PHP User Group Philippines, Inc. (PHPUGPH), a non-profit organization established to provide support for LAMP (Linux Apache MySQL PHP) and open-source enthusiasts in the Philippines, will be holding it’s 1st ever PHP Developer’s Conference on December 1, 2007 8AM-6PM. Crown Regency Hotel Makati. Take a look at the venue pictures here.

Venue is located along Pasay Road Corner Arnaiz Avenue, near Dusit Hotel, infront of Park Square 1, Makati.

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This is in follow-up with last Aprils successful event, a gathering of professional LAMP developers, web freelancers and companies utilizing OSS (Open-Source Software) technologies for enterprise use. The goal for this upcoming conference is to spread the news of using OSS solutions such as Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP and some Web 2.0 technologies in wider audiences such as universities and training institutions.

Many noted members of our group are certified and professionally affiliated with leading company in the industry such as Barclays, UN-IOSN, Yahoo! Singapore, Accenture, Mobius Asia and some semi-conductor/electronics like Intel, Atmel, Amis, which has some open source software deployed in production environment.

Basic Session

1. PHP and MySQL (Database) by Gavin Lim (Training Coordinator, Activelearning) - Discuss
2. IT Trends (Business) by JR Yap (Executive Consultant, MyPortal Exchange Inc.) - Discuss
3. LAMP for Life: The Beginning to Infinity (PHP/MYSQL/APACHE/LINUX) by Edison Go Tan (Head, National Broadcasting Network New Media Division) - Discuss

Intermediate

1. Drupal and Zend Studio (PHP) by Roger Filomeno (Mobile Specialist, TechBiz Asia Group Pte Ltd) - Discuss
2. Mambo Management Basics for Educational/Governenment/Enterprise Sector Applications by Richard Peter Ong, (Core Development Team, Mambo CMS, System Administrator and Software Developer for SysIQ, San Francisco) - Discuss
3. Using AJAX with PHP (PHP) by Reynold E. Lariza (Junior Developer - SimpleSoft Inc.) - Discuss

Advance

1. Test Driven Development in PHP: Recap (PHP) by Andre John Cruz (Application Developer, Barclays Singapore) - Discuss
2. Symfony Framework 101 by Bobby Reyes (Digital Media Exchange/Mobius.ph) - Discuss
3. Web Application Security by Eduardo Tongson (Keywest Technologies Corporation, IT Manager) - Discuss
4. CakePHP Revisited - Challenging the claims of Rapid Application Development (RAD) by Reuben Ravago (OLM Technologies, CEO) - Discuss

Other

1. Google Analytics and Other Developer Products by Aileen Apolo (Google Country Consultant, Philippines) - Discuss
2. Startup Product Preview by AJ Batac (Director of Operations, Mployd.com) - Discuss
3. Website Growing Pains (When you outgrow your website) by Jay De Jesus (Founder Titik Pilipino) - Discuss