20:20 Lightning Talks are short presentations designed to be a fun, interesting and compact way for many ideas to be communicated in a short space of time.

The 20:20 format encourages highly focused, fast-moving presentations, and helps to keep audience attention riveted on each presentation, to keep things a bit unpredictable and surprising, and to keep presentations “fat free” without any lulls.

Maybe you have a new idea you’d like to try out, or a new project you’re starting. A lightning talk is a great way to tell others about it without the burden of a full presentation and paper!

Participation and attendance is open to any registered XTech attendee. Space is limited, so read more and book your 20:20 slot now!

A number of O’Reilly authors or forthcoming authors will be presenting at XTech 2008.

During the reception on Wednesday 7th May, come and meet Doug Tidwell, Doug Crockford, Eric van der Vlist, and Edd Dumbill around the O’Reilly table.

There you will be able to ask them their latest plans, talk about the latest technologies they are involved with or even ask them what it is like to write a book for O’Reilly.