12.2 Magazines and Conferences

Embedded Systems Programming

A monthly publication devoted specifically to the issues embedded software developers face on the job. Every article and column is packed with practical advice and written in a casual style familiar to readers of this and other Nutshell Handbooks. I highly recommend that everyone reading this sentence immediately put my book down and take a few minutes to sign up for a free subscription at ^{http://www.embedded.com/mag.shtml}. It usually takes several months to get going, but is well worth the wait.

In addition, you might want to purchase a copy of the CD-ROM archive. This searchable database contains hundreds of past articles and columns and was an indispensable reference in the creation of this book. More information is available at ^{http://www.embedded.com/cd.htm}.

Embedded Systems Conference

A technical conference hosted several times each year by the publishers of the magazine just described. The conference has been running for about 10 years, and the number of exhibitors and attendees continues to grow each year. The knowledge to be gained here far outweighs the cost of traveling to the conference and attending the classes. I try to go as often as I can.