That’s right folks, we’re taking FOWA on the road in 09

We're hitting four UK cities in May and June 2009 to bring you a FREE workshop on "Cloud computing" and an afternoon of web apps and speed networking. Don’t miss out.

09:00 -  09:30      
Registration
Pick up your pass and take your seat

09:30 - 10:20    
Microsoft - The Cloud OS?

When you build applications you want scale, flexibility, security and reliability of course, and you want cross application, domain and system integration, tools and lots of other things if it's going to work... in fact pretty much the same things that you want when you build applications and services without the cloud. So, is Windows Azure a cloud operating system? We'll see.

Mark  Quirk   Microsoft
10:30 - 11:20    
Amazon - AWS and EC2: Innovating in the Cloud

In this presentation you will get an overview of AWS and EC2, an insight into development techniques including building AMIs and migration and use cases and real world industry examples.

Simone  Brunozzi   Amazon
11:40 - 12:30    
Salesforce - Cloud Computing in the Enterprise: How Businesses are Taking Advantage of the Future of the Web

Maybe you already know that Salesforce.com pioneered the software-as-a-service (SaaS) market. Over 47,500 companies and 1 million paying subscribers depend on us every day to help run their business. Doing this for 9 years, we've learnt a lot about how to build and deliver successful business applications in the cloud.

Simon  Wheeldon   Salesforce
12:30 - 13:30    
Lunch (not provided)

Grab a sandwich, quench your thirst and get ready for the afternoon sessions.
13:30 - 13:35    
Welcome to FOWA Tour 2009

Ryan  Carson   Carsonified
13:35 - 14:05    
Turning your big idea into a business

What happens after the big idea? How, and indeed should you turn it into a money making business? Why are you doing this in the first place? Do you even need to think about a business model early on? Who is your audience for the app and how this dictates how you charge for it? Is it consumer focused or business-business? These are just some of the questions Roan will be answering when he talks pricing models in general and how these are not arbitrary decisions but ones based on your motivations for starting the business, what you hope to gain out of it and your plans for the future.

Roan  Lavery   FreeAgent
14:10 - 14:40    
How we make MOO: lessons from a physical web2.0 startup

Stefan  Magdalinski   Moo
14:40 - 15:00    
Afternoon Break

15:00 - 15:30    
Lessons learned from selling Dropsend and other web app stories

Ryan  Carson   Carsonified
15:35 - 16:05    
Local Speaker - TBC

Would you like to speak at FOWA? If the answer is yes then head on over to http://bit.ly/wtTM and let us know your idea and before you know it you could be speaking at Sun. We are really keen to receive submissions from those working in or around Edinburgh.

Speaker coming soon   TBC
16:05 - 16:15    
Comfort Break

16:15 - 17:00    
Speed Networking

Your opportunity to meet like minded people from your area and forge new links and new business. The process is simple. The whistle will blow every three minutes, when it does you move around and introduce yourself to someone new. That's 15 new potential clients, collaborators and friends. Don't forget to bring your business cards!

17:00 - 23:00    
Drinks, Chat and Good Times