The devLink Technical Conference is pleased to announce that Ted Neward, Author and Independent Consultant will be the closing keynote speaker at DEVLINK 2010. Ted is a practical and no nonsense presenter always willing to push the envelope of ideas. Ted Neward is an independent consultant specializing in high-scale enterprise systems, working with clients ranging in size from Fortune 500 corporations to small 10-person shops. He is an authority in Java and .NET technologies, particularly in the areas of Java/.NET integration (both in-process and via integration tools like Web services), back-end enterprise software systems, and virtual machine/execution engine plumbing. He is the author or co-author of several books, including Effective Enterprise Java, C# In a Nutshell, SSCLI Essentials, Server-Based Java Programming, and a contributor to several technology journals. Ted is also a Microsoft MVP Architect, BEA Technical Director, INETA speaker, former DevelopMentor instructor, frequent worldwide conference speaker, and a member of various Java JSRs.

     DEVLINK 2010 is the fifth event presented by the devLink Technical Conference and will take place on August 5 - 7, 2010 in Nashville, TN. The conference features three (3) full days of practical content for professionals. Presentations are targeted at technology industry professionals including Software Developers, Database Administrators, System Administrators, Project Managers and Business Analysts. DEVLINK 2010 will again present the event at a cost of only $100 per attendee and only 800 tickets will be available. To learn more please visit the conference website at http://www.devlink.net.