Philippine Open Source Summit

The Philippine Open Source Summit will be held from June 23-24, 2008 in Cebu, Philippines, with the theme “Understanding the Business Value of Open Source”. Continuity with the past -- Cebu ICT 2005 to 2007; and, moving strategically towards the future, this annual gathering of ICT local and global stakeholders shall henceforth be guided by the Cebu Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Industry Development Blueprint laid down at the 2nd Cebu ICT Strategy Summit of 2006.

The 2nd Cebu ICT Strategy Summit held in May 2006 was an “internal strategic planning retreat” among the key stakeholders of Cebu’s ICT industry, with the primary objective of mapping out the roadmap of Cebu’s ICT Industry from 2006 to 2011. It took on the theme “Defining the Tasks Ahead for a UnITed Cebu” as a testament to the sincere hope in the unifying power of a shared vision for ICT. The strategy summit aimed to “take stock of things” in order for Cebu stakeholders --- from the industry, academe, government, and non-government sectors --- to even more cohesively “pull the cart” in the same direction.

The Philippine Open Source Summit also seeks to further enhance the rapidly growing support for Open Source systems and software in Asia, which links the event to the thrusts of Cebu ICT 2005 and 2007. The Lead Organizers, the Local Implementing Partners, and, the Corporate Partners of the Philippine Open Source Summit shall strategically collaborate with their counterparts among the proponents of the Asia Open Source Conference & Showcase which is also scheduled to take place in Cebu in October 2008.

Summit Learning Objectives

Among many other concerns, through both the plenary and breakout sessions, the participants will find answers to the following vital questions --

• How can mainstream organizations best manage the selection, adoption, and management of Open Source software within their ICT strategies?
• How can Open Source software be integrated into existing ICT strategies for maximum return on investment?
• What are the business factors that are driving Open Source adoption across many markets and industries?
• What inhibitors exist to potentially limit the value of Open Source in conventional ICT strategies? How can IT organizations navigate around these challenges?
• What are the key selection criteria in evaluating Open Source software projects and vendors to maximize ROI and minimize risk? What markets will be most heavily impacted by Open Source software and when?
• How will Open Source software change the way commercial software vendors develop and support products in the future?
• Which Open Source products have the most significant impact today across markets and what trends can we expect within the next several years?

Target Participants

• Top Executives - CEOs, COOs, CIOs, CFOs of ICT companies involved with Open Source decisions from all industries;
• IT leaders and stakeholders from Government, Industry, Academe, and NGOs
• Senior Executives - VPs, Marketing Directors, Customer Service Managers, R&D Heads, Product Sales Directors and Managers, HR Directors of ICT corporations;
• Heads of applications and software infrastructure, integration and development managers, software project managers, technical architects, web technologists, application developers, database and data managers;
• Trainers, instructors and IT practitioners; systems integrators and resellers; and team leaders of ICT and IT-Enabled services firms; and,
• Independent software vendors and IT consultants

For more information, visit http://oss.ph/index.html

PHPUGPH Event: tri{php}letreat@USAutoPartsPhilippines

A triple treat! The PHP User Group Philippines, Inc. (PHPUGPH) in cooperation with US Auto Parts Network (Philippines) Corp. has organized an event that focuses on web development, security, and marketing. It will be held on May 24, 2008, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, at the US Auto Parts Network (Philippines) Corp. (formerly MBSTek) Training Room, 6/F RCC Center, 104 Shaw Blvd., Pasig City (Near Jade Palace), Philippines.

Topics:

Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Riz Sanchez, SEO Manager, US Auto Parts Network (Philippines) Corp.

Model-View-Controller (MVC) 101: A Web Development Architecture
Reynold Lariza, Web Development Supervisor, Glocorp IT Solutions, Inc.

Web Application Security by Example
Richard Peter Ong, Lead Developer, Internal Projects, SysIQ Inc.


Event Fee:

PHP 350.00 for early birds paid and with resume.
PHP 450.00 for early birds paid without resume.

* all inclusive of snacks and lunch *

Note:
Limited seats, good only for 35 slots. First come, first serve basis. Registration is open until May 22, 2008. Your registration expires if no payment is made within 2 days.

Payment Details:

All payments must be made within 2 days after online registration through bank deposit.
Bank account details are listed below:

Bank: BPI Family Savings Bank
Account No: 6006-6267-67
Account Name: Cherrie Ann B. Domingo

Scanned deposit slips should be sent to chean_AT_phpugph.com for payment confirmation.

Contact Us:

For more details or any other inquiries, kindly contact Cherrie Ann B. Domingo at: +639178652412(Mobile), (632) 7253053(Office), chean_AT_phpugph.com(E-mail).

Registration:

While waiting for official PHPUGPH.COM registration page please register on this temporary link

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Zend PHP 5 Exam Preparation

For a few months now, I've been preparing and studying to take the Zend PHP 5 Certification exam. That's the official PHP test. I even bought my personal copy the Zend PHP 5 Certification Study Guide. My copy is at home, while I also have the PDF on my laptop and another hard copy at the office that were bought by my boss as the company's copies. These you can get online from Zend as well as from Amazon and php|architect.

I've read through the study guide twice, discovered a lot of errors, even with the errata, and tried to remember all that I have read. I even tried out most of the codes in the book. Last I checked, they recently released a second edition.

Finally, I bought practice tests from php|architect. Some I sold to my friends, but some I reserved for me. The practice tests are simulated by Vulcan, and below you will see what Vulcan looks like. This is the page that displays before you start the practice test:



I was able to answer the practice test before the time ran out. I made a lot of errors but managed to pass. This is a joy for me since the practice test is actually more difficult than the actual test. Still, I've discovered the areas I need to review on and perhaps do some practice coding on. Below are the results of my practice test:


90 minutes, 70 questions. Just like the real test. ARE YOU REAADDY?