DevNexus 2014 - Atlanta (Feb 24-25) - Call for Papers

The Atlanta Java Users Group is in the middle of organizing its annual developer conference for 2014. 

We are excited to announce that the Call for Papers is active now. Please spread the word among your peers and if your are interested we would love if you submit session proposals for our conference at:

http://devnexus.com/s/cfp

This is what we plan so far:

DevNexus 2014 is on February 24-25 (Monday and Tuesday). We plan on having 1000+ attendees with 10 parallel tracks and 1 workshop track. This equates to:

• 90+ sessions (75min each)
• 4 workshops
• 2 keynotes (60 min each)

Topic-wise we plan to cover the following:

• Java/JavaEE/Spring
• HTML5 + JavaScript
• Data + Integration
• User Experience
• Alternative Languages on the JVM
• Cloud
• Agile
• Tools
• Mobile

Here is a short promo video that we did during DevNexus 2013:

If you have any questions, please ping me or the rest of the organizers at info at ajug dot org.

DevNexus 2013 - Feb 18/19 - Registration is Open

The Atlanta Java Users Group is delighted to announce that registration for DevNexus 2013 is now open. In order to reserve your ticket, please go to:

http://www.devnexus.com/

DevNexus 2013 will be held on Monday, February 18th and Tuesday, February 19th at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, GA. We have already confirmed many wonderful speakers, representing the who's who in our industry. They will be covering a wide array of crucial technology topics such as:

• Java and JVM Languages (incl. Clojure + Scala)
• Cloud, Big Data and NoSQL
• Web (HTML5, JavaScript)
• Mobile (Android, Hybrid, Mobile Web)
• Methodologies, Architecture, Tools and Security

In addition to providing great content for Java/JVM developers, DevNexus is an awesome networking opportunity. This event attracts Java/JVM talent from diverse backgrounds, be it large corporations, consulting organizations or independent technology connoisseurs. You will have an opportunity to discover what other development teams are using as their favorite tools and practices.

Why should you attend DevNexus 2013:

• Best Value: $195 Early Bird price (until Jan 15) for two full days of technology immersion and camaraderie (group+student discounts available).
• Ask questions to world-class experts and fellow developers
• Learn how to move your applications into the cloud 
• Learn Agile Best Practices & Tools 
• Learn more about core Java topics as well as other languages on the JVM
• Learn more about building rich (mobile) web-application applications using HTML5
• Hear about the latest developments from JBoss, SpringSource and Typesafe

We have already lined-up some impressive speakers, with many more to be announced in the upcoming weeks:

• Jeremy Deane
• Hans Dockter
• Ben Evans
• Mark Fisher
• Neil Ford
• Andrew Fuqua
• David Geary
• Wesley Hales
• Stuart Halloway
• Ken Kousen
• Josh Long
• Matthew McCullough
• Pratik Patel
• Reza Rahman
• Nate Schutta
• Venkat Subramaniam
• James Ward

Fore more details regarding speakers please visit:

http://www.devnexus.com/s/speakers

We would like to welcome 2 new DevNexus sponsors: 

Silver Sponsors

- eHire Labs - http://ehirelabs.com/

- AppDynamics - http://www.appdynamics.com/

Cocktail Hour Sponsor

- eHire Labs - http://ehirelabs.com/

We also would like to thank our other AJUG/DevNexus sponsors for their support in making DevNexus a success. 

• Anteo Group (http://www.anteogroup.com)
• Apex Systems (http://www.apexsystemsinc.com/)
• GCA and Oracle University (http://www.gca.net/oracle)
• inComm (http://www.incomm.com/)
• Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) (https://www.theice.com/careers.jhtml)
• JBoss (http://www.jboss.com)
• SpringSource, a division of VMware (http://www.springsource.com/)
• The Intersect Group (http://www.theintersectgroup.com)
• Terracotta (http://www.terracotta.org/)
• Turner (http://www.turnerjobs.com/)
• 4t Networks (http://www.4tvirtual.com)

We hope to see you all at DevNexus, and please register as soon as possible for this incredibly valuable event at:

http://www.devnexus.com/

(We have sold out early in prior years)

DevNexus 2012 Early Bird Ends in 48 Hours!

This is a friendly reminder that the Early Bird pricing for DevNexus 2012 ends in 48 hours on February 1 at 11:59pm. Therefore, please register for DevNexus at http://www.devnexus.com/ in order to secure your ticket for this wonderful conference at the low price of $185.

Date: March 21-22, 2012
Place: Cobb Galleria, Atlanta, GA
Cost: $185 (early bird price), $200 after February 1st.

DevNexus is the South-East's biggest conference for Java developers! We provide the best software professional development content at the lowest possible
price, bringing some of the world's best speakers & most interesting topics to Atlanta!

For 2012, we have an amazing line-up of speakers and sessions. Here is what you can expect:

• 2 days
• 6 tracks (2 more than last year!!)
• 48 sessions
• 3 keynote presentations
• Food and beverages will be provided 
• Cocktail-hour with free sponsored drinks at the end of the first day
• Raffles and give-aways (e.g. books)
• Great networking opportunities
• Ridiculously cost-effective value
• DevNexus is organized by community volunteers (pro-bono) for the community!

Here is a list of topics that we will cover:

• Core Java (Java 7+8, Joda-Time, Guava)
• Mobile (PhoneGap, Android, Titanium Mobile)
• HTML5
• JavaScript (Node.js, jQuery)
• Spring (Spring 3.1, Spring MVC 3.1, Spring Integration)
• JBoss (Delta Spike, JBoss 7)
• Cloud (Heroku, Cloud Foundry, Google App Engine)
• Gradle
• Groovy
• Git
• Scala
• NoSQL (Neo4J, Cassandra)
• Play Framework
• EhCache
• REST
• Continuous deployment
• Talks on Agile Methodologies and Architecture

The DevNexus website already contains 32 session abstracts which you can browse at:

http://www.devnexus.com/s/presentations

More presentation abstracts will be added shortly. We are also super-excited to offer 3 keynote presentations at DevNexus 2012. The opening keynote presenter will be Patrick Curran, Chair of the Java Community Process organization (JCP):

"Java User Groups and the Java Community Process: a winning combination"

Our second keynote presenter will be our very own Barry Hawkins, a veteran in our industry as speaker, developer, and agile coach and mentor.

"How We Got Here, And What To Do About It"

Please find more information about our keynote speakers, including keynote details, on our website at:

http://www.devnexus.com/s/speakers

This is THE conference you must not miss. Therefore, come join us for this incredible event.

Don't hesitate, sign up for DevNexus 2012 today at: http://www.devnexus.com

We would also like to thank our Sponsors that greatly help us to keep DevNexus so affordable:

Gold Sponsors:

• Terracotta
• IntercontinentalExchange (ICE)
• JBoss
• The Intersect Group

Silver Sponsors:

• Apex Systems
• Anteo Group

Lastly, please feel free to send this note to your present & past co-workers in the local software development community. Group discounts of 5 or more apply.

If you have any questions please contact us at:

info at ajug dot org
678-908-9067

See you all at DevNexus 2012!!!!

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