Upcoming Events



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May 6-9, 2008 XTech 2008: The Web on the Move
Doug Crockford (JavaScript the Good Parts) Doug Tidwell (XSLT, 2nd Ed), Eric van der Vlist (XML Schema) and Edd Dumbill (Mono) at XTech. XTech is the premier European conference for developers, information designers and managers working with web and standards-based technologies bringing together the worlds of web development, open source, Web 2.0 and open standards. The theme for this year’s conference is “The…
Radisson SAS Royal Hotel
Dublin, Ireland
May 9-11, 2008 Pycon Italy
Alex Martelli (Python in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition) will give a talk at Pycon Italy. This is the second Italian conference organized by a bunch of Python enthusiasts and held in the beautiful city of Florence. Come and see our latest publications at the O'Reilly booth.
Viva Hotel Lauru
Florence, Italy
May 12-14, 2008 Where 2.0
The Where 2.0 Conference provides a unique environment for the business community to interact with developers who are influencing location-aware technology. In the O'Reilly tradition, leading trends will be presented from the most innovative and interesting players in the realm of geospace.
Burlingame, CA
May 13, 2008 "Subject to Change" Book Release Event
Join O'Reilly Media & Adaptive Path as we celebrate the release of our new book Subject To Change: Creating Great Products & Services for an Uncertain World. The event starts at 6 PM with a reception, followed by a quick presentation, more mingling, and a book signing.
Adaptive Path Offices
363 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA
May 13, 2008 Webcast: The Facebook Application Ecosystem: Why Some Thrive, and Most Don't

This is a free live event. Scheduled for approximately 45 minutes.

Even Faster Web Sites


What do the killer apps on the Facebook platform have in common? What must you build into your application if you want Facebook users to adopt it and pass it on to their friends? In this live webcast, Shelly D. Farnham, Ph.D. discusses the…

May 14-16, 2008 Python Author & Trainer Mark Lutz Leads 3-Day Seminar
Python author and trainer Mark Lutz (Learning Python, Programming Python, and Python Pocket Reference) will be teaching a 3-day Python class.
Longmont, Colorado
May 15, 2008 Dux Raymond Sy at the North Carolina PMI Chapter
Author Dux Raymond SY (SharePoint for Project Managers) presents "Enhancing Project Communication and Collaboration with a PMIS."
Sheraton Imperial, Research Triangle Park
Durham, NC
May 15, 2008 Webcast: Adaptive Path's Subject to Change: Creating Great Products and Services for an Uncertain Wo

This is a free live event. Scheduled for approximately 45 minutes.

Even Faster Web Sites


The way most organizations think and work on products and services isn't suited to the unpredictable world we live in. Instead, companies need new ways of thinking and working to adapt into innovative, agile, and commercially successful organizations who creates great products and services.…

May 16-17, 2008 Dru Lavigne at BSDCan 2008 in Ottawa
Dru Lavigne (BSD Hacks) will be giving a tutorial on system administration, as well as manning the registration booth and proctoring the BSDA exam. Keep an eye out for her!
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, ON
May 18-29, 2008 Rick Sammon Leads a Photography Tour to Papua New Guinea
Join Rick Sammon (Face to Face) for his second visit to Papua New Guinea – which Rick calls, “The last great adventure on the planet.” The tour is limited to 12 people, so register soon!
Papua New Guinea
May 22-23, 2008 O'Reilly Authors at WebVisions
David Verba (Subject To Change), Kevin Hoyt (Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) for JavaScript Developers Pocket Guide), David McFarland (Dreamweaver CS3: The Missing Manual), Christopher Schmitt (CSS Cookbook, Second Edition) are speakers at this year's event.
Oregon Convention Center
Portland, OR
May 27-28, 2008 3rd Free/Libre/Open Software Conference
The conference will bring together professionals, academics, practitioners, and users of FLOSS. High profile speakers, like Wietse Venema (Postfix creator), Jim Blandy (SVN creator), John Eaton (Octave creator), Mathias Bauer (Open Office), Pieter Hintjens (FFII president), Lisa Petrides (ISKME), Luca Deri (ntop) will participate and present their work. Moreover, there will be community sessions, where developers will share their views and exchange their experience. Come and see our latest publications…
National Technical University (NTUA)
Athens, Greece
May 29-Jun 1, 2008 RailsConf
The largest official conference dedicated to everything Ruby on Rails, RailsConf incorporates keynotes, sessions, and tutorials to arm participants with the knowledge and skills they need to capitalize on the wealth of services and opportunities the Rails framework has to offer.
Co-presented by O'Reilly Media and Ruby Central
Portland, OR
May 30-Jun 1, 2008 O'Reilly at BookExpo America
Stop by and say hi at our table in the International Rights Center at this year's event.
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles, CA
May 30-31, 2008 David Ascher and Brian King at eLiberatica--The benefits of Open and Free Technologies
Authors David Ascher (Python Cookbook) and Brian King (Creating Applications with Mozilla) will be talking at eLiberatica. Following the huge public success of the first eLiberatica in 2007, this conference will continue in the same tradition: to gather community and business leaders around the world to talk about the hottest Open and Free Technologies topics; you will hear from today's experts in various fields of technical and business…
The World Trade Centre
Bucharest, Romania
Jun 2, 2008 Derrick Story at Golden Gate Computer Society
Author Derrick Story (The Digital Photography Companion, iPhoto 8: The Missing Manual, and Digital Photography Hacks) presents "Five Shooting Techniques to Make Your Pictures Look Better than Everyone Else's".
The Embassy Suites Hotel
San Rafael, CA
Jun 2-6, 2008 Sean Duggan Presents a Week-Long Seminar: "Creative Collage with Adobe Photoshop CS3"
Sean Duggan's (The Creative Digital Darkroom) week-long seminar will focus on fabricating realities or blending images to tell a story using Adobe Photoshop CS3. As the Leep Institute says on their website, this class is for photographers and artists who want to use Adobe Photoshop to create multiple image collages. This is not a workshop for Photoshop beginners and you should have a good working knowledge of the basics…
Lepp Insitute of Digital Imaging
Los Osos, CA
Jun 3, 2008 Derrick Story at SFDIG
Author Derrick Story (The Digital Photography Companion, iPhoto 8: The Missing Manual, and Digital Photography Hacks) presents "Adobe Camera RAW for Photographers."
2325 3rd St, Suite #434
San Francisco, CA
Jun 7, 2008 Rick Sammon on Exploring Digital Imagery
Join Rick Sammon (Face to Face) as he gives a presentation on exploring digital imagery. In this informative and fun-filled presentation, Rick Sammon will begin by sharing his pictures from around the globe – some of which have appeared in his 27 books and thousands of newspaper and magazine articles. For every image, Rick will share a photographic technique, digital darkroom tip, or a photo philosophy.
Binghamton University
Binghamton, NY
Jun 14, 2008 Harold Davis Hosts a Seminar on Digital Landscape Photography
Author Harold Davis (Practical Artistry: Light & Exposure for Digital Photographers) will be hosting a seminar on digital landscape photography in Point Reyes, CA. Keep checking the Point Reyes Field Seminars website for registration information.
Point Reyes, CA
Jun 14, 2008 Rick Sammon on Exploring Digital Photography
Join Rick Sammon (Face to Face) as he gives a presentation on exploring digital photography. Tickets are on sale now from the CCAA Camera Club.
Science Building of the Cape Cod Community College
Barnstable, MA
Jul 21-22, 2008 Ubuntu Live
Ubuntu Live is the official, trusted event for the Ubuntu community, welcoming all the different segments within the Ubuntu ecosystem: experts, long-time users, established companies, and newcomers alike in a passionate, energizing environment.
Co-presented with Canonical, Ltd.
Portland, OR
Jul 21-25, 2008 O'Reilly Open Source Convention (OSCON)
OSCON is the bazaar of open source technologies, welcoming new voices and projects alongside the platforms, languages, and apps that started it all. Where the open source community gathers to get inspired, acquire knowledge and gain momentum, OSCON has become a place for enterprise developers and managers to see the jewels of open source on display.
Portland, OR
Aug 10-16, 2008 Rick Sammon Leads a Week-Long Photography Workshop in Iceland
Join Rick Sammon (Face to Face) in Iceland as he instructs on digital photography from start to finish. Spending time both in the field and in the digital darkroom, Rick will walk participants through the process of capturing light in photographs and the workflow of CS3, Apeture, or Lightroom.
Iceland
Aug 12-15, 2008 Todd Wilkens at User Experience Week 2008
UX Week is the premier user experience conference, and in 2008 we consider what it takes to create great products and services in an uncertain world. With a mix of inspiring talks from recognized thought leaders and hands-on workshops delivering takeaway skills, this event delivers for user experience professionals at all levels -- directors, managers, and practitioners. Todd Wilkens, co-author of Subject to Change, will share techniques for getting…
San Francisco, CA
Aug 17-23, 2008 Sean Duggan Presents a Week-Long Seminar: "Real World Digital Photography, Session 1"
Sean Duggan's (The Creative Digital Darkroom) week-long seminar will be a combination of presentation, exploration and discovery. Students will learn exposure and capture techniques with their digital cameras in the morning and use Adobe Photoshop for exploring the digital imaging workflow in the afternoons.
Rockport, ME
Aug 18, 2008 Derrick Story at SVMUG
Author Derrick Story (The Digital Photography Companion, iPhoto 8: The Missing Manual, and Digital Photography Hacks) presents "Five Ways to Make Your Pictures Look Better than Others."
Apple Corporate Campus
Cupertino, CA
Sep 3-6, 2008 Rick Sammon Presents at Photoshop World 2008
Join Rick Sammon (Face to Face) at Photoshop World 2008 as he gives various presentations on digital photography.
Las Vegas, NV
Sep 12-14, 2008 Harold Davis Hosts a Weekend Workshop on Night Photography
Author Harold Davis (Practical Artistry: Light & Exposure for Digital Photographers) will be hosting a weekend workshop on night photography in Point Reyes, CA. Keep checking the Point Reyes Field Seminars website for registration information.
Point Reyes, CA
Sep 20-21, 2008 Sean Duggan Presents a Weekend Seminar: "Creative Camera Raw Workflow"
Sean Duggan's (The Creative Digital Darkroom) weekend seminar will be a combination of exploring a clear workflow for digital asset management (DAM) and an in-depth exploration of Adobe Camera Raw 4.2 in Photoshop CS3. Adobe Bridge CS3, Photoshop Lightroom and iView Media Pro will also be discussed in these explorations.
Berkely, CA
Sep 21-27, 2008 Rick Sammon on the Island of Bonaire
Join Rick Sammon (Face to Face) on the island of Bonaire for "Love Our Planet Week" as he gives underwater photo workshops.
Bonaire
Oct 5-11, 2008 Sean Duggan Presents a Week-Long Seminar: "Real World Digital Photography, Session 2"
Sean Duggan's (The Creative Digital Darkroom) week-long seminar is a follow-up to the popular Real World Digital Photography Seesion 1 class. Designed to take up where the previous class left off, this course concentrates on more advanced topics relating to photography with digital slrs and improving images with Adobe Photoshop.
Rockport, ME
Oct 11-12, 2008 Dru Lavigne at NYCBSDCon in New York City
Dru Lavigne (BSD Hacks) will at NYC BSDCon 2008 in Ottawa from October 11-12, 2008. She will be giving a tutorial on system administration as well as proctoring the BSDA exam. Keep an eye out for her!
New York City, NY
Oct 12-18, 2008 Rick Sammon Leads a Week-Long Photography Workshop in Maine
Join Rick Sammon (Face to Face) in Maine as he leads a photography workshop on capturing the seasons. Following a day of shooting, the classes will continue with Photoshop & Lightroom instruction in the digital labs. The class size is limited to 15 participants, so register soon!
Maine
Oct 18-19, 2008 Maker Faire 2008
A two-day, family-friendly event that celebrates arts, crafts, engineering, and science projects and the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset. It's for creative, resourceful people who like to tinker and love to make things. We call them Makers. For more information, contact Sherry Huss at sherry @ oreilly.com or see the Maker Faire website (www.makerfaire.com).
Travis County Fairgrounds
Austin, TX
Nov 3-7, 2008 Sean Duggan Presents a Week-Long Seminar: "The Creative Digital Darkroom"
Lepp Insitute of Digital Imaging
Los Osos, CA
Nov 5-7, 2008 Web 2.0 Summit
An invite only event, the Web 2.0 Summit brings the intelligence, innovation, and leadership of the Internet industry together to discuss and debate the most critical issues and strategies driving the Internet economy now and in the near future.
The Palace Hotel
San Francisco, CA