I had the pleasure of speaking at this years CFUnited (ColdFusion) show. Unfortunately though, I also had to work our booth for the remainder of my time at the show (3 days). Actually, the show was pretty fun and it was great seeing a bit of Washington with my co-worker Jeff. Highlights of the non-CFUnited portions of the trip:
- Sushi and lots of Saki with Charles and Ali from Johns Hopkins
- Lost in a downpour at the Washington Zoo (Watch for attacking Tamarins and serenading teens)
- The eerie-coolness of the Washington Mall on a warm-rainy night.
- The powerful experience (much deeper than I would have thought) of actually seeing things like the Korean, WW1, WW2 and Vietnam memorials and the Washington Monument.
- Interview with a Stalker…(I’d explain, but then I’d have to kill you)
But, I digress….
The show was fun, met a bunch of CF developers (some a little more “Odd” then others….). My topic was “What Search Engines Want – A Developers Guide” and I was able to expunge my guru-like knowledge (Wow, I must have someone fooled besides myself) of how SEO should be considered when developing web applications. The talk went well, with a few minor glitches (had to use my own laptop and the guy ahead of me went over his time by about 10mins but nothing major). I felt good and paced myself enough to have a short Q&A at the end. Judging by the number of business cards I received afterwards and the number of people who came to talk with me afterwards I think it was well received. Either way, the discussion was a great experience and certainly one I’d like to make a relatively regular one.
Next I have to figure out how to get to the Search Engine Strategy conference in San Jose (August).