acts_as_conference
There has been so much happening in the Rails community that it is almost hard to keep up. Happening between February 8th and 9th in Orlando, Florida, acts_as_conference will help you do just that. This two day event dedicated to Ruby on Rails and the happy developers that use it (or wish to use it) in their daily lives as programmers will bring a range of topics to help you take your game to the next level.
You'll be brought up to date on the latest happenings in the Rails community, discover how Rails can play nicely with others, and hear insightful discussions on the business and philosophy of software development.
Speakers selected and registration is open!
We are happy to announce our charity session, all of our speakers, and the opening of registration for acts_as_conference. February is HOT for conferences here in Orlando so once you register book your room. Check out the hotel and travel page for venue information. See you in February!
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Conference Update
- Charity Session - EngineYard will be rewarding one lucky charity session attendee with a FREE 3 slice configuration for one year. Help charity, learn about Merb and Rubinius, and win.
- Railsmachine party - Railsmachine will be throwing a party on Friday night. FREE beer and appetizers for all!
- Great giveaways - thanks to Apress we will have a host of great books to give away during the conference.
- More on the way - if that wasn't enough incentive we have one more giveway to announce. Stay tuned - you won't want to miss it.
Come one come all, to acts_as_conference
- The keynoters have been announced
- The speakers are selected
- Registration is open
- Your contribution will help a charity of your choice
- And Florida is great in February
Experience acts_as_conference
- All this and more for ONLY $100!
- Held in beautiful and sunny Orlando, Florida - is it cold where you live?
- An entire (two day) conference dedicated to Ruby on Rails
- Meet, connect and collaborate with the growing Rails community
- Half day charity session (registration coming soon)
- Face to face interaction, networking and inspiration with other like-minded programmers
Who Should Attend
- Ruby on Rails aficionados
- Web developers and programmers (independent, startup, enterprise/corporate)
- Developers using other languages/frameworks looking to get started with Ruby on Rails
- IT managers tracking emerging technologies
- Tech-savvy entrepreneurs with business ideas looking to compete with a faster time to market
- Users at every level
- Business users interested in web technologies and strategic implementation
Program Chair
Robert Dempsey
Beginning a career in IT more than 9 years ago, Robert Dempsey transitioned to web application development in 2001, teaching himself PHP and VB.NET. In 2005 he dove into learning both Ruby and Ruby on Rails. What he found caused him to change the focus of his company, Atlantic Dominion Solutions to a full-service Ruby on Rails development firm. In March of 2007, Robert launched his not-for-profit Rails For All, with the purpose of giving back to the community that had given him so much. Robert gives frequent talks at local Ruby and Java user groups, teaches designers and others the basic of Ruby on Rails, publishes articles for the Amazon Web Services Developer Connection, and mentors new freelance Rails developers on the basics of Ruby on Rails, and the business of being a freelancer.
Assistant Program Chairs
Jason Cartwright
Founder of Enspired Software and freelance Ruby on Rails developer since 2005, Jason has worked on diverse projects for clients across the country. During his 11 years in software, he has designed and developed web, desktop and mobile applications in such fields as VoIP, National Deployment Project Management, Facilities Management, Sales & CRM Systems, E-Commerce and Social Networking. He's also a pretty groovin' drummer and musician in his spare time.
Naomi Butterfield
Naomi has been active in the Rails community since 2006, and has worked full-time as a Rails developer for Atlantic Dominion Solutions since early 2007. Before coming to Rails, she gained web development experience as a Java and PHP developer, and was a Cisco Systems C software engineer straight out of college. Naomi remains active in the local Java and Rails user groups. When not at work, she spends her time writing poetry and creative non-fiction, reading, and conversing with fellow creative writers in the area. She also enjoys gardening, bicycling, swimming, and yoga.
