JavaZone 2008... Rocks!

JavaZone 2008 has opened Call for Presentations!

I have been to quite few conferences, and I have to say, JavaZone is probably the best one.

So you are wondering why...well let me tell you:

• JavaZone is for everyone - basically anyone can give a talk here (if the quality is good enough).
  
• JavaZone is about what is hot - they get the best speakers in all categories of Java development.
  
• JavaZone is not just about what is hot - they get talks about what was not so great, and what you probably should do, in stead of believing the hype.
  
• JavaZone is created by volunteers, for volunteers, for the community.
  
• No "product presentations" - you cannot buy a slot for a presentation at JavaZone, your presentation has to be relevant and good enough to be accepted.
  
• Its a great place to make new contacts and friends.
  

I guess one of the really good things about JavaZone, is that is non-commercial. They have a program committee which is not paid off in any way, they just choose the the best talks. This does not mean that they do not have sponsors, but sponsors are treated equally to anyone else who wants to send a Call for Presentation.

I am not the only one who think JavaZone is great:

"This show is definitely similar to JavaPolis in many ways. You can tell that the conference committee has a lot of fun with it and the show is huge. I think these beat JavaOne hands down." --Dion Almaer's blog.

"JavaZone totally… Rocks!" --Alex Popescu's blog.

I hope to see you in Oslo in September. And please, if you have something to tell the community, send JavaZone a presentation proposal!

Check it out: http://www.javazone.no/