of the most important enterprise launches ever in its history. At Developer Summit 2008, be a part of this golden period of bleeding-edge enterprise development solutions that use Microsoft’s powerful developer tools, frameworks, and platforms. Come hear luminaries from the world of .NET discuss and debate new technologies emerging from the Microsoft stable; tune into .NET's laser focus on business-critical applications, and soak into experiential learning of software development tools and practices in the golden period of .NET.
The tracks at Bleeding-edge .NET will feature timely technical and business topics, technology trends, best practices and case studies spread across the following tracks:
Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Rocket Science
Visual Studio 2008 & .NET 3.5: Hot off the block, come and hear pericle orators shed light on the tools and languages, ALM and development process, including topics such as .NET and the Web, .NET Mobile, and .NET Security.
Databases/SQL Server/Language Integrated Query (LINQ): Premiering in Visual Studio 2008, LINQ is the next must-have skill for .NET developers in the golden period. Also in the global launch wave pack is the bleeding-edge SQL Server 2008. Come listen to, and benefit, from the voices behind LINQ and SQL Server.
C# 3.0/WF/WCF/WPF: This track will feature sessions on C# 3.0, WCF (Windows Communication Foundation), WF (Windows Workflow Foundation) and WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation).
BizTalk Server/BPM/SOA: Tune into bleeding-edge sessions on BizTalk Server, Business Process Management (BPM), Service Oriented Architecture, and other workhorse Microsoft business applications.
SharePoint & Search: Come here to tune into real world experience and guidance Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Microsoft Search Server 2008 product specialists.
Visual Studio Team System: Come here to listen to a team of insiders show how to use Visual Studio Team System, the new suite of products from Microsoft that can be used for software modeling, design, testing, and deployment.
Cool & New Technologies: This track will cover all the cool and new stuff that Microsoft is putting out for evaluation - Silverlight, Spring .NET, DWM, LINQ, among others.
RICH WEB
PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES. MAY 21 2008
Rich Web technologies are pushing the boundaries of the browser and adding attributes such as "lightness", "usability", "innovation", and most importantly "value" to both enterprises and users alike. Crossing disciplines, combining technologies and cross-pollination are birthing a next generation web that is propelling a myriad of new business and development models. At Developer Summit 2008, challenge your current choice of tools and technologies, modus operandii, and business presuppositions, to explore ways to enter new vistas of vision and achievement on the rich web. Come to Rich Web @ Developer Summit 2008 to learn how browser and rich web technologies such as AJAX, DHTML, Mashups, Web 2.0, Enterprise 2.0 technologies, and rich UI technologies are making money and gaining market-share for some of the leading businesses in the world.
The tracks at Rich Web will feature timely technical and business topics, technology trends, best practices and case studies spread across the following tracks:
Levels: Technical, Business, Design
Web 2.0 & Social Applications: Characterized by rich discussions and open communication, and fostering an ambience for sharing and re-use, these sessions ar expected to track not only modern Web 2.0 development trends and technologies, but also shed light on innovative technologies and methodologies for building and managing social applications.
Enterprise 2.0: Learn how to how to take your business to the next level. The Enterprise 2.0 track examines cutting-edge tools and technologies that are transforming the way businesses work, including Software Mash-Ups, RSS, and SaaS, as well as future trends including Social Networking, Location Based Services and Mobile 2.0.
Ajax In Action: Come to this action packed track to tune into all things Ajax. Tune into sessions on CSS & Ajax in the enterprise, the latest Ajax toolkits and frameworks, application patterns and styles, and key Ajax architectures and best practices, and much more.
Dynamic Scripting: Gain practical knowledge of dynamic scripting languages and techniques. Everything you need to know about the present and future of Practical JavaScript, DHTML, DOM Scripting, and a bevy of dynamic scripting languages.
Browsers & Rich UI: Come here to learn about new approaches, applications, and real-world results about Rich UI technologies and applications. Learn to keep pace with the browser and deliver consistently qualitative experiences across a variety of platforms and form factors.
Rich Web Security: With increased dependence on Web-based services and the resultant trade-offs between richness, flexibility, and security, this track will explore practical tools, techniques and best practices in security architectures for the Rich Web.
Rich Web Stories: Get rich with your business. Come hear to listen to real-world Rich Web stories, implementations, showcases and service issues from the trenches.
DARING JAVA
CELEBRATING THE TEEN SPIRIT. MAY 22-23 2008
Youthful is hip again! On May 23, 2008, Java technology transitions into teenage years - quite a remarkable achievement for a technology that is today a testament to the convergence and ubiquity of the computer. At Developer Summit 2008, come celebrate thirteen intrepid years of WORA (Write Once, Run Anywhere), VMs galore, bytecode, open source infusion, and the maturity and acceptance of a daring technology that now runs on platforms ranging from enterprise-grade servers to mobile phones to smart cards. Come hear authorities from the world of Java discuss and debate the present and future of the language and VM, how they are evolving to meet the community's ever-changing needs, and some of the cutting-edge tools, technologies & techniques used for building robust enterprise Java applications today.
The tracks at Daring Java will feature timely technical and business topics, technology trends, best practices and case studies spread across the following tracks:
Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Rocket Science
Java Enterprise: The precocious teen has dared to make it big in the enterprise. Come here to tune into topics on application frameworks, middleware technologies, web services, integration, interoperability, and much more.
Java Development Tools & Techniques: Dude, stay cool with the right tool. Come here to soak into fresh and energetic sessions on development tools - IDEs & plug-ins, testing, profiling, and collaboration - and techniques and methodologies to optimize your work.
Java Infrastructure Technologies: You won't be disappointed the teen has no cracking voice. come here to listen to voices that are deeper and coherent and enlighten you on the JDK and Runtime Environment, Application servers, Databases, Virtualization, Security, and Scripting.
Java Mobile: The smell of teen spirit is all pervasive. Come here to listen to voices from Mobile computing, Java Micro Edition, Embedded systems, and Consumer technologies.
Java on the Desktop: Plunge headlong into the vivacity of Java technology on the desktop. Authorities transfer their knowledge on Swing and GUI technologies, Graphics, Media technologies, and much more.
Open Source Java: Into its teen years, Java is now experiencing the first giddy feeling of being romanced by a sweetheart called open source. Come here to discover a myriad of open source Java technologies, opportunities, and technical challenges.
Java Stories: You can read about teens in case studies and ogle them in misty photographs but they're rarely given the space to tell their own stories. Come here to listen to daring Java stories, real-world experiences, showcases, and service issues from the trenches.
Java and the Rich Web: This teen sure likes to hang out with the little ones (read as technologies that are transitioning from cutting edge to mainstream). Co-located with the Rich Web track, come here to learn about how Java technology continues to play a dominant role in the web's development.
Agile Experiences: Agility and teenage go hand-in-hand. Come here to benefit from the experiences of distinguished agile practitioners as they show you how to overcome challenges and be successful with an agile approach.