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The Jolt Awards


FREE Expo Pass

Your FREE pass grants you access to the Expo Floor plus admission to the Opening Floor Party, Technical Sessions, the Google Party, the Developer Bowl, Awards night and all keynotes. Register Now!

Expo Hours

Tuesday, March 20
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday, March 21
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
& 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Thursday, March 22
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
& 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Opening Floor Party!

Tuesday, March 20, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Join us for food and libations as we celebrate the opening the Expo. Grab a drink, something to eat, mingle with fellow attendees and check out the coolest new technologies.

Party with Google

Google Tuesday, March 20, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Google invites you to an evening of wining and dining and other cerebral pursuits. Enjoy a memorable night out with your fellow SD West attendees from around the world, compliments of Google. We will have fabulous food and drinks and some fun Google swag. There will also be a drawing for some wonderful prizes so don't miss out!

Tech Sessions

Learn more about new and exciting development technologies from leading vendors. All attendees are welcome to attend free detailed technical training from exhibitors at conference tech sessions. More details are available on the Tech Session page.

Exhibitors

Check out the latest tools, technologies, services and solutions from the industry's leading companies. A complete list is available on the Exhibitor page.

Dr. Dobb's Life 2.0 Presentations

Dr. Dobb's Life 2.0 Presentations

March 21, Wednesday, and March 22, Thursday
CMP Technology booth #402
Curious about developing in Second Life? Want to know more about LSL, 3D building, web -integration and opensource sims? Join Dr. Dobb's at the CMP booth during SD West -- or on Dr Dobbs Island in Second Life -- for an overview of the upcoming Life 2.0 Summit, and the soon-to-debut life20.net, developer community.

Passport Through SD West 2007

Thanks to our exhibitors, you have the opportunity to win exciting prizes as you travel the SD West Expo floor! Check out the amazing list of prizes on the Passport page.

17th Annual Jolt Awards!

Jolt AwardsSponsored by Dr. Dobb's Journal
March 21, Wednesday, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
It's an industry favorite, hosted by the editors of Dr. Dobb's Journal, the Jolt award ceremony pays tribute to those products, books and websites that have "jolted" the industry and helped make your job easier! Don't miss this entertaining ceremony! For more information visit www.joltawards.com.

Dr. Dobb's Journal - Excellence in Programming Award

Dr. Dobb's JournalMarch 21, Wednesday, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Find out who has earned the right to be called the best of the best. Dr. Dobb's Journal Excellence in Programming Award is presented annually to an individual who has made significant and lasting contributions to the advancement of software development. Past winners include James Gosling, Guido van Rossum, Anders Hejlsberg, Alexander Stepanov and Linus Torvalds. Come find out who won this year's award!

Developer Bowl

March 22, Thursday, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Watch the competition heat up as teams from the top technology companies are pitted against each other in a test of knowledge about the history, technology and traditions of software development. Is it Jeopardy? is it Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Is it The $64,000 Question? Nope. It's better. Join us for our version of a TV game show!

Keynotes

Expo attendees are encouraged to attend all conference Keynote presentations.

Digital Guru Bookstore

Digital Guru is the official bookstore of SD West 2007!

Bookstore Hours:
March 19, Monday, 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
March 20, Tuesday, 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
March 21, Wednesday, 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
March 22, Thursday, 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
March 23, Friday, 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Gold Sponsors

Gold Sponsor - Aladdin


Gold Sponsor - IBM







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