The Apache Software Foundation Announces Call for Participation for ApacheCon US 2006

1 January 1970

The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) todayannounced the Call for Participation for ApacheCon US 2006, its 9thofficial conference. Lauded among the leading success stories in the OpenSource community, the ASF stewards, incubates, and develops leading OpenSource projects, including Apache HTTP Server, the world's most popular Webserver software.

ApacheCon is the premiere developer event dedicated to showcasing keyApache technologies, drawing hundreds of participants to experience thefuture of Open Source development. The conference offers a uniqueopportunity to interact with internationally renowned contributors,influencers, and organizations in the Open Source community, and encouragesthe exchange of ideas amongst ASF members, innovators, developers, vendors,and users.

Addressing the hotly debated demand for, and the use of, non-proprietarytechnologies on a global scale, ApacheCon is an ideal forum for bothbeginners and experts alike. Attendees benefit from unparallelededucational opportunities with in-depth tutorials, hands-on sessions, and"first-looks" of new technologies presented by a roster of internationallyrecognized speakers and instructors. ApacheCon is the focal point of thecommunity, where delegates meet, mingle, and exchange ideas ongroundbreaking new technologies, development challenges, projectimplementation, client needs, and emerging industry trends, throughinformal networking, peer discussions, birds-of-a-feather sessions, andentertaining events.

ApacheCon US 2006 will be held 9-13 October 2006 at the Hilton Hotel inAustin, Texas. Leading with tutorials on 9-10 October, the conference andexhibit floor open on 11-13 October.

Apache: From A to X

Over the three main conference days, participants can choose from a widerange of beginner, intermediate and advanced sessions. ApacheCon boastsdozens of presentations that help attendees gain real-world insight andlearn firsthand the latest developments of leading-edge Open Sourcesoftware. The conference Program Committee is seeking both technical andbusiness-focused presentations on topics relevant to (but not limited to):

-- ASF projects such as Apache HTTP Server, Jakarta, Tomcat, Geronimo, XML, Cocoon, Databases, Web Services, Portals, Lenya, Struts, Forrest, MyFaces, and SpamAssassin-- How-to guides on installation, configuration, integration, migration, and use of Apache software and Open Source technologies-- Core basics to in-demand solutions such as Web services, LAMP stack evolution, and scalable Internet architectures-- AJAX, blogging solutions, caching, containers & component-based architectures, dynamic content management, contiguous integration, logging, REST, search engines, security, SOAP, WebDAV, and XSLT-- Web application development and design using scripting languages and technologies such as Java, PHP, Perl, Tcl, Python, and Ruby-- Advanced topics in security, performance tuning, load balancing and high availability-- Technical and non-technical case studies demonstrating successful use of Apache software-- General ASF and Open Source communities at-large-- Legal, business and marketing issues Proposals for sessions that help attendees learn Open Source bestpractices, develop implementations, mitigate new relationships, or delivervalue to their employers, clients, and community are especially welcome. Inaddition, case studies demonstrating creative use of Apache and other OpenSource software in replacing or augmenting proprietary solutions, new andclever hacks/tricks/tools/systems/features/modules, as well as softwaredevelopment skills are welcome.

Interested individuals are invited to submit a brief abstract of theirproposed conference presentation online no later than Wednesday, 28 June2006, or during ApacheCon Europe in Dublin. For more information, visithttp://www.apachecon.com/

Sponsor and Exhibitor opportunities are available; contact Delia Frees atdelia@apachecon.com or on +1 707 765 0823 for more information. For mediasponsorships, contact BK DeLong at apache@haloworldwide.com or on +1 617797 8471. For all other conference-related questions contact Charel Morrisat charel@apachecon.com or on +1 818 764 9310.

The conference is produced by The Apache Software Foundation and FullCircle Productions.

About the Apache Software Foundation

The Apache Software Foundation provides organizational, legal, andfinancial support for a broad range of Open Source software projects. TheFoundation provides an established framework for intellectual property andfinancial contributions that simultaneously limits contributors' potentiallegal exposure. Through a collaborative and meritocratic developmentprocess, Apache projects deliver enterprise-grade, freely availablesoftware products that attract large communities of users. The pragmaticApache License makes it easy for all users, commercial and individual, todeploy Apache products. For more information, please seehttp://www.apache.org/

About Full Circle Productions

Full Circle Productions creates unique events for enthusiastic participantsacross diverse locations, walks of life, and business practices.Successfully designing and coordinating complex, multi-track programs ofall sizes since 1987, Full Circle Productions develops, plans, markets,manages, and delivers multiple conferences, seminars and industry forumseach year across the globe. With the mantra "You CAN Get There From Here,"Full Circle Productions oversees all logistics with venues, hotels,registrars, stage-builders, audio-visual technicians, printers, andsuppliers. In addition, the founders of Full Circle Productions, CharelMorris and Delia Frees, have provided support services for clients,sponsors, delegates, presenters, and speakers such as renowned physicianand author Deepak Chopra, best-selling author Lynn V. Andrews, HungerProject founder Werner Erhardt, former White House advisor Richard Clark,and Apple Computer co-founder Steve Wozniack.

CONTACT:Sally Khudairi orBK DeLongHALO Worldwide+1 617 921 8656Email Contact

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