This Month's Featured Topic: Developers' Conference Season

Developer conferences are a great place to learn about the technologies you work with every day as well as emerging trends you should be aware off. Beyond the technical sessions, you also get a chance to network and exchange knowledge with your peers. Some of the most interesting conferences for developers are taking place in the next three months. Here is a quick run-down of the key ones:

• JavaOne 2007
• May 8-11, San Francisco, CA, USA
• The biggest gathering of Java developers in the world. Oracle speakers will lead 12 technical sessions and multiple mini-theater sessions at the Oracle booth in the demoground. Get a sneak peek into the upcoming Java offerings from Oracle.
• Oracle Develop - World Tour
• May and June, multiple location in Asia and Europe
• With stops at Seoul, Bangalore, Beijing, Munich, Prague and London this is a great opportunity to learn about the latest application development techniques and tools directly  from Oracle's product managers. With tracks covering Java, SOA, .NET and Database developers - this conference offers something for everyone.
• ODTUG Kaleidoscope
• June 16-21, Daytona Beach, FL, USA
• The Oracle Development Tools User Group holds a highly technical yearly conference lead by users like you. With over 125 technical sessions It's a great chance to gather knowledge from the experience of other developers working with the same tools that you use.