Winter hasn’t quite let go yet here in Norway, so summer seems a distant, unlikely thing yet. But the Norwegian Developer Conference 2009 is less than three months away (17th to the 19th of June), and with luck Oslo will be sunny side up by then.

Speakers Galore

A lot more information about the conference has been published since it was announced last year, and what sounded promising back then has now been realized through an absolutely stunning lineup of speakers. What was initially supposed to be a two day conference has been extended to three full days where the final day is dedicated to a choice of workshops, and the list of speakers include names such as Robert C. Martin, Michael Feathers, Ayende Rahien, Jeremy D. Miller, Udi Dahan, Jonas Follesø, Ted Neward, Jimmy Nilsson, Craig Larman and Scott Bellware alongside some prominent Microsofties like Phil Haak, Glenn Block and Scott Hanselman. And that’s just some of them – you can check out the entire agenda over at the NDC site - it looks, for lack of a better word, awesome. They’re offering 1- and 2 day passes, but honestly you’d be crazy not to go for the full monty.

Entertainment

Any respectable conference needs a proper party. And (apart from plenty of beer of course) any proper party needs good music! The Norwegian band aptly named Datarock will be performing at the NDC2009 party, so don’t miss that.

.NET Rocks!

.NET Rocks podcast celebrities Richard Campell and Carl Franklin will also be making an appearance at NDC 09, though exactly what fun they’ll be cooking up hasn’t been leaked yet…

User Group Discount

If you’re a member of a European .NET user group, then check with your group to claim a 15% discount on the tickets. Your group can contact Rune Grothaug at Microsoft Norway to sort this out for you if they haven’t already.

#ndc09

If you’re on Twitter, join the conversation under the hashtag #ndc09. If you’re not, it’s about time you got out from under that rock and got connected ;)