For the First Time in Ireland: The Microsoft Developer Developer Developer (DDD) Community Event

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:41:46 GMT

Galway: April 16th, 2008 - The Galway Microsoft Technology User Group is hosting the first ever Developer Developer Developer, (DDD), Community Event held in Ireland on May 3rd 2008.

The event, dubbed the ‘Craggy Island Techfest’ by organisers, will take place at the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology in Galway and will include international speakers and over 20 sessions on Microsoft technology. This is the first time that the “Developer, Developer, Developer” events, which were started in the UK, has come to Ireland. Attendance is free.

“The DDD event is all about providing software developers with the opportunity to learn, share and meet in a relaxed informal atmosphere. There’s a great line-up for Galway with 6 tracks and over 20 sessions being hosted by international and local speakers in the .NET community, The event will be jam-packed with great content, advice and most important the opportunity to mingle!” commented Clare Dillon, Developer and Platform Group, Microsoft Ireland.

When: Saturday, 3^rd May - Start time is 9:00 am

Where: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Galway

Why: Expert speakers; 20+ sessions to choose from; small groups for in-depth topic coverage; plenty of opportunities to network with visiting experts.

Cost: Free

This event is being run by the Microsoft developer community, for the developer community. The speaker line up for DDD has many well known international and local speakers. In addition, presenters from BASTA! and JustCommunity’s NRW conferences are also joining us for DDD Ireland!

A number of activities have also been planned for attendees after the event on Saturday. Everyone has been invited to join the speakers for a trip into Galway’s Spanish Quarter for some more geek-talk and some Galway craic. On Sunday the organisers are also holding a ‘Geek Walk and Talk’ trip to Craggy Island (Inis Oirr).

About DDD Ireland

This is an excellent event for students and professionals alike. Space is limited to 250 attendees. To register early and get a full agenda of the day’s events and speakers go to http://www.dddireland.com.

Third Irish Microsoft Technology Conference Takes Place in Dublin on 3rd – 4th April 2008

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:01:26 GMT

Dublin: March 26th 2008 - The Irish Microsoft Technology Conference (IMTC), a three day event featuring over 40 technology sessions will take place in Dublin and will be streamed online. The event, which is now in its third year, is being run by IrishDev.com and many of the local Irish Microsoft Technology User Groups (MTUG.ie). The event, which is sponsored by Microsoft Ireland will feature 8 tracks with over 40 technology sessions for software developers, IT professionals and students at Cineworld Complex Parnell Street, Dublin 1 with a reception and keynotes starting Wednesday 2nd April at 7:00 pm and sessions on Thursday 3rd April and Friday 4th April.

The event will be of great benefit to developers and IT professionals who have an interest in learning about the latest Microsoft tools and technologies, from Visual Studio to SQL Server to Windows operating systems, as well as a host of other Microsoft products. This is the first time so many expert speakers have been gathered together in Ireland for a Microsoft conference. Many of the speakers have been ranked as some of the most popular speakers among the top international line-ups at major Microsoft conferences such as TechEd. The conference also presents a great opportunity for students or recent graduates to network, keep up with cutting edge developments and hear from the industry’s key technical experts.

This year, for the first time, highlights of the IMTC will also be streamed live on the Internet. Each attendee will also receive a DVD with recordings of all the sessions after the conference.

Barry Alistair, commercial director of IrishDev.com believes that conferences like these are necessary and wants to encourage as many students as possible to attend. “Speakers such as big hitters like Doug Seven, Richard Heiges, Craig Murphy, Dave McMahon and Oliver Sturm will encourage and instil their enthusiastic passion for developing amongst students who may be contemplating entering the computer sciences at third level. If Ireland is to stay competitive we need to be able to show students the incredible creativity and innovation which comes out of the developer community,” commented Alistair.

“We are delighted to see that membership of the Microsoft Technology User Groups in Ireland has grown to over 4000 over the past few years. Each year, the user group members organise hundreds of technical session all around the country with expert speakers from Europe and the United States. The IMTC is their largest annual event and has grown to be one of the largest technical conferences in Ireland. It represents a fantastic opportunity for the Irish technical community to hear from world-renowned speakers that you would usually only see at international conferences like TechEd, but for a fraction of the price. Of course, at the IMTC, you also get the chance to go for a pint with the speakers afterwards! You wouldn’t get that opportunity at bigger conferences like TechEd and there is no better way to get all your technical questions answered. It’s great to see so many high-calibre speakers over in Dublin at one time,” commented Clare Dillon, Developer and Platform Group, Microsoft Ireland.

The event is sponsored by Microsoft Ireland, along with exhibitors Pocket Kings and Vantage Resources. The aim of IMTC 2008 is to provide an opportunity for the Irish ICT industry and the Microsoft community to come together.

How to register

You can register online at http://imtc.firstport.ie. The IMTC is one of the largest tech conferences in Ireland and this year each delegate will receive a free DVD containing all the sessions. The fee is €189 prior to the event or €245 at the door. The ticket includes; Registration drinks reception, two technology-packed conference days, refreshments, lunch, finale drinks reception. For full agenda information you can go to http://imtc.firstport.ie/agenda.aspx.

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