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CeBIT Australia is a peak I.T. exhibition hosting many satellite conferences and umbrella events, including OpenCeBIT Open Source Conference, JoomlaDay and the Open Source Theatre, a venue where you can drop in to hear presentations on all things open source. See the schedule of talks below. The Open Source Theatre is inside the CeBIT exhibition, so your CeBIT entry ticket gets you in. Stop by and discover the advantages Open Source software platforms and applications can give your organisation. Leading experts will provide lectures and give invaluable advice, so that you can remain as you are today – ahead of the competition!
Throughout the CeBIT '08 Conference, the Sydney Joomla User Group will run a series of 20 and 40 minute presentations on the full breadth of Joomla's style, ease and core functionality. Look for us over the three days at the "Open Source Theatre" where you will be able sit and relax with a cup of coffee and listen to Joomla! and other experts speak on a range of practical topics. Also we have invited members of the Plone and Drupal User Groups to present on their open source CMSs, so come down and find out the best solution for you.
Take the opportunity to tap into networks of expert knowledge in the Open Source community, as Open CeBIT will attract the cream of the global Open Source community.
 When
Tuesday 20th to Thursday 22nd May 2008, 11am-2pm
Where
Open Source Theatre - on the CeBIT exhibition floor at the Sydney Conference and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour.
Programme
Speaker include: Andrew Eddie (Joomla! core team), Brad Baker (Joomla! core team), Kim Brebach (Web Accessibility expert), Simon Josephson (Joomla! implementor) and many more.
Tuesday 20th May 2008
11.00am – 11:20am
Speaker: Brendon Worley - Mediart Solutions
Title: The impact of Open Source on commercial development
11.20am – 11:40am
Title:
The beauty of dynamic content
Speaker: Norm Douglas – Nerds On Site
Description:
The beauty of dynamic content and why you should be using it
12pm –12.40pm
Speaker: Andrew Eddie - Joomla! Core Development Working Group
Title: Extensibility
Description: Addressing the complex and competing standards of international compliance through the Joomla framework
1pm -1:40pm
Speaker: Damien Hickey – Open Source Developer Consultant - Freeway
Title: Complex Ecommerce
Description: An in-depth look at the Freeway Open Source e-commerce platform.
2pm – 2:20pm
Speaker: David Banes - Cleartext Systems
Title:
Open Source Enterprise IM
Description: OpenFire IM is a real time collaboration (RTC) server with enterprise features and gateways to public IM networks which uses the only widely adopted open protocol for instant messaging, XMPP (also called Jabber).
2:20pm – 2:40pm
Speaker: Ashton Murphy
Title:
Google & Joomla: GHOP Usability
Description: Ashton was a participant in the Google Highly Open Participation Competition, completing multiple usability testing, introducing new members to the front-end and back-end of Joomla!. Through these experiences, he has learned many many things from the members of this amazing Content Management System.
3:00pm – 3:20pm
Speaker: Patrick Jackson - Joomla! Consultant - KPS
Title:
Out of the box functionality
Description: Highlighting in 20 minutes a handful of the 3000 extensions available for Joomla! that can be installed and running in under an hour.
3:20pm-3:40pm
Speaker: Sydney User Group panel
Title:
Drupal, Joomla and Plone – Q&A forum
Description: Drupal, Joomla and Plone – Three heavyweight Open Source CMS’s in an open forum
4:00pm – 4:20pm
Speaker: Ryan Cross
Title:
Drupal: Web 3.0 in a box
Description: Drupal is a powerful open source CMS and web application framework that is driving many popular websites. Come see some of the innovative improvements that will be driving tomorrow's websites and removes the need for a webmaster by putting the power back into your hands.
4:20pm – 4:40pm
Speaker: Drupal User Group
Title:
Open Source Project Management & Collaboration
Description: ProjectPier is an open source project collaboration application that provides a simple intuitive interface and integrates with your existing workflow. This session will cover how to leverage this software to coordinate people and get work done. It will also highlight new features for the next release.
5:00pm – 5:20pm
Speaker: Ryan Cross
Title:
Companies VS Communities
Description: Are companies and communities natural enemies or are they symbiotic compliments? This presentation will cover how companies and open source communities can interact and benefit from each other
5:20pm – 5:40pm
Speaker: Ken Taylor
Title:
VotApedia
Description: Ever wanted to get feedback from your audience? What about in real-time and without special infrastructure? VotApedia is an open source audience response system that is being developed by the CSIRO.
Wednesday 21st May 2008
11.00am-11:40am
Speaker: Simon Josephson (Open Source Developer – Art@Work)
Title: Joomla! Extensibility
Description: The expansion of the core functionality of Joomla with the massive Open Source component library
12pm-12:40pm
Speaker: Damian Hickey (Open Source Developer Consultant - Freeway)
Title: The Future of Open Source ECommerce
Description: More than 90% of our economy is service based – open source software is on the threshold of taking the lion’s share.
1pm-1:40pm
Speaker: Andrew Eddie (Joomla! core development working group)
Title: What is a Joomla!
Description: A short but in-depth introduction to one of the world’s most popular Open Source CMS’s
Thursday 22nd May 2008
11:00am-11:20am
Speaker: Matt Knighton (Joomla! Software Developer – MRKDevelopment )
Title: Pitching Open Source software to the Enterprise
Description: A case study in the benefits to the corporate user and software developer
11:20am-11:40am
Speaker: Kim Brebach (Joomla! Web Developer – Energetica)
Title: Making Joomla! 1.5 websites more accessible
Description: Out of the box Joomla! accessibility has been improved but it can be improved further still. Find out how in this case study of an Australian Joomla 1.5 site specifically developed for blind and vision impaired users.
12:00pm-12:20pm
Speaker: Dylan Jay/Virginia Choy (PretaWeb - Technology Solutions Manager)
Title: Enterprise 2.0 with Plone.
Description: How collaborative technology can leverage the hidden wealth of your employees. Practical examples using Plone.
12:20pm-12:40pm
Speaker: Dylan Jay/Virginia Choy (PretaWeb - Technology Solutions Manager)
Title: PloneGov - Bringing open source to the public sector..
Description: How one CMS is taking over whole governments.
1:00pm-1:40pm
Speaker: Andrew Eddie (Joomla! core development working group)
Title: Open Source Give and Take
Description: A look at how organisations should look at not only how they can benefit themselves from using. Open Source software, but how they can contribute – using Joomla! as a case study.
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