Keynote: Why Mapping? Why Not?

The release of Google Maps was a “Wizard of Oz / Technicolor” moment for web developers everywhere. It didn't just change the way we look at mapping sites; it forever changed the way we look at all web sites. It put AJAX on the map, both figuratively and literally.

One way to become a better developer is to learn a new programming language. Another way is to take a half-step out of the mainstream and use your current language in new and novel ways.

In this talk, we'll take a high-level romp through the world of mapping and software development. In addition to seeing some beautiful imagery, we'll see innovative, state of the art solutions to familiar challenges like SOA and Web 2.0, moving bits to cell phones and storing terabytes of information in databases.

Come for the pretty pictures. Leave with a fresh perspective on what it means to be a software developer.

About Scott Davis

Scott Davis is the founder of ThirstyHead.com, a training company that specializes in Groovy and Grails training.

Scott published one of the first public websites implemented in Grails in 2006 and has been actively working with the technology ever since. Author of the book Groovy Recipes: Greasing the Wheels of Java and two ongoing IBM developerWorks article series (Mastering Grails and in 2009, Practically Groovy), Scott writes extensively about how Groovy and Grails are the future of Java development.

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