Web & PHP Magazine invites you to its first ever conference. This four-day event in September will immerse you in a world of continuously changing and evolving web technologies. Developers will get together and trade great ideas at Web & PHP Con. Whether your interests lay in core PHP, security, testing, architecture, frameworks or cloud, this is the place for you. Maybe HTML5, CSS3, responsive design, UX, mobile web or web-based mobile apps are where it's at for you. That's okay - we'll have loads. And if Agile, DevOps, Continuous Delivery or strategies are in your presentation bucket list, you won't be disappointed. Come and hear about latest technologies and methods, discuss your own project developments and find new solutions.

They've also opened their call for papers so you can submit your own ideas to present. There's a wide range of themes they're looking for at the event including things like:

• Core PHP
• Testing & Quality
• HTML5 & CSS3
• Mobile Web, Responsive Design
• User Experience Design (UX)
• E-Commerce, Magento, etc

Hurry and get your submissions in though - the deadline is April 26th!

Cyber Switching, Inc. designs and manufactures a comprehensive line of power management devices that provide solutions for remote access, rebooting, and power cycling of any attached device, anywhere in the world. The company began developing products in 1994, incorporated in 1999 and employs a team that is dedicated to turning ideas into solutions.

We are expanding our team to include PHP Web Developers for future product innovation.

Our product line includes both embedded power management hardware as well as centralized software for command & control of our hardware products. Cyber Switching offers an innovative and dynamic environment where you can learn and grow your skills by participating in the design and implementation of our core products.

Qualifications:

• Design and architecture experience with scalable N-tier systems and MVC design patterns
• Solid experience in web development, programming languages, and database systems (PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, AJAX, etc.)
• BS or MS in related field
• 2-5 years experience
• Ability to innovate new solutions to solve customer needs
• Good communication and teamwork skills

Candidates with experience/exposure in the following will be given preference:

• PHP 5 object oriented programming
• Zend Framework (preferred), Symphony, or CakePHP experience
• Knowledge of basic network protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP, SNMP, etc.)
• Knowledge of application and web security
• Experience with high availability, high volume web applications

To apply or find out more, please e-mail me at chrisv@cyberswitching.com or call our main number at 408-436-9830.

As I write this, it's Sunday. I'm sitting here in the lobby of the San Jose Doubletree Hotel. [...] Now that I've had a chance to relax and gather my thoughts, let's glance back over the shoulder before packing up for the next conference.

For each day, he gives the highlights, both of the people he met and of the talks/tutorials attended. There's even a few special announcements included that happened during the week - like about the new ZendBox the company will be offering. After-hours activities were mentioned as well, including the "Pirate Party" IBM threw the last night of the conference.