Why Should I Attend The Ajax Experience?

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. Check out:

 

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98% of your peers who came to The Ajax Experience last year would recommend the show to a friend. Check out what attendees 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

“Good for developers, managers, anybody” - ColdFusion Developer/Manager, Long Island, New York

“Very 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

“Great way to get intro on Ajax as well as more advanced stuff.” - Java Developer, Amsterdam, Netherlands

“Great source of key info.” - Java Architect, Dallas, Texas

“Lots of useful information about what is practically being used with the Ajax community.” - Java Developer, Cupertino, California

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Top 10 Reasons to Attend TAE

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.

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, and 2 successful shows in 2006, 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 10:1, you have real chances to connect with the elite spec leads, CTOs and authors in the field for real world advice. And, learn from Ajax implementations around the world in case studies on Netflix, Orbitz and more.

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, in the hallways 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. Unlike other shows that cram in sessions across 5+ tracks, we have expanded TAE to run 3 full days, with 4 concurrent tracks. This means that you’ll be able to attend MORE sessions, and miss out on less.

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How can I convince my boss that I should attend TAE?

Here are some great reasons to share with your boss to convince him/her that The Ajax Experience is a smart investment:

• 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 in San Francisco, including keynotes from Brendan Eich (CTO of Mozilla and creator of JavaScript), Adobe’s Kevin Lynch, and Chris Wilson, Software Engineer at Microsoft's Internet Explorer.

• Avoid mistakes that others have made, with insight from leading companies like YouTube, Netflix and Orbitz. 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 websites.

• 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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