Topic:

Building Apps with the EVDB API
EVDB.com serves as an open web services platform powering numerous third-party Events and Venues Database, including the Eventful.com (which is an Events Search, Notification, and Demand website). In this presentation, Brian and Chris will provide an overview of the EVDB web services architecture, a quick look at existing mashups and third-party applications built with the API, and build a live application with the EVDB API to show how it's done.

Presenters:

Brian Dear, Founder & Chairman, EVDB, Inc.
Brian Dear is founder and chairman of EVDB, Inc. Prior to EVDB, he was founding director of eBay Design Labs at eBay. Earlier work includes positions at Eazel, MP3.com, FlatWorks, RealNetworks, and Coconut Computing. His 25-year career in the online computing field has focused on developing sustainable online communities, e-commerce, collaboration, interactive multimedia, and search & discovery tools.

Chris Radcliff, Software Engineer, EVDB, Inc.
Chris Radcliff is a Software Engineer at EVDB and is the principal developer of the EVDB API. He is the author of the book "Perl for the Web," published in 2002 by New Riders. For over ten years Chris has been developing scalable Web-based applications using PHP, Perl, XML, SOAP, Java, and other tools. In the past year he's presented at a number of meetings and conferences including Mash Pit and Mashup Camp.



Event Logistics (for complete details: http://www.sdforum.org/sigs/webservices)

Location
eBay's Silicon Valley Conference Center
2161 North First Street
San Jose, CA 95131

Directions

101 From San Francisco:

    * Take the US-101 SOUTH
    * Take the BROKAW ROAD/FIRST STREET exit - go 0.3 mi
    * Turn left on E BROKAW RD - go 0.2 mi
    * Turn left on N 1ST ST - go 0.5 mi
    * Make a U-turn at ,GUADALUPE PKY onto N 1ST ST - go 0.2 mi
    * Arrive at 2161 N 1ST ST, SAN JOSE

101 From San Jose:

    * Take the US-101 NORTH
    * Take the BROKAW ROAD/FIRST STREET exit - go 0.4 mi
    * Turn left on E BROKAW RD - go 0.1 mi
    * Turn right on N 1ST ST - go 0.5 mi
    * Make a U-turn at ,GUADALUPE PKY onto N 1ST ST - go 0.2 mi
    * Arrive at 2161 N 1ST ST, SAN JOSE

Agenda
6:30 - 7:00 p.m. Registration / Networking / Refreshments / Pizza
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Presentations and Discussion

Price
$15 at the door for non-SDForum members
No charge for SDForum members
No registration required

For more on the Web Services SIG.... http://www.sdforum.org/sigs/webservices