Shape an Industry

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RootsTech encourages solutions to development challenges in the fast-growing field of genealogy – but you don’t need to be involved in the field of genealogical research to benefit from this conference. There will be a wide variety of sessions and workshops that will help your work, regardless of your area of expertise.

See the 2012 Developers Schedule

RootsTech brings together innovative minds to tackle the biggest topics in the industry:

  • Stephen Morse — Phonetic Matching: An Alternative to Soundex with Fewer False Hits
  • Reed Powell — On the Road to Mashups: Integrating Data from API Providers
  • Daniel Horowitz — The Family Graph API by MyHeritage.com
  • Amy Johnson Crow — PHP and MySQL: A Powerful Combination for Presenting Data
  • Samuel Fletcher — Big Data and the Cloud

Attendee Benefits

  • Explore the latest development techniques using:
    • Cloud computing
    • Mobile apps
    • Social networking
    • Geo-mapping
  • Learn practical software development skills from industry leaders and pioneers
  • Create solutions to difficult problems in a rapidly-growing market segment
  • Access sponsors, vendors, and exhibitors that provide tools and services to enable innovations
  • Compete in the RootsTech Developer’s Challenge

There will be sessions of interest to novice, intermediate and advanced attendees:

  • Hands-on workshops
  • Interactive presentations
  • Sneak peek demonstrations of new products and services
  • Panel discussions
  • Unconferencing discussions (impromptu discussions driven by attendees)

Developer Challenge

Compete in the RootsTech 2012 Developer Challenge: We’re throwing down the gauntlet so prepare to have your development and problem-solving skills challenged. This is a pre-conference challenge where results and winners will be announced at RootsTech. Cash prizes will be awarded so you can compete, collaborate and cleanup.

» Learn all about the Developer Challenge

Bottom Line

Whether you are a developer, engineer, or just into technology, you won’t want to miss this unique experience. Through the RootsTech Conference, you will be introduced to the family history industry and the challenges and opportunities facing developers. RootsTech will help you stay on top of new technology and product innovations and provide a forum to share your ideas with other conference attendees, especially those who are early technology adopters and key industry influencers.