Online Registration for SD West 2005 is now open!

Register by January 14th to take advantage of our Super Early Bird Discounts and save up to $500!

Now in its 18th year, SD West continues to be the “must-attend” independent conference for professional software developers. Our curriculum is designed to help you Develop An Advantage by enhancing your expertise in the languages, tools, technologies and trends you need to be successful.

We’ve added 164 NEW classes to SD West 2005!

This year’s conference features over 200 sessions in 12 technical tracks:

• .NET
• C++
• Java
• Modeling & Design
• People, Process & Methods
• Requirements & Analysis
• Scripting
• Security
• System Security
• Testing & Quality
• Web Services
• XML

At SD West 2005 will find the most comprehensive mixture of classes, the most qualified speakers and the most interesting special events.

Full Conference details are available on our Conference Overview page.


VISIONARY KEYNOTES
Gerald Weinberg

Gerald Weinberg, Industry Renowned Author & Consultant
Fifty Years of Software Development—Lessons from the Ancients

David Chappell

David Chappell, Principal, Chappell & Associates
Software in a Service-Oriented World

Joel Spolsky

Joel Spolsky,Founder of Fog Creek Software and author of the legendary web log www.joelonsoftware.com
Fireside Chat on Software

NETWORKING EVENTS
SD West 2005 features a multitude of learning and networking opportunities outside of the classroom including:

Birds-of-Feather Gatherings
Case Studies
Expo Floor Opening Party & St. Patrick’s Eve Party
Software Development’s 15th Annual Jolt Awards!
Dr. Dobb’s Journal - Excellence in Programming Award Ceremony and a panel with past award winners

SD West 2005 Exhibit & Sponsorship Opportunities
Capture high quality leads, promote your brand, and interact with software development managers and leaders as they make purchasing decisions! More information is available on our Exhibitor Services page.

UML & Design World 2005
UML & Design World will be held June 13 – 16, 2005 in Austin, Texas. More details are available on the UML & Design World page. We are accepting speaking proposals for UML & Design World 2005 through January 9, 2005. More information is available on the UML & Design World 2005 Call for Abstracts page.

SD Best Practices 2005
SD Best Practices 2005 will be held September 26-29, 2005 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA. Call for Papers for this event will open Janauary 31, 2005. Please check back at the end of January for more details.