linux.conf.au — January 2006 — Dunedin, New Zealand

OpenLayers : Open geographic visualisation in your browser presented the OpenLayers Javascript Map Widget Toolkit and demonstrated how audience members can integrate it into their own site. The OpenLayers presentation slides are available but there aren't too many as most of the presentation consisted of a live demo of GPS tracking of a Nokia 770 uploading position data over a cell phone link. Video was shot but I don't have a copy—if you have access to the video I'd really appreciate a copy.

New Zealand Computer Society — October 2005 — Christchurch, New Zealand

Invited to speak on the topic of Open Source Development Tools and Trends this presentation was entitled "AJAX, Open Source & You". The talk demonstrated the current state of the art for AJAX-based applications; discussed the pros and cons of the technologies involved; suggested related Open Source projects and covered how the audience could benefit from advances in the field. And had a few laughs. :-) "AJAX, Open Source & You" slides are available. A twenty minute "AJAX, Open Source & You" video (30MB) is also available thanks to Marek Kuziel.

O'Reilly Where 2.0 Conference — June 2005 — San Francisco, USA

Invited to have a booth at the 2005 Where Fair event (but too last minute to get on the programme apparently!) you can read more about my attendence at the Where Fair towards the end of this conversation between Tim O'Reilly and Nat Torkington.

At the "booth" I demonstrated my Google Maps reverse engineering project and the in-person feedback I received during the evening was incredible—I think I talked non-stop for two hours!

Christchurch College of Computing — Various Dates — Christchurch, New Zealand

On two occasions I spoke to students at the now defunct Christchurch College of Computing. The one hour conversations covered topics including being an independent software developer, computer technology, work & life in the United States, balanced work/life choices and a question & answer time.

BayPIGgies Python User Group — March 2003 — Stanford University, USA

The presentation entitled PyChecker and friends: Easing the transition from ad hoc scripts to stable, maintainable Python applications introduced PyChecker, demonstrated some of its functionality and discussed some of the lessons learned from its use in a commercial software development environment. Response to the talk was positive.