Greetings from Austin, Texas!
The second annual Lone Star Rubyconf is revving up and scheduled for Sep 4-6 in Austin, TX. The what, when where is:
Lone Star Rubyconf 2008 September 4-6, 2008 Norris Conference Center Austin, TX
The conference is featuring Ruby's creator,
Matz, and many other luminaries.
This year we have added an optional day of hands-on training (Thu) in addition to the two days of action packed ruby filled sessions (Fri, Sat).
The conference is now accepting proposals for both speaking sessions and training sessions.
= Speakers = If you're a Rubyist and want to share your knowledge and experiences with the Ruby community, we invite you to submit a proposal for a 45-minute session. All topics are accepted as long as they are Ruby-related.
Here are a few topics to give you some ideas: - Design and coding techniques - Testing tools and techniques - Developer productivity tips and tools - Patterns and best practices for developing Ruby code - Taking advantage of Ruby implementations other than MRI - MRI, Rubinius, JRuby, YARV, Rails, Merb, Rubygems - Ruby in the Enterprise - Ruby in Small Business - How I made a $1,000,000 with Ruby - How I lost a $1,000,000 with Ruby - Ruby internals, meta programming - Data filtering, reporting, parsing
You name it. If it is Ruby related, we want to hear from you.
To submit your proposal, please provide the following:
Your Name Your Phone Number Title Abstract (< 500 words) Email the above to: submit _at_ LoneStarRubyconf.com = Trainers = This year we have scheduled a full day of training. Courses can be either 3hr (half day) or 6hr (full day). It is recommended that full day courses be team taught.
When submitting a course curriculum outline, remember that a training course is NOT an extended talk. Trainers should provide labs and hands on learning experiences for the participants. Your course submission should provide practical skills that participants can take away and begin using immediately to improve their coding.
To submit your proposal, please provide the following:
Your Name(s) Your Phone Number(s) Course Length Course Title Curriculum Outline (1 to 2 pages per 3hr class) Email the above to: submit _at_ LoneStarRubyconf.com
Proposals are due May 3, 2008.
Registration for LSRC 2008 will open in early May.
See you in Austin in September!
