iPhone/iPad DevCon Offers Practical Training for App Developers, Marketers, Entrepreneurs
January 27, 2010
by: BZ Media
New conference to explore the practical aspects of building commercial and enterprise software for Apple’s popular iPhone and exciting new iPad devices
Huntington, N.Y., Jan. 27, 2010 — BZ Media LLC today announced iPhone/iPad DevCon™ — the technical conference for developers, marketers and entrepreneurs focusing on the iPhone and iPad market. The three-day conference will take place in San Diego from Sept. 27-29, 2010.

iPhone/iPad DevCon will offer one day of intensive full-day and half-day workshops, followed by two days of technical classes. The conference will include a tabletop exhibit area for companies selling products and services for iPhone developers. More than 300 software developers, marketers and entrepreneurs are projected to attendiPhone/iPad DevCon.

The conference is owned, produced and managed by BZ Media LLC, which publishes SD Times, the newspaper for the software development industry. BZ Media also produces SPTechCon: The SharePoint Technology Conference.

iPhone/iPad DevCon is an important educational resource for anyone building or selling iPhone apps. The focused, more conference is designed so that all iPhone app developers, marketers and entrepreneurs can attend — and can even bring their entire development and marketing team, thanks to special group discounts.

Ted Bahr, President of BZ Media and Conference Director of iPhone/iPad DevCon, said, “The market for the iPhone is exploding. Enterprises are looking to educate their developers about the platform. Commercial software companies are jumping into the market, and startups and entrepreneurs need to get up to speed. The best place to bootstrap or extend your iPhone app effort will be at iPhone/iPad DevCon in San Diego.”

Classes and workshops at iPhone/iPad DevCon are split into four concurrent tracks:

• iPhone/ iPad Developer Essentials: These technical classes/workshops are for all iPhone and iPad app developers, and cover all programming topics.

• Spotlight on iPad: These technical classes/workshops cover the specifics of migrating and creating apps for the new iPad.

• Spotlight on Enterprise Apps: These technical sessions cover topics specific to developing apps for employees, business customers and partners, such as back-end integration corporate datacenter communications, ERP or CRM systems.

• Spotlight on App Marketing: These non-technical classes/workshops are for business owners, entrepreneurs and marketers, including how to maximize sales through Apple’s App Store.

Alan Zeichick, Conference Chairman of iPhone/iPad DevCon, and Editorial Director of SD Times, said, “The emphasis at iPhone/iPad DevCon will be on building and marketing iPhone apps today and planning to take advantage of new opportunities around the iPad. Every class, every workshop, will be practical, and where possible hands-on. If you’re new to iPhone development, come to iPhone/iPad DevCon to get up-and-running fast. If you’re already working with the platform, come to hone your expertise.”

The iPhone/iPad DevCon Call for Speakers is available online. iPhone/iPad DevCon will also have a tabletop expo area, where companies can demonstrate their products and services for iPhone developers. For more information on exhibiting, please contact Ted Bahr, +1 631-421-4158 x101, ted@bzmedia.com Learn more atwww.iPhoneDevCon.com, and follow the conference on Twitter at www.twitter.com/iPadDevCon.

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