Submission Guidelines

The conference is now accepting proposals for both speaking sessions and training sessions.

Proposals are due by midnight May 3, 2008.

Speakers:

If you’re a Rubyist and want to share your knowledge and experiences with the Ruby community, we invite you to submit a proposal for a 45-minute session OR a 12-minute Lightning talk. All topics are accepted as long as they are Ruby-related.

Here are a few topics to give you some ideas:

• Design and coding techniques
• Testing tools and techniques
• Developer productivity tips and tools
• Patterns and best practices for developing Ruby code
• Taking advantage of Ruby implementations other than MRI
• MRI, Rubinius, JRuby, YARV, Rails, Merb, Rubygems
• Ruby in the Enterprise
• Ruby in Small Business
• How I made a $1,000,000 with Ruby
• How I lost a $1,000,000 with Ruby
• Ruby internals, meta programming
• Data filtering, reporting, parsing

You name it. If it is Ruby related, we want to hear from you.

To submit your proposal, please provide the following:

• Your Name
• Your Phone Number
• Title
• Abstract (< 500 words)
• Email the above to: submit at LoneStarRubyconf.com

Trainers:

This year we have scheduled a full day of training. Courses can be either 3hr (half day) or 6hr (full day). It is recommended that full day courses be team taught.

When submitting a course curriculum outline, remember that a training course is NOT an extended talk. Trainers should provide labs and hands on learning experiences for the participants. Your course submission should provide practical skills that participants can take away and begin using immediately to improve their coding.

To submit your proposal, please provide the following:

• Your Name(s)
• Your Phone Number(s)
• Course Length
• Course Title
• Curriculum Outline (1 to 2 pages per 3hr class)
• Email the above to: submit at LoneStarRubyconf.com

Proposals are due by midnight May 3, 2008.