SD West 2009 Details Available Soon!

March 9-13, 2009
Santa Clara Convention Center


Each year in March the software development community gathers at SD West to learn about the latest technologies, network with peers and gain valuable insight on the latest crop of tools and solutions. Event details and online registration will be available here in in mid-November 2008.


Sponsorship and Exhibit Opportunities

Charlie Shively - Regional Account Director, East
cshively@think-services.com | Ph: (508) 416-1149

Jessica Timmer - Regional Account Director, West
jtimmer@think-services.com | Ph: (206) 335-2055


SD West 2008 Highlight Reel

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IBM narrowly defeats Intel for the Developer Bowl Championship


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JOLT Award Winners Announced

18th Annual JOLT Award Winners were announced at SD West 2008 last night. Check out the full list of winners here.


Free Technical Training Sessions

Learn more about the latest and greatest technologies from leading vendors. These detailed sessions are open to ALL attendees and brought to you by:
Black Duck Software | CodeGear | Coverity | FairCom | Headway Software | Intel | Klocwork | Krugle | Nokia | Servoy | Smart Bear Software | Sun Microsystems | Telelogic


Top Picks from the SD West Advisory Board

SCOTT AMBLER'S PICKS

The Business Value of Pair Programming
Rob Myers, Senior Consultant / Instructor, Net Objectives

The Latest in Agile Processes: OpenUP
Per Kroll, Manager Methods, EPF Project Lead, IBM

Better Software – No Matter What
Scott Meyers, best-selling author and one of the world's foremost authorities on C++

ELLEN GOTTESDIENER'S PICKS

Agile Requirements: Tailoring the Requirements Process to Improve Agility
Gerard Meszaros, Chief Scientist, ClearStream Consulting

Prioritizing Requirements: Practical Tips for Time-Constrained Projects
Mike Cohn, Founder, Mountain Goat Software

Collaboration Explained: Facilitation Skills for Software Project Leaders
Jean Tabaka, Agile Coach, Rally Software Development

JUVAL LÖWY'S PICKS

Microsoft Technology Roadmap
Michèle Bustamante, Chief Architect, IDesign, Inc.

Using WPF for Good and Not Evil
David S. Platt, Supreme and Exalted Dictator-for-Life, Rolling Thunder Computing

The Science of A Great UI
Mark Miller, Chief Architect, IDE Tools, Developer Express



Top20

SD West 2008 features an unbeatable line-up of the most qualified speakers in the industry. All are leaders in their fields and gifted instructors.


Michele Leroux BustamanteGet the Inside Scoop

SD West Advisory Board members Michèle Leroux Bustamante, Christian Gross and Paul Tyma give us the low down on what is new and exciting at SD West 2008 in exclusive one-on-one interviews.

Read Full Interviews Here




Welcome to SD West
SD West 2008
Preview Guide