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<td>[Linux-aus] PyCon Australia 2012 Conference Programme
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<td>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:21:11 +1000</td>
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<td>Chris Neugebauer <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:chrisjrn@gmail.com"><chrisjrn@gmail.com></a></td>
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<p>(Hobart Tasmania, 15 June 2012) With both of our keynotes
announced, PyCon Australia is very proud to be able to reveal
the programme for the 2012 conference, to be held on Saturday 18
and Sunday 19 August 2012 in Hobart, Tasmania.</p>
<p>Following an impressive response to our Call for Proposals the
conference will feature three full tracks of presentations and
tutorials, across two days, covering all aspects of the Python
ecosystem, presented by experts and core developers of key
Python technology.</p>
<p>Our keynote presenters, Mark Ramm, Engineering Manager on Juju
at Canonical [1], and Kenneth Reitz, Python lead at Heroku [2]
will be joined by a wide array of presenters covering a broad
range of backgrounds, including industry, research, government
and academia.</p>
<p>As ever, PyCon Australia is a great place to keep up-to-date
with the latest trends in Python web technology: From Heroku,
Lincoln Stoll will be presenting on the 12 Factor Method for
building software-as-a-service apps [3]. Other web related
topics include deployment and testing techniques for Django
applications and techniques for asynchronous web programming.</p>
<p>There's also a wide range of talks for the rapidly growing
community of developers using Python in science. Edward
Schofield's survey of the latest developments in Python for
Science and Engineering [4] will get you up to scratch on what
tools and techniques are shaping the Python world for
scientists. From there, case studies and introductory talks will
delve into all aspects of Python in science: including
techniques for handling large scientific data sets, natural
language processing, and data visualisation -- attendees working
with Python in all fields of science will gain something from
PyCon Australia 2012.</p>
<p>Finally, for newcomers to Python looking to quickly enhance
their Python skillset, Graeme Cross' tutorials [5] in our
Classroom stream will help you to rapidly enhance your knowledge
of Python -- you can then attend our general stream talks to
glean a snapshot of the state of the art in Python.</p>
<p>PyCon Australia 2012 programme committee chair, Richard Jones,
was impressed with the level of response to the Call for
Proposals, which closed in early May: "We had an unprecedented
response to our Call for Proposals this year, and this has
helped us to put together one of the strongest programmes ever
at PyCon Australia. There's something for every developer
working with Python in this year's programme -- be they working
in web technology, in research, or even if they're just a Python
enthusiast who wants to learn more about their favourite
language."</p>
<p>The full schedule for PyCon Australia 2012 can be found at <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://2012.pycon-au.org/programme/schedule">http://2012.pycon-au.org/programme/schedule</a></p>
<p>Registrations for PyCon Australia 2012 are now open, with
prices starting at AU$44 for students, and tickets for the
general public starting at AU$198. All prices include GST, and
more information can be found at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://2012.pycon-au.org/register/prices">http://2012.pycon-au.org/register/prices</a></p>
<p>We're looking forward to seeing this excellent programme
brought to life at PyCon Australia 2012, in Hobart, in August.</p>
<p>[1] <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://2012.pycon-au.org/media/news/24">http://2012.pycon-au.org/media/news/24</a><br>
[2] <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://2012.pycon-au.org/media/news/18">http://2012.pycon-au.org/media/news/18</a><br>
[3] <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://2012.pycon-au.org/schedule/59/view_talk?day=sunday">http://2012.pycon-au.org/schedule/59/view_talk?day=sunday</a><br>
[4] <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://2012.pycon-au.org/schedule/67/view_talk?day=saturday">http://2012.pycon-au.org/schedule/67/view_talk?day=saturday</a><br>
[5] <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://2012.pycon-au.org/schedule/56/view_talk?day=saturday">http://2012.pycon-au.org/schedule/56/view_talk?day=saturday</a></p>
<p>=== About PyCon Australia ===</p>
<p>PyCon Australia is the national conference for the Python
Programming Community. The third PyCon Australia will be held on
August 18 and 19, 2012 in Hobart, Tasmania, bringing together
professional, student and enthusiast developers with a love for
developing with Python. PyCon Australia informs the country’s
Python developers with presentations, tutorials and panel
sessions by experts and core developers of Python, as well as
the libraries and frameworks that they rely on.</p>
<p>To find out more about PyCon Australia 2012, visit our website
at <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://pycon-au.org">http://pycon-au.org</a>
or e-mail us at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:contact@pycon-au.org">contact@pycon-au.org</a>.</p>
<p>PyCon Australia is presented by Linux Australia (<a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.linux.org.au">www.linux.org.au</a>)
and acknowledges the support of our Gold sponsors: Google
Australia (<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.google.com.au">www.google.com.au</a>), and
the Australian Computer Society (Tasmanian Branch) (<a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.acs.org.au">www.acs.org.au</a>);
our Event partners: Kogan, and Secret Lab; and our Silver
sponsors: the Python Software Foundation, the Django Software
Foundation, Anchor Systems, 99designs, Red Hat, ekit,
RimuHosting, and CSIRO.</p>
<p>--<br>
--Christopher Neugebauer<br>
Conference Coordinator and Sponsor Liaison</p>
<p>PyCon Australia: Hobart 2012 -- <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://2012.pycon-au.org">http://2012.pycon-au.org</a>
-- @pyconau<br>
Conference registration and accommodation deals now available!
See our website for details.</p>
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href="mailto:chrisjrn@gmail.com">chrisjrn@gmail.com</a> --
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moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://chris.neugebauer.id.au">http://chris.neugebauer.id.au</a>
-- Twitter/Identi.ca: @chrisjrn</p>
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