Why Attend
The Ajax Experience is the original, and the most authoritative, event for developers and designers looking to learn about Ajax and next generation Web applications. With over 40 essential sessions, tutorials, the Ajaxian Framework Summit and a 1:8 speaker to attendee ratio, The Ajax Experience is the ultimate destination to network with your peers and our expert speaker lineup. Considering representing your organization at The Ajax Experience?
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Networking Opportunities
An important part of The Ajax Experience is making connections - with new friends and maybe even future colleagues. We offer some valuable opportunities for you to do that with the following social events:
Evening Cocktail Event
On the evening of Day One join your fellow attendees to relax and unwind. Take advantage of the opportunity to talk one-on-one with experts, speakers and community members. Microsoft is the official sponsor of the Day One evening event.
Dinner with Strangers
Go as Strangers, Leave as Friends! On the evening of Day Two, sign up onsite to have "Dinner with Strangers." We've made reservations at some of Boston's best restaurants. You sign up for the restaurant of your choice, meet your fellow "strangers" in the lobby and head to the restaurant. It's a great way to meet new friends who share your passion for great food, drink and Ajax. *Dinner with Strangers is a social networking opportunity. The cost of dinner, transportation and gratuities are the responsibility of the individual attendee.
Onsite Bookstore & Book Signings
Bookpool.com will be offering best-selling books at discounted prices for The Ajax Experience attendees. Is there a topic you would like to learn more about? Visit the onsite bookstore for exclusive deals.
The following authors will be available to sign copies of their books:
- Douglas Crockford: JavaScript: The Good Parts
Tuesday, September 30, 3:35 - 3:55 pm - Yehuda Katz: jQuery in Action
Wednesday, October 1, 10:45 - 11:05 am - Christophe Porteneuve: Prototype and script.aculo.us: You Never Knew JavaScript Could Do This!
Monday, September 29, 3:25 - 3:50 pm - Steve Souders: High Performance Web Sites
Tuesday, September 30, 10:00 - 10:25 am - Aaron Newton: Mootools Essentials
Wednesday, October 1, 3:00-3:20 pm
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'Top 10' Reasons to Attend
1. Editorial content from developers with first hand experience
Ajaxian.com co-founders, Ben Galbraith and Dion Almaer, stock The Ajax Experience agenda with the most relevant names and most cutting-edge topics – TAE is the only Ajax conference constructed by actual developers, who deal with the same issues you do everyday.
2. Practical takeaways
With hands-on coding sessions, case studies from some of the world’s most successful corporations, and plenty of time to network with your peers and industry leaders, you will go home with real-world best practices, tips and shortcuts that will make an immediate difference in your coding and design.
3. Make your CV more competitive
Ajax is relatively new, and it’s moving and changing quickly – At TAE, you can stay on top of the latest developments with exclusive insight into where Ajax is going from the authors, framework founders and luminaries leading the way.
4. Fantastic networking opportunities
You’ll meet attendees and speakers from the biggest organizations in next generation Web technologies today – And make real connections that could change your career. At TAE, you will be surrounded by hundreds of like-minded developers and designers who'd love to share with and learn from you. Join us for cocktails on the evening of Day One, check out some of Boston's best restaurants on Day Two. Click here for more details on networking opportunities.
5. Real-time demos of the latest techniques and technologies
You’ll leave sessions with actual code snippets and real world insight that you can immediately apply to your projects.
6. Community credibility
With an agenda created by Ajaxian.com, 2 successful shows in 2006 and 2 successful shows in 2007, TAE is the community’s conference – Covering topics you’ve told us you’re interested in, in a format that works for you.
7. Get info directly from the source
With an attendee to speaker ratio of 8:1, you have real chances to connect with the elite spec leads, CTOs and authors in the field for real world advice and you'll see Ajax implementation case studies from around the world.
8. Community camaraderie
TAE is all about the community - it's our sincere belief that these 3 days play a significant role in advancing the Ajax framework because of all the opportunities to brainstorm, discuss, debate and network – at sessions, during framework events, in the halls, at lunch and at evening events.
9. Limited vendor presence
Unlike other shows, we intentionally limit the number of sponsors allowed at The Ajax Experience, so you get independent, useful information, and insight into vendor solutions that you can evaluate yourself.
10. TAE is the best value for your money
The registration fee includes all three days of the conference, the Ajaxian Framework Summit, Ajax tutorials, free wireless access,
and breakfast and lunch each day.
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Tips for Convincing Your Boss
Here are some great reasons to share with your boss to convince him/her that The Ajax Experience is a smart investment for you and your business:
- Your business relies on the strength of its projects – As a developer or designer, it’s your job to find ways to make your offerings continually more secure, engaging, responsive and interactive. Keeping up to date on next generation Web application development techniques like Ajax is vital to the health of your company.
- TAE offers conference speakers who are the absolute top experts this industry has to offer. Everyone who is anyone in Ajax will join us at The Ajax Experience, including the founders of most of the major frameworks and toolkits.
- Avoid mistakes that others have made with insight from leading companies. You’ll get information to help you make a business case for Ajax by demonstrating efficiency gains from previous large-scale projects.
- Education helps project managers cope with smaller budgets, fewer developers, and looming deadlines - 3 days at TAE is the most cost-effective, efficient way to obtain education, rather than spending months reading books and articles, or browsing Web sites.
- Each session at TAE was hand picked to address the most common challenges you face when working with Ajax, and will help you meet your user demands better, reduce your development time, and create more attractive, useable applications.
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Attendee Quotes
98% of your peers who attended The Ajax Experience would recommend the show to a friend. Here are just a few things your peers have said about The Ajax Experience:
“I came to get some specific answers regarding toolkits and general usage issues – I got the answers I was hoping for.” - Java/PHP developer, Lindon, Utah
“Lots of actual examples with practical solutions.” - Java Development Manager, Dallas, Texas
“Very nice. Lot of new technology and lot of code. Lot of energy.” - Java Developer, San Jose, California.
"Real world examples, not same 10,000 feet overview. Good speakers.” - Perl/Java developer, San Francisco, California
“Good chance to meet up with core people.” - Java developer, Redwood City, California
“The topics are cutting edge, the networking is awesome!” - Java developer, Minneapolis, Minnesota
“Very worthwhile sessions, good mix of topics, no filler.” - Ruby Developer, Wynote, Pennsylvania
“Excellent technical content, good “pulse” on future.” - Java Developer/Designer/Manager, Boulder, Colorado
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