SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Think Services today announced the
industry's leading companies will make significant product announcements at
Software Development Best Practices 2008 (http://www.SDBestPractices.com ) at
the Hynes Convention Center in BostonOctober 27-30. Software Development
Best Practices 2008, presented by Dr. Dobb's Events, focuses on technologies
and products critical to the development community. The conference offers
more than 140 world-class training sessions that cover the entire application
development lifecycle as well as extensive networking opportunities. This
year's Platinum Sponsors are IBM and F5 Networks.
"When the industry's leaders want to showcase their groundbreaking
software development products, they rely on Software Development Best
Practices as the perfect venue," said Tamara Carter, Dr. Dobb's Conference
Director. "This is why, year after year, the most influential software
professionals in the world flock to Software Development Best Practices to
learn about the latest technologies, tools and solutions."
The list of Software Development Best Practices 2008 exhibitors showcasing
products for the first time will continue to grow throughout the event, and
currently includes the following:
AccuRev, provider of best-of-breed software change and configuration
management solutions, will launch AccuRev 4.7, which offers new
scalability and personalized process visualization capabilities enabling
enterprises to easily scale as development teams grow beyond thousands of
users managing hundreds of thousands of assets.
(ISC)2, a global non-profit provider of information security
certification programs, will introduce the Certified Secure Software
Lifecycle Professional (CSSLPCM) certification. The CSSLPCM certification
program is leading the industry by establishing standards and best
practices, ensuring security throughout the software development process.
Object Mentor, an industry leader in training and in transitioning
enterprises to Agile Software Development, will announce its new course
line-up, which includes "Intensive Hands On Principles of Object Oriented
Design Course for Java Programmers" and "Test Driven Development with
Refactoring for Ruby".
Rally Software Development will showcase two new products: its
programmable Internet platform for Agile Application Lifecycle Management
and Rally Product Manager, its end-to-end SaaS solution that leverages
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems to help organizations
close the feedback loops between development teams and users, ensuring
development priorities are aligned with the highest value opportunities.
Servoy, a leader in SaaS/Platform as a Service (PaaS) development, will
introduce its new web portal, iServoy, and it will launch the Eclipse-
based Servoy 4.0. This latest release of Servoy is a major upgrade from
all previous versions, enabling Servoy developers to produce even better,
more powerful enterprise-level applications using a standards-based IDE
(Integrated Development Environment).
Urbancode will demonstrate the latest release of the award-winning
application lifecycle automation server, AnthillPro, which provides
greater scalability and increased performance. Unlike simple continuous
integration tools, AnthillPro makes it possible to define and automate
distributed builds, deployments, test orchestration, releases and more.
Urbancode's products transform error-prone manual processes into
centralized automated services that accelerate build and test cycles.
Additionally, TopCoder and Dr. Dobb's Events will co-sponsor a live
programming competition on the Expo floor. The onsite Algorithm Competition
will give attendees a chance to face off on an even playing field with their
peers to determine who can deliver the fastest correct solutions to a series
of written problem statements.
For a complete schedule of all educational sessions, keynote addresses,
special events and exhibitors, visit http://www.SDBestPractices.com.
About Dr. Dobb's
Dr. Dobb's is recognized worldwide as the leading resource for the
professional software development community. With an award-winning monthly
publication (Dr. Dobb's Journal), worldwide technical events and conferences
(Dr. Dobb's Events) and one of the web's most comprehensive sites (Dr. Dobb's
Portal), Dr. Dobb's attracts the industry's most authoritative audience of
professional developers, architects and managers and provides marketing
partners highly actionable integrated marketing solutions to reach the
software development buying team.
About Think Services
Think Services connects specialized communities worldwide using innovative
media, educational events, consulting, training and certification. Providing
comprehensive opportunities for people to learn from, network with, and
inspire each other, Think Services builds strong brands and works within
communities to foster a unique affinity with its products and services. The
division's flagship products include the Game Developers Conference, the Webby
Award-winning Gamasutra.com, Game Developer magazine, the International
Customer Management Institute, HDI, and Dr. Dobb's Journal.
About United Business Media Limited (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com)
United Business Media Limited (UBM) is a global media and marketing
services company that informs markets and brings the world's buyers and
sellers together at events, online, in print, and with the information they
need to do business successfully. UBM serves professional and commercial
communities, from IT professionals to doctors, from journalists to jewelry
dealers, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. UBM employs more than
6,500 people in more than 30 countries. UBM's businesses operating in the US
include CMPMedica, Commonwealth Business Media, Everything Channel, PR
Newswire, RISI, TechInsights, TechWeb and Think Services. UBM is listed on the
London Stock Exchange (UBM.L) and has a market capitalization of $1.6 billion.
PR Contact
Jenny Searles, Sr. Marketing Manager, Dr. Dobb's Events, (415) 947-6162
or jsearles@cmp.com
