About Dr. Dobb's Events

Dr. Dobb's is recognized worldwide as the leading resource for the professional software development community. With an award-winning monthly publication (Dr. Dobb's Journal), world-wide technical events and conferences (Dr. Dobb's Events) and one of the web's most comprehensive sites (Dr. Dobb's Portal), Dr. Dobb's attracts the industry's most authoritative audience of professional developers, architects and managers and provides marketing partners highly actionable integrated marketing solutions to reach the software development buying team.

The Dr. Dobb's Events Group produces world-class events that focus on the education, training and support of software development teams working toward the successful deployment of software applications.

History

For over 20 years, the Software Development Conference & Expo has delivered high quality, timely and practical training to thousands of professionals seeking the best education in C++, Java, Web Services, Agile development, modeling, project management, .NET, object-oriented programming, testing, quality, SOA and much more.

Upcoming Events

Software Development Best Practices 2008
October 27-30, 2008
Boston, MA
Details available at www.SDBestPractices.com

SD West 2009
March 9-13, 2009
Santa Clara, CA
Details will be available in November 2008 at www.sdexpo.com

SD West Conference & Expo

SD West is where the major players in the software development community gather to learn about the latest technologies, network with peers and connect with the industry's leading vendors. The curriculum combines the best of traditional and next-generation development in a language neutral, platform neutral environment. Featuring all the educational tracks you've come to expect from Dr. Dobb's Events including C++, Java, .NET, Web Services, Security and much more. No other developer event matches SD West's comprehensive mix of independent training taught by the industry's most respected faculty.

Software Development Best Practices Conference & Expo

The Software Development Best Practices conference delivers business-critical development training focused on giving software development teams the tools they need to successfully incorporate best practices, quality design and proven management techniques into their development projects. The conference features four full days of instruction taught by world-renowned expert instructors. Sessions include classes, tutorials, keynotes, case studies and roundtables. Nightly networking events include birds-of-a-feathers gathering and parties.

Dr. Dobb's Architecture & Design World

Dr. Dobb's Architecture & Design World is the only independent conference dedicated to software architecture, design, modeling and UML. With more than 70 educational sessions, this conference provides the tools, resources and knowledge needed to effectively implement the latest design techniques into your software development projects.

About Think Services

Think Services, a division of United Business Media LLC, connects specialized communities using innovative media, educational events, consulting, training and certification. Providing comprehensive opportunities for people to learn from, network with, and inspire each other, Think Services builds strong brands and works within communities to foster a unique affinity with its products and services. The division's flagship products include the Game Developers Conference, the Webby Award-winning Gamasutra.com, Game Developer magazine, the International Customer Management Institute, HDI (formerly the Help Desk Institute), and Dr. Dobb's Journal. To learn more, visit think-services.com.

 

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