Developers Workshop 2005
The OS/2 and eComStation Developers Workshop 2005 will be held on the weekend of 09. and 10. July 2005 in Dresden, Germany.
If you are a webmaster and want to help us tell the OS/2 and eComStation community about this workshop, feel free to use the workshop logo on right hand side. For example, you can place it on your web page and link to the workshop homepage. If you require a larger version of the image, simply send an email to the organizers. An email address can be found in the Contact section. A banner version of the logo is also [available], and a small version is [here]!
News Items
04 Jun 2005 And one more presentation, about GUIs and FORTRAN
01 Jun 2005 Added a presentation by Adrian Gschwend about netlabs.org
26 May 2005 Added workshop location description and how to get there
12 May 2005 Added another presentation on USB WebCams
11 Apr 2005 Developers Workshop Merchandising available through the [netlabs.org shop]!
06 Apr 2005 Online shop opened - you can purchase tickets now!
01 Apr 2005 And another presentation
31 Mar 2005 Two presentations added
22 Mar 2005 Workshop logo as banner added
16 Mar 2005 More information in the registration section
09 Mar 2005 Information about announcement mailing list added
06 Mar 2005 Added another presentation
02 Mar 2005 Workshop logo added
01 Mar 2005 Added the first three presentations
28 Feb 2005 Added some hotels to the accomodation section
26 Feb 2005 First travel information available
25 Feb 2005 Added some information about registration, program and location
22 Feb 2005 Initial website online, the old one used to prepare the workshop is here
Registration
People that want to attend the workshop have to register online. We use the Mensys online shop for registration. This shop is secure and offers a number of different ways to pay the registration fee. (including transferring money to a (German) bank account if you do not have a credit card!) The shop was used for the registration for the last Warpstock Europe and has worked very well.
While it will be possible to register at the checkin desk, we strongly suggest not doing this. Why? Because we have to know how many people are attending the workshop! (at least, roughly!) We have the possibility to rent more or larger rooms depending on the number of participants, but this only works in advance!
We know that some people make a last minute decision to participate and that is OK with us. However, if you already know that you want to attend, please use the online shop to register!
The final prices for the event are:
40 EUR for a two day registration
25 EUR for a one day registration
The prices include a limited number of drinks and snacks. Lunch and other meals have to be paid separately. The registration fee is also used to pay the travel costs for at least one developer from the Ukraine. In addition, we offer Workshop Sponsor units that will also be used for that purpose.
If you want to register now, you can do that [here].
If it turns out that things are cheaper or that, for whatever reason, we cannot arrange for the visit of the developer from the Ukraine, we will have some money left over! All money that is left over, will be used to pay for lunch at the event! It is simply too difficult to transfer money back to every participant, but we can pay for parts of the lunch. That makes lunch cheaper for every participant!! After all, people have to eat. :-) We do think, that this is fair. We do not intend to make any money with this event!
If you have some comments about the registration process or the registration fee, please send us an email! An email address can be found in the Contact section.
Workshop Program
We will be offering short "introduction to a topic" style sessions as well as larger "detailed information" sessions. We are currently in the process of creating the workshop program.
If you want to participate actively, and have an interesting topic to present, please contact:
DevelopersWorkshop [at] netlabs.org
The following presentations are already sheduled:
| Sebastian Wittmeier | Porting X Applications to PM with Everblue |
| Alexandr Cherkaev | Creating an OS/2 IEEE 1394 - Firewire driver |
| Jan van Wijk | Developing cross-platform text-based applications in C using the OpenWatcom compiler on OS/2 |
| Peter Weilbacher | Mozilla Compilation and Development Procedures |
| Bart van Leeuwen | Development roadmap for eComStation |
| Jacques van Leeuwen, Jan van der Heide | Translating eComStation |
| Exigen Corporation Latvia | OS/2 USB Stack Development Guidelines |
| Vladyslav Stelmakhovskyy | Supporting USB WebCams in OS/2 |
| Adrian Gschend | netlabs.org - What's up? |
| Robin Haberkorn | FORTRAN/TK: Easy GUI development for OS/2 and Windows |
Here is a first schedule for Saturday and Sunday:
| Saturday Morning | OS/2 USB Stack Development Guidelines |
| Supporting USB WebCams in OS/2 | |
| Saturday Afternoon | netlabs.org - What's up? |
| Discussion about netlabs.org and OS/2 Software Development | |
| Developing cross-platform text-based applications in C using the OpenWatcom compiler on OS/2 | |
| FORTRAN/TK: Easy GUI development for OS/2 and Windows | |
| Sunday Morning | Porting X Applications to PM with Everblue |
| Development roadmap for eComStation | |
| Translating eComStation | |
| Sunday Afternoon | Creating an OS/2 IEEE 1394 - Firewire driver |
| Mozilla Compilation and Development Procedures |
You can join a "group dinner" on Saturday evening. More information on this will follow.
Workshop Location
The workshop will be held in the beautiful city of Dresden, Germany. Here are a few pictures of Dresden:
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The workshop itself will be held in the Willers-Bau, a building of the Dresden University of Technology. The university campus is located close to the center, just 5 minutes by bus or tram.
The address of the Workshop location is:
TU-Dresden
Willers-Bau A-221
Zellescher Weg 12
01069 Dresden
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As you can see on the images, if you are coming by car you should be able to park right next to the Willers-Bau. The parking lot is protected by a gate that should be open on Saturday and Sunday. (If not, let the person on the intercom know that you take part in a workshop in the Willers-Bau and want to park your car.)
Next to the Willers-Bau is the SLUB, the "Saechsiche Landes und Universitaetsbibliothek", the university library. If you see signs to SLUB, you can follow them as well. (but do not use the SLUB parking lot, as you have to pay there!!)
In addition, any decent route planer should be able to locate the address above.
If you want to use public transportation from your hotel to the workshop location, you can use the new DORIS information system.
First, add the "Starthaltestelle". This is the station close to your hotel. The easiest way to do this is use the "Karte Start" button on the right side of the entry field. Locate your hotel, and the closest bus or tram station.
Second, enter "Fritz Foerster Platz" as the "Zielhaltestelle".
Now click the "Verbindung suchen" button and you will be presented with a list of possible connections from your hotel to the workshop location. You should be able to see the Willers-Bau from the "Fritz Foerster Platz". (if not, walk along the "Zellscher Weg" eastwards.
Getting to Dresden
If you plan a trip to Dresden and need any advice or help, do not hesitate to contact the organizers. An email address can be found in the Contact section.
By Train
Dresden can be reached by train very easy. The following table shows the travel time by train from some european cities to Dresden:
| Berlin | 2 hours |
| Bern | 8 hours 40 minutes |
| Brussels | roughly 8 hours |
| Budapest | 9 to 10 hours |
| Frankfurt a.M. | 4 hours 30 minutes |
| Hamburg | 4 hours 20 minutes |
| Leipzig | 1 hour 20 minutes |
| Munich | roughly 7 hours |
| Prague | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Vienna | 7 to 8 hours |
| Warsaw | 8 to 10 hours |
For more information please visit http://www.bahn.de.
By Car
Dresden can be reached by car! :-)
By Plane
Dresden has an airport with a large number of national and some international connections. If there is no direct flight from your city, a connection via Frankfurt a.M., Munich, Leipzig or Berlin is usually available.
Flying to Leipzig or Berlin Schoenefeld is particularily attractive, as there are direct train connections from those airports to Dresden.
Cheap flight to Dresden are currently available from:
| Airline | From | URL |
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| DBA | Munich | http://www.flydba.com |
| Germanwings | Stuttgart | http://www.germanwings.com/ |
| Germanwings | Cologne-Bonn | http://www.germanwings.com/ |
Accomodation
You can use the following websites to find hotels in Dresden. They are in no particular order and we do list them for your information only! (You are looking for hotels in the south of Dresden.)
http://www.hrs.de
http://hotel.de/
http://opodo.de/
http://www.expedia.de
The following hotels are close to the workshop location.
4-star Hotel
Mercure Newa Dresden - http://www.mercure.com/mercure/fichehotel/gb/mer/1577/fiche_hotel.shtml
The Mercure Newa Dresden is also located in the city center, and the conference location can be reached by tram in about 4 minutes. (just 3 stops)
2-to-3-star Hotels
Ibis Dresden Königstein - link
Ibis Dresden Lilienstein - link
Ibis Dresden Bastei - link
Ibis operates three hotels in Dresden. All are located next to each other and very close to the Mercure Newa Dresden and the city center. The conference location can be reached in about 4 minutes. (same route as from the Mercure Newa Dresden)
Youth Hostel Style:
City-Herberge Dresden - http://city-herberge.de/
The City-Herberge is right in the center of Dresden. The conference location can be reached by tram in about 5 minutes.(5 stops)
Camping Site:
There is a nice camping site in Dresden-Mockritz, just 8 to 10 minutes by bus or car from the workshop location.
Campingplatz Dresden-Mokritz - http://www.camping-dresden.de/
Gallery
The [netlabs.org shop] has a couple of items for sale that are related to the Developers Workshop 2005:
This is only a small selection. For a complete list of items see the [netlabs.org shop].
Contact
If you have comments or want further information about the workshop, you can always reach us by sending an eMail to:
DevelopersWorkshop [at] netlabs.org
Robert Henschel is mainly responsible for organizing the workshop.
Announcement Mailing List
We have created an announcement mailing list for the workshop. Only the organizers of the workshop can send emails to the list and the email addresses will only be used to distribute information about the workshop.
If you want to receive up to date information about the workshop, please write an email to:
DevelopersWorkshop [at] netlabs.org
Subject: Announcement Mailing List