AmiWest 2013 Programming Conference Synopsis

The objective of this conference is to equip attendees with the information and tools they need to create useful Amiga software. Last year at AmiWest 2012, we covered a lot of the basics of AmigaOS. This year, I hope we can expand upon that and create some applications.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

The first day of the conference is primarily a get together to setup our systems and get acquainted. We don't expect to do much programming this day as people arrive from out of town.

Thursday, October 17, 2013

The focus will be on creating the basic structure for a GUI based application. The application will be runnable from either CLI or Workbench. Several debugging techniques will be covered including: DebugPrintF(), using Sashimi, interpreting Grim Reaper output and how to use a debugger.

Friday, October 18, 2013

The focus will be on extending a GUI based application using AmigaOS services. Some examples include an ARexx port, using Application Library, using Commodities Library, using AmiDock and using Workbench. Depending on time, other topics could be discussed including networking, video and sound.

What do you want from the conference?

For anyone considering attending this conference, please feel free to make suggestions. Nothing is set in stone yet. This synopsis is still a work in progress. Please use the contact form at my web site to make your suggestions.