Open for RailsConf Europe 2008 CFP

For Immediate Release

For more information contact:
Suzanne Axtell
confpr@oreilly.com

The European Developer Community Comes Together at RailsConf Europe 2008;
Call for Participation Now Open

Sebastopol, CA, January 22, 2008--RailsConf Europe taps into the dynamic
energy of the growing Rails ecosystem. Co-produced by Ruby Central, Inc.
and O'Reilly Media, Inc., the conference takes place September 2-4, 2008.
True to the spirit of this community, RailsConf Europe is dedicated to
everything Ruby on Rails. In attendance will be over 800 Ruby on Rails
enthusiasts, web developers and programmers, IT managers tracking emerging
technologies, open source developers and hackers, Tech-savvy
entrepreneurs, users at every level (new, power, intermediate, advanced,
expert) and others interested in web technologies and strategic
implementation. The Call for Participation is open; speaking proposals
must be received by March 18, 2008.

A full-stack Ruby framework for building database-driven websites, Ruby on
Rails has become one of the most popular platforms of its kind and with
the release of Rails 2.0 at the end of 2007, Rails has moved into the next
phase of its evolution. It‚s a mature technology, with a tremendous and
still rapidly growing presence in the world of Web development. Through
transition and growth, Rails has stayed true to its roots, with programmer
comfort, productivity, and maintainability as the hallmarks of its
architecture and style.

Program chair David A. Black is excited about the potential for discovery
and learning represented by the event. Black anticipates that RailsConf
Europe will "help developers at various levels of experience understand
the place of Rails in the Web development landscape: where it is, where
it's going, and the kinds of things people are doing with it. Above all,"
he adds, "the Conference is about bringing the community together--always
the most exciting and dynamic aspect of events like this."

The program committee is seeking leaders for RailsConf Europe sessions and
tutorials. Topics should focus on helping attendees by teaching from
experience, and can center on any Rails-related topic. Proposals at all
technical levels are welcome, from advanced beginner onward, although the
program overall will continue to be strongly weighted toward the advanced
level. Areas of interest include:

-Time saving developer productivity tips, tricks, and tools
-Spotlights on important Rails subsystems
-Making the most out of new Rails features
-Rails development case studies, including application rewrites and
  organizational bootstrapping
-Migrating applications and people from other technologies to Rails
-Gem and plug-in highlights
-Patterns and best practices
-Extending Rails

RailsConf Europe is more than a jam-packed three-day learning
extravaganza. The conference is the European gathering for the Ruby on
Rails community. Featuring a full tutorial day, lively exhibit hall,
evening events, informal networking opportunities and late night
gatherings, RailsConf Europe is the place for Rails devotees to connect,
collaborate, inspire one another, and generate fresh ideas.

Early registration for both media and attendees will open in May 2008.

For more information on RailsConf Europe visit:
http://en.oreilly.com/railseurope2008/

To submit a proposal for RailsConf Europe visit:
http://en.oreilly.com/railseurope2008/public/cfp/16

If you have ideas about areas you'd like to see included at the
conference, send a note to: railseurope-idea@ oreilly.com.

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About Ruby Central

About Ruby Central
Incorporated in 2002, Ruby Central is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt
organization chartered to support Ruby events, learning, and initiatives.
It is the parent organization of the annual International Ruby and Rails
Conferences and is a visible presence and point of contact for corporate
sponsors interested in supporting these conferences and other Ruby
activities.

Among other initiatives, Ruby Central is actively involved in providing
support for regional Ruby conferences, and has served as a mentoring
organization for the Google Summer of Code student grant program since
2006. For more information, visit: http://www.rubycentral.org

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