Tuesday, August 15, 2006

ApacheCon 2006

It was the 1st Apache Conference ever to be hosted in Asia. And luckily me and my friends able to get in to it without prior registration.

ApacheCon Asia is the official Asian conference of the Apache Software Foundation (ASF). This initial event aims to create a unique platform for the Open Source community in Asia to come together to gain an insight into techniques and methodologies critical to the advancement of Open Source technologies, and gain skills to optimize the power and versatility of Apache software and also to discuss upcoming developments and issues.

Anyhow 14 ppl from APIIT took part in the event. Several speakers were there including the Keynote Speaker Ken Coar (Director, Apache Software Foundation; Director, Open Source Initiative; Web Software Developer, Author, Sanagendamgagwedweinini, Software Engineer in IBM.)

ApacheCon Asia provides an excellent opportunity to experience first-hand what ASF technologies and development communities can do for you and your enterprise. Met the big players, project leaders, inside experts and independent innovators at this gathering of all things Apache.

participated in the Track 2. Its all about AJAX, XML and PHP.

Won several prizes, including T-Shirts, IBM pens, Mugs, Mouse pads and Laptop carrying Bags.
2moro is the 2nd Day of the Main Conference.