An Architect's View

Updated with the PDF to download to make the process easier!

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cf.Objective() 2010 is ramping up and is ready for the public call for speakers and topics! We have the same broad tracks as last year:

• Architecture & Design in Software
• RIA: Flex/Ajax/AIR
• Process & Methodology
• Integration & Tools

If you're interested in speaking, download the speaker request form (PDF, 152KB), fill it out and then send it to Jim Louis per the instructions in the form. The PDF has all the delivery dates, speaker consent agreement and so on. Topics must be submitted by November 30th! You have about two weeks. Some background on the cf.Objective() selection process... As I previously blogged, we have a twelve person content advisory board this year who have already come up with suggested topics for about 80% of the schedule and invitations have gone out to an initial list of speakers (usually two or three per topic). Many of those speakers have already replied (they also have until November 30th) and we're starting to sift through their submissions to pick the best one for each topic. The public CFP will help us fill the remaining 20% of the schedule. This process us ensures we have a well-rounded set of topics as well as letting us get at least part of our schedule organized and posted before the end of the year to help folks decide to register with their company's year end budget!