Herb Sutter To Present Keynote For The 2007 Online Game Development Conference
Microsoft Software Architect to Speak at the Inaugural OGDC in Seattle, Washington
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SEATTLE, Wash. - March 26, 2007 - The 2007 Online Game Development Conference (OGDC) underscores its credentialed support for hardcore game developers with the inclusion of Herb Sutter, software architect for Microsoft Corp. Herb will be keynoting the OGDC conference which is focused on the game development community on the first day, May 10th. Mr. Sutter is one of the most well-respected and knowledgeable C++ language experts, with a unique insight into cutting-edge programming techniques.
Herb Sutter is a software architect at Microsoft. He is the lead architect of C++/CLI, chair of the ISO C++ standards committee, and the author of four books and hundreds of technical papers and articles on software development topics, including the widely-referenced article The Free Lunch Is Over which coined the term "concurrency revolution."
"To be involved in a developer-centric event such as OGDC is a pleasure and an honor for me," said Herb Sutter, software architect, Microsoft Corp. "In my mind, OGDC represents the ideals of what the development community has to offer the game industry."
"To have Herb Sutter on board as a keynote is incredible, both to me as a programmer and as someone involved in a conference like OGDC," proclaimed Peter Freese, the conference chair for OGDC. "His past experience and forward-thinking vision is just about unmatched in the programming field."
OGDC is tailored to offer game developers forward-thinking, in-depth answers to the challenges facing the fast-growing, rapidly evolving online segment of the game development industry. OGDC will be held on May 10-11, 2007 at the elegant Fairmont Olympic in downtown Seattle. Visit the official website http://www.ogdc2007.com for the latest news and information, including registration, agenda, complete list of speakers, and more.
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