BlackBerry Developer Conference

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Hear from Leading Minds in the Industry

  • Attend the keynote to hear from Mike Lazaridis, Co-CEO and Founder of Research In Motion (RIM), to find out where the industry is going and where the BlackBerry® platform is heading
  • Hear from the BlackBerry Partners Fund to find out what the latest trends are in mobile applications and what investors are looking for in mobile development companies
  • Attend sessions from some of the top BlackBerry developers in the community to learn about their experiences and hear their insights

Find out how to Get Started with Developing for BlackBerry

  • Learn about the different developer tools and support programs available for BlackBerry and discover how you can develop Eclipse™, NetBeans and Microsoft® Visual Studio
  • Hear from peers in the industry to find out how they got started and how they transferred their existing skill sets to develop mobile applications for BlackBerry
  • Dig into Hands-on developer labs with experts from RIM to help get you started

See Where the BlackBerry Development Platform is Going

  • A full track dedicated to future technology roadmaps to learn about the future of content synchronization and management, Internet push technology, Web 2.0 applications and more
  • Get a preview of BlackBerry® Enterprise Server "Argon" and the new BlackBerry Administration APIs
  • Find out about new technologies to enhance consumer-focused applications including Web Signals, the BlackBerry® Wallet, Web 2.0 applications and content push via the BlackBerry® Internet Service

Learn Advanced Development Techniques for BlackBerry

  • Get access to an unprecedented level of detailed information, best practices and sample code on advanced Java® Development topics
  • Find out how to leverage AJAX, JavaScript®, push technology and other advanced features to develop highly interactive Web 2.0 applications for BlackBerry
  • Hear from peers in the community on real-world experiences with advanced development for BlackBerry

Meet the Experts and Network with the BlackBerry Developer Community

  • Get involved in Birds of a Feather sessions and exclusive one-on-one meetings with the developers from RIM to provide product feedback and ask the tough questions
  • Meet the growing community of 3rd party vendors providing application testing, development, porting and distribution services
  • Learn about the BlackBerry partner ecosystem and opportunities to take your applications to market