HTML5 & mobile app developer’s conference assembles premier thinkers and speakers July 24-25 in New York

Norwalk, Conn. – July 11, 2013 – TMC (News – Alert) and Crossfire Media today announced that pre-conference registrations have reached record numbers for DevCon5, which is being held July 24-25, 2013, at the Kimmel Center at New York University. DevCon5 is dedicated to providing the information needed to implement and succeed at HTML5 for the industry’s leading application creators and developers, graphic designers, Web and UI artists, enterprise architects, information technologists, system managers and more.

“We are thrilled with the interest and excitement DevCon5 has generated, and the attendee registration numbers for the July event are already up by 300 percent over the same period last year,” said Rich Tehrani (News – Alert), CEO of TMC. “The speakers, exhibitors and sponsors participating in DevCon5 have really raised the bar, and we look forward to seeing them in action later this month.”

DevCon5’s robust conference agenda spans three tracks: Back to Basics, Advanced HTML5 and Mobile Development, with in-depth sessions providing attendees with the information and tools they need to exploit the capabilities of revolutionary HTML5 technology. Luncheon keynote sessions include presentations from Richard Balsewich, senior enterprise developer for BlackBerry, and Prakash Sinha, vice president of application delivery for Radware.

Additional conference sessions include:

• Transitioning Your Video: Is it Really HTML5 vs. Flash
• CSS3 Animation
• How Fast is Your Web Site?
• Customer Enrollment using Mobile Web and Mobile Imaging
• The Power of HTML5 in the Automobile
• The Role of Frameworks on the Web
• How to Build a HTML5 Video Player
• How to Apply a Services Approach to Enterprise Mobile App Development

On Tuesday, July 23, BlackBerry will present a hands-on coding pre-conference workshop to support app building capabilities for developers and designers titled “BlackBerry Jam Starter.” The workshop will take attendees through the basic principles of building a Blackberry app, with an overview of what they can expect throughout the process. After the session, attendees will have the opportunity to start building their own BlackBerry apps with support from BlackBerry experts and evangelists who will be on hand to answer any questions. BlackBerry will also host a series of mini-lessons throughout the day to introduce attendees to some of the deeper concepts of BlackBerry development.

DevCon5 is supported by Diamond Sponsors Basho and Blackberry; Platinum Sponsors Kony and Radware; Gold Sponsors Aol Networks and Dreamfactory; and Silver Sponsor Xtreme Labs.

Registration for DevCon5 is now open, with early-bird pricing until July 15, 2013. For more information, contact Frank Coppola at 203-852-6800 x131.  For media registration, contact Ashley Baster.

Companies interested in exhibiting, sponsorship or advertising packages for DevCon5 should contact TMC’s Dan Gold at 203.852.6800 ext. 105.

For the latest DevCon5 news, updates and information, follow on Twitter (News – Alert) at @DevConFive.

About TMC:
TMC is a global, integrated media company that supports clients’ goals by building communities in print, online, and face to face. TMC publishes multiple magazines including Cloud Computing, M2M Evolution, Customer, and Internet Telephony. TMCnet is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries, and is read by as many as 1.5 million unique visitors monthly. TMC produces a variety of trade events, including ITEXPO, the world’s leading B2B communications event, as well as industry events: 3D Printing Conference & Expo; Asterisk (News – Alert) World; AstriCon; ChannelVision (CVx) Expo; Cloud4SMB Expo; DevCon5 – HTML5 & Mobile App Developers Conference; M2M Evolution Conference & Expo; Secure Mobility Conference; Small Cell Summit, Software Telco Congress, StartupCamp; Super Wi-Fi & Shared Spectrum Summit; SIP Trunking-Unified Communications (News – Alert) Seminars; Wearable Tech Conference & Expo; WebRTC Conference & Expo; and more. Visit TMC Events for additional information.

About Crossfire Media:
Crossfire Media is an integrated marketing company with a core focus on future trends in technology. We service communities of interest with conferences, tradeshows, webinars and newsletters. Crossfire Media has a partnership with Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) to produce events and websites related to disruptive technologies. Crossfire Media is a division of Crossfire Consulting, a full service Information Technology company based in New York.

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