Some end up as casual discussions, others as heated arguments, and some even end more like mini-lectures with the convener just talking about the topic. Each of these outcomes can work in terms of entertaining and educating the delegates, which is why the BOF line-up at this year's AJAXWorld Conference & Expo 2007 West at the Santa Clara Convention Center next week is well worth making a note of if you are on your way to Santa Clara, CA, to attend the main event (24-26 September) or the pre-conference bootcamps (September 23).

Conveners have been selected from among the start-studded speaker line-up, and BOFs to be held include informal gatherings on the following topics:

JSON - Convener: Doug Crockford

jMaki - Convener: Greg Murray

Silverlight - Convener: Jesse Liberty 

OpenAjax - Convener: Jon Ferraiolo

Comet - Conveners: Jonas Jacobi & John Fallows

AJAXWorld Conference & Expo 2007 West - Please visit our At-A-Glance 10-Track Schedule & Speaker Sessions

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The world’s leading Rich Internet Applications & Web 2.0 event is expected to attract more than 1,000 i-technology developers. AJAXWorld grew from a single track, one-day seminar, less than a year ago, into a four-day international conference & expo with more than 150 sessions delivered in ten simultaneous tracks, by more than 150 faculty members. 

Track 01: Rich Internet Applications in Action
Track 02: Web 2.0 / Enterprise Mashups
Track 03: Enterprise AJAX
Track 04: RIA Frameworks & Toolkits
Track 05: Security & Performance
Track 06: Hot Topics
Track 07: iPhone AJAX Applications
Track 08: Advanced AJAX
Track 09: Platform Choices / Real-World AJAX
Track 10: OpenLaszlo Diamond Track

The conference now includes the world famous AJAXWorld University's AJAX Developer Bootcamp, OpenLaszlo Track and Adobe Flex Developer Bootcamp. This Santa Clara AJAXWorld Expo Floor displays bleeding edge RIA technologies from the leading AJAX vendors.

AJAXWorld 2007 West Conference & Expo Sponsored by the World's Top  Web 2.0 and RIA Technology Leaders!
AJAXWorld Conference & Expo 2007 West sponsors and exhibitors include: Laszlo Systems (Diamond Sponsor), JackBe (Platinum Sponsor), IBM (Platinum Sponsor), Cynergy (Platinum Sponsor), Oracle (Platinum Sponsor), Backbase (Gold Sponsor), Nexaweb (Gold Sponsor), ICEsoft (Gold Sponsor), TIBCO (Gold Sponsor), Kapow Technologies (Gold Sponsor), Kaazing (Gold Sponsor), Microsoft (Gold Sponsor), Sun Microsystems (Gold Sponsor), TeleAtlas (Gold Sponsor), Quasar Technologies(Silver Sponsor), Rearden Commerce (Silver Sponsor), Web Spiders (Silver Sponsor), 3Tera (Exhibitor), Farata Systems (Exhibitor), Apress (Exhibitor), ILOG (Exhibitor), Krugle (Exhibitor), Lightstreamer (Exhibitor),  OpSource (Exhibitor), PushToTest (Exhibitor), SnapLogic (Exhibitor), Webtide (Exhibitor), Vertex Logic (Exhibitor), AJAXWorld Magazine (Media Sponsor), TechTracker Media (Media Sponsor), Conference Guru (Media Sponsor), Extension Media (Media Sponsor), IT Toolbox (Media Sponsor), GoingToMeet (Media Sponsor), Flex Developer's Journal (Media Sponsor), Methods & Tools (Media Sponsor), BZ Media (Media Sponsor),  Web 2.0 Journal (Media Sponsor), SYS-CON.TV (Media Sponsor).

AJAXWorld 2007 East Conference & Expo Sponsored by the World's Top  Web 2.0 and RIA Technology Leaders!
AJAXWorld Conference & Expo 2007 East sponsors and exhibitors included: Laszlo Systems (Diamond Sponsor), JackBe (Platinum Sponsor), Adobe (Platinum Sponsor), Cynergy (Platinum Sponsor), Backbase (Gold Sponsor) Google (Gold Sponsor), Nexaweb (Gold Sponsor), ICEsoft (Gold Sponsor), Oracle (Gold Sponsor), Helmi Technologies (Gold Sponsor), JetBrains (Gold Sponsor), TIBCO (Gold Sponsor), Kapow Technologies (Gold Sponsor), Sun Microsystems (Silver Sponsor), Parasoft (Silver Sponsor), Servoy (Silver Sponsor), Etelos (Silver Sponsor),  Microsoft (Expo Plus Sponsor),  Lightstreamer (Exhibitor Plus Sponsor),  IT Mill (Exhibitor Plus Sponsor), FrogLogic (Exhibitor Plus Sponsor), ThinWire (Expo Sponsor), Quasar Tecnologies (Expo Sponsor), Zapatec (Exhibitor Plus Sponsor), MB Technologies Bindows (Exhibitor), OpenSpot (Exhibitor), ILOG (Exhibitor), Passport Corporation (Exhibitor), Addison-Wesley (Exhibitor), The Thomson Corporation (Exhibitor), Isomorphic Software-SmartClient (Exhibitor), Universal Mind (Exhibitor), Farata Systems (Exhibitor Plus),  Manning Publications (AJAX Book Sponsor), Apress (AJAX Book Sponsor), Conference Guru (Media Sponsor), Flash Goddess (Media Sponsor), AJAXWorld Magazine (Media Sponsor), Web 2.0 Journal (Media Sponsor), SYS-CON.TV (Media Sponsor), IT Mill (Media Sponsor), Methods & Tools (Media Sponsor), Web 2.0 Journal (Media Sponsor), and OASIS.

As of Today OpenAjax Alliance Members Include: 24SevenOffice, abiss.gr, ActiveGrid, ActiveState, Adobe, American Greetings, Aplix Corporation, Appeon, Aptana, Arimaan Global Consulting, BEA Systems, Cisco Systems, Coradiant, Curl, Custom Credit Systems (Thinwire), Document Advantage, Dojo Foundation DreamFace Interactive, Eclipse Foundation, edge IPK, eLink Business Innovations, ESRI, F5, Fidelity Investments, Finetooth, Getahead (DWR), Global Computer Enterprises, GoETC, Google, Helmi Technologies, HR-XML, IBM, ICEsoft, Ikivo, ILOG, Innoopract, iPolipo, Isomorphic Software, IT MILL, JackBe, Javeline, JSSL, JWAX, Laszlo Systems, Lightstreamer, Microsoft, MobileAware, Mozilla Corporation, NetScript Technologies, Nexaweb, Nitobi, Novell, OpenLink Software, OpenSpot, OpenSymphony (OpenQA), Openwave Systems, Opera, OpSource, Oracle, OS3.IT, RadView, Redmonk, RIFT Technologies, SAP, Scalix, Seagull Software, Service-Now.com, Sitepen, Software AG, Sun Microsystems, Tealeaf Technology, Teleca Mobile, Telerik, The Frontside, Tibco, Transmend, Vertex Logic, Visible Measures, Visual WebGui, Volantis Systems, Webtide, XML11, Xucia, Zend, Zimbra, and Zoho.