Speakers from around the country sharing their knowledge & resources on free and open source software.
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Joe Fiorini
Back to the Future: Developing & Reusing the Web
In the Birch Room from 11:00 until 12:00
Come with me on a trip to the past: to a day when all we had was the basic HTTP protocol. We'll reminisce about HTTP methods, URIs, and HTTP headers. We've all relied on HTTP in one way for or another, now let's find out how we can make it work to our advantage, in a very simple, easy-to-use way. This session goes into detail about what REST is, how to model and subsequently write RESTful web services, and how to consume them in various languages (focus on and Ruby/Ruby on Rails). Together, we'll go Back to the Future.
Back to the Future: Developing & Reusing the Web
In the Birch Room from 11:00 until 12:00
Come with me on a trip to the past: to a day when all we had was the basic HTTP protocol. We'll reminisce about HTTP methods, URIs, and HTTP headers. We've all relied on HTTP in one way for or another, now let's find out how we can make it work to our advantage, in a very simple, easy-to-use way. This session goes into detail about what REST is, how to model and subsequently write RESTful web services, and how to consume them in various languages (focus on and Ruby/Ruby on Rails). Together, we'll go Back to the Future.
Sarah Dutkiewicz
Behold the Power of Python
In the Birch Room from 3:00 until 4:00
In this presentation, we'll explore what python is, where its strong points are, where it's being used, and how to get into using it. We will also explore where python is being used in the FOSS realm. There are no snakes on this plane, but there may be references to Monty Python, where this language gets its name.
Behold the Power of Python
In the Birch Room from 3:00 until 4:00
In this presentation, we'll explore what python is, where its strong points are, where it's being used, and how to get into using it. We will also explore where python is being used in the FOSS realm. There are no snakes on this plane, but there may be references to Monty Python, where this language gets its name.
Erich Leipold
Getting the Most out of Your Current Software
In the Maple Room from 11:00 until 12:00
Using an Enterprise Service Bus (Mule) to link current applications and extend their life.
Getting the Most out of Your Current Software
In the Maple Room from 11:00 until 12:00
Using an Enterprise Service Bus (Mule) to link current applications and extend their life.
Robert Rintoul
How a Real World Business Profits from FOSS
In the Oak Room from 1:00 until 1:30
We're all aware that software is supposed to make a business more efficient. Although this is the goal, it is not always the outcome. Business owners are often confronted with the time wasting and costly issues that proprietary lock ins create. You will learn how one business dealt with this problem and resolved it through the use of Free and Open Source Software.
How a Real World Business Profits from FOSS
In the Oak Room from 1:00 until 1:30
We're all aware that software is supposed to make a business more efficient. Although this is the goal, it is not always the outcome. Business owners are often confronted with the time wasting and costly issues that proprietary lock ins create. You will learn how one business dealt with this problem and resolved it through the use of Free and Open Source Software.
Adam Siemienski
How to Bring FOSS to the Mainstream
In the Maple Room from 1:00 until 1:30
Free and Open Source Software is more popular today than ever. So why then is this movement so slow for mainstream adoption? This presentation will explore one business owner's view on a few shortcomings that need addressed in order to attract more business users. Not only do advocates of proprietary software need an understanding of the FOSS model, but also how they can accomplish their necessary tasks with FOSS. This presentation shows the need for side-by-side training methods from the FOSS community in order to gain market share.
How to Bring FOSS to the Mainstream
In the Maple Room from 1:00 until 1:30
Free and Open Source Software is more popular today than ever. So why then is this movement so slow for mainstream adoption? This presentation will explore one business owner's view on a few shortcomings that need addressed in order to attract more business users. Not only do advocates of proprietary software need an understanding of the FOSS model, but also how they can accomplish their necessary tasks with FOSS. This presentation shows the need for side-by-side training methods from the FOSS community in order to gain market share.
Gregory Boehnlein
Introduction to Asterisk
In the Maple Room from 2:00 until 3:00
Asterisk is both an open source toolkit for telephony applications and a full-featured PBX application or call-processing server. This session provides an overview of Asterisk, its features and functionality and examples of applications of deployments. It also touches on the business ramifications of adding this powerful tool to your network and provides the information in a fun and non technical manner suitable for beginners.
Introduction to Asterisk
In the Maple Room from 2:00 until 3:00
Asterisk is both an open source toolkit for telephony applications and a full-featured PBX application or call-processing server. This session provides an overview of Asterisk, its features and functionality and examples of applications of deployments. It also touches on the business ramifications of adding this powerful tool to your network and provides the information in a fun and non technical manner suitable for beginners.
Joseph James Frantz
Keynote Address - Cleveland and Software Freedom
In the Oak Room from 10:00 until 10:30
Free and Open Source Software has been building support in Cleveland for the past several years. From users at home and in offices using Mozilla's Firefox web browser, to businesses using back end GNU/Linux servers. Our keynote will kick off the conference with a short dicussion of just what Software Freedom can mean for Clevelanders.
Keynote Address - Cleveland and Software Freedom
In the Oak Room from 10:00 until 10:30
Free and Open Source Software has been building support in Cleveland for the past several years. From users at home and in offices using Mozilla's Firefox web browser, to businesses using back end GNU/Linux servers. Our keynote will kick off the conference with a short dicussion of just what Software Freedom can mean for Clevelanders.
Mat Kovach
Looking for Gravity Defying Fastballs, Sore Shoulders and Spitballs with Open Source Software
In the Maple Room from 3:00 until 4:00
Software without a purpose has little value if it can't be used for something the people want. Using R, Open Source databases, TCL, Python, GNUPlot, and GNU FORTRAN, I'll demonstrate how that software can be used to research: Can a baseball defy gravity? Do pitches act differently at each stadium? Is a pitcher injured? Are current pitchers throwing spitballs and why they should!
Looking for Gravity Defying Fastballs, Sore Shoulders and Spitballs with Open Source Software
In the Maple Room from 3:00 until 4:00
Software without a purpose has little value if it can't be used for something the people want. Using R, Open Source databases, TCL, Python, GNUPlot, and GNU FORTRAN, I'll demonstrate how that software can be used to research: Can a baseball defy gravity? Do pitches act differently at each stadium? Is a pitcher injured? Are current pitchers throwing spitballs and why they should!
Michael Letterle
Microsoft and OpenSource
In the Oak Room from 2:00 until 3:00
An examination of Microsoft's relationship with OpenSource, with a focus on the current strides Microsoft has made in reaching out.
Microsoft and OpenSource
In the Oak Room from 2:00 until 3:00
An examination of Microsoft's relationship with OpenSource, with a focus on the current strides Microsoft has made in reaching out.
Scott Seighman
MySQL
In the Birch Room from 2:00 until 3:00
MySQL has become the world's most popular open source database because of its consistent fast performance, high reliability and ease of use. It's used on every continent -- Yes, even Antarctica! -- by individual Web developers as well as many of the world's largest and fastest-growing organizations to save time and money powering their high-volume web sites, business-critical systems and packaged software. Not only is MySQL the world's most popular open source database, it's also become the database of choice for a new generation of applications built on the LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP / Perl / Python.) MySQL runs on more than 20 platforms including Linux, Windows, OS/X, HP-UX, AIX, Netware, giving you the kind of flexibility that puts you in control. Whether you're new to database technology or an experienced developer or DBA, MySQL offers a comprehensive feature set to help your business.
MySQL
In the Birch Room from 2:00 until 3:00
MySQL has become the world's most popular open source database because of its consistent fast performance, high reliability and ease of use. It's used on every continent -- Yes, even Antarctica! -- by individual Web developers as well as many of the world's largest and fastest-growing organizations to save time and money powering their high-volume web sites, business-critical systems and packaged software. Not only is MySQL the world's most popular open source database, it's also become the database of choice for a new generation of applications built on the LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP / Perl / Python.) MySQL runs on more than 20 platforms including Linux, Windows, OS/X, HP-UX, AIX, Netware, giving you the kind of flexibility that puts you in control. Whether you're new to database technology or an experienced developer or DBA, MySQL offers a comprehensive feature set to help your business.
Bob McDonald
OpenOffice - Taking on Microsoft
In the Oak Room from 11:00 until 12:00
With the introduction of OpenOffice, many users of open-source operating systems such as Linux embraced it as a way to shed themselves of being dependent upon Windows and MS Office. This presentation will detail the features OpenOffice provides that make it a viable, and more importantly, free alternative to Office.
OpenOffice - Taking on Microsoft
In the Oak Room from 11:00 until 12:00
With the introduction of OpenOffice, many users of open-source operating systems such as Linux embraced it as a way to shed themselves of being dependent upon Windows and MS Office. This presentation will detail the features OpenOffice provides that make it a viable, and more importantly, free alternative to Office.
Scott Seighman
OpenSolaris
In the Oak Room from 3:00 until 4:00
OpenSolaris is an operating system that provides a rich, coherent platform for building and running applications. The majority of the OpenSolaris code base is distributed under an OSI-approved open source license. In this session, we will provide an overview of OpenSolaris features including ZFS, DTrace, Zones, Containers and much more.
OpenSolaris
In the Oak Room from 3:00 until 4:00
OpenSolaris is an operating system that provides a rich, coherent platform for building and running applications. The majority of the OpenSolaris code base is distributed under an OSI-approved open source license. In this session, we will provide an overview of OpenSolaris features including ZFS, DTrace, Zones, Containers and much more.
Andy Halko
Panel Discussion: Business Implications and Users of Free and Open Source Software
In the Oak Room from 12:00 until 1:00
Andy Halko will lead a panel of FOSS and Business professionals. The panel will be an open discussion of each participant's viewpoints, with additional questions and comments from the audience. Come, listen, and join in!
Panel Discussion: Business Implications and Users of Free and Open Source Software
In the Oak Room from 12:00 until 1:00
Andy Halko will lead a panel of FOSS and Business professionals. The panel will be an open discussion of each participant's viewpoints, with additional questions and comments from the audience. Come, listen, and join in!
Joseph James Frantz
Puppy Linux, Who let the Dawgs Out?
In the Birch Room from 1:31 until 2:00
In this presentation you will discover just how friendly an experience Free and Open Source Software can be. Puppy Linux is a playful operating system that requires no commitment. Just by popping a CD in your computer you can have Puppy Linux and all of its programs up and running in a matter of a couple of minutes. Puppy does not install anything to the hard drive, so your computer and files are untouched. Thus a simple reboot is all that is needed to return your computer back to normal. Despite its small size, Puppy is amazingly robust. So don't let it's name fool you and don't let yourself be left in the dog house by missing this talk.
Puppy Linux, Who let the Dawgs Out?
In the Birch Room from 1:31 until 2:00
In this presentation you will discover just how friendly an experience Free and Open Source Software can be. Puppy Linux is a playful operating system that requires no commitment. Just by popping a CD in your computer you can have Puppy Linux and all of its programs up and running in a matter of a couple of minutes. Puppy does not install anything to the hard drive, so your computer and files are untouched. Thus a simple reboot is all that is needed to return your computer back to normal. Despite its small size, Puppy is amazingly robust. So don't let it's name fool you and don't let yourself be left in the dog house by missing this talk.
Mike Masello
The World's Best Browser
In the Oak Room from 10:30 until 11:00
Will go over how easy it is to make mods to the firefox browser by downloading addons/plugins and how they can make your life better.
The World's Best Browser
In the Oak Room from 10:30 until 11:00
Will go over how easy it is to make mods to the firefox browser by downloading addons/plugins and how they can make your life better.
Bryan Salva
Turnkey CMS for the small business
In the Oak Room from 1:31 until 1:59
Today businesses are faced with many options for web based content management systems, I'm here to explain why open source is the way to go.
Turnkey CMS for the small business
In the Oak Room from 1:31 until 1:59
Today businesses are faced with many options for web based content management systems, I'm here to explain why open source is the way to go.
Seth Keiper
VirtualBox
In the Birch Room from 1:00 until 1:30
VirtualBox and where it fits with modern businesses.
VirtualBox
In the Birch Room from 1:00 until 1:30
VirtualBox and where it fits with modern businesses.
Dave Van Horn
Webwildcatting with Free Software
In the Maple Room from 1:30 until 2:00
What is a webwildcatter? Like those who drill for oil, webwildcatting is one who prospects on the web world web for gold and national treasure. How do you make money using free and open source software? Well, you'll want to come to my presentation and find out!
Webwildcatting with Free Software
In the Maple Room from 1:30 until 2:00
What is a webwildcatter? Like those who drill for oil, webwildcatting is one who prospects on the web world web for gold and national treasure. How do you make money using free and open source software? Well, you'll want to come to my presentation and find out!
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