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Conference Tracks
SD West 2007 offers more than 200 classes, tutorials, case studies, roundtables, panels, keynotes and Birds-of-a-Feather gatherings in 14 important subject areas. This year, we’ve added three new tracks—Ruby, Web 2.0 and Windows Vista—and are bringing you more new and updated sessions than ever before. Visit our Track Description page for full details.

Complete Searchable Conference Program
Search the entire SD West 2007 schedule by day, track, type of session, speaker and/or keyword.

Instructors & Speakers
Our impressive list of instructors includes well-known technology experts and industry gurus from all corners of the development world.

Stroustrup & Sutter on C++ 2-Day Tutorial

Back by popular demand with new topics and materials! This two-day, in-depth sessions is taught by the C++ community's most important experts--Bjarne Stroustrup and Herb Sutter. A special pass is required for attendance.

Birds-of-a-Feather Gatherings
These evening gatherings are the perfect opportunity to chat with conference speakers and your fellow attendees in an informal, relaxed setting.

Keynotes
Keynote presentations are a vital part of the SD West 2007 experience. From the technical to the visionary, our keynotes continue to prove that the profession of software development embodies innovation, imagination and the constant pursuit of perfection.

Special Events and Networking Opportunities
We are thrilled to celebrate our 20th anniversary with you in 2007! We’ve packed more fun events into this conference than ever before. You won’t want to miss the return of the SD Developer Bowl competition, the Google Party, Luke Hohmann’s Innovation Games, the 17th annual Jolt Awards ceremony or any of our many other fun gatherings.

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