Description
Key Learnings
- Get to know some of the people who write the APIs you use
- Meet your fellow AutoCAD programmers
- Find the answers to questions you never knew you had
- Feed your inner geek
Speakers
- SPStephen PrestonStephen has worked with Forge since before it was called Forge. Formerly manager of the global Forge developer support and evangelist team, he is now responsible for Forge business strategy - which includes pricing and launching new Forge APIs. Stephen recently relocated from the SF Bay Area to Portland, Oregon; where he spends way too much time installing smart home components in his new house.
- Kean WalmsleyKean Walmsley is the director of Systems Design/Architecture Engineering, focused on the research area of human-centric building design. He has previously worked on projects exploring the integration of IoT data with BIM (Digital Twins) using Autodesk Platform Services, as well as Generative Design in the AEC space. He has worked in various roles – and in various countries – during his career at Autodesk, including building and managing teams of software developers in Europe, the Americas, and Asia/Pacific. Kean engages regularly with Autodesk’s developer and computational design communities, providing technical content and insights into technology evolution.
- ASAlbert SzilvasyAlbert Szilvasy has been with Autodesk, Inc., for 17 years, and he worked in various roles within the AutoCAD development organization, including architecting Microsoft .NET and the JavaScript APIs, and preparing the AutoCAD for Mac software. Most recently he has been involved in building services to expose AutoCAD via HTTP.
- GVGeorge VargheseGeorge Varghese has been with Autodesk, Inc., for over 15 years, working in the AutoCAD Group, and primarily in the AutoCAD Software Development Group. He worked on AutoCAD software features like Tool Palette, Table, Ribbon, and others. Lately, he has started working on the security features in AutoCAD software, dealing with digital signatures in AutoCAD software. He worked on the feature to be able to digitally sign lisp files. The lisp files are the primary threat vectors used by attackers to target AutoCAD software users. He worked on the “Trusted Publisher” feature that aides the user in discerning the plug-ins that come from a trusted source. He has given presentations on threat modeling to a number of internal Autodesk groups. He also gave a presentation on cryptographic algorithms and x.509 certificates to an internal Autodesk audience in an informal setting.
- LALee AmbrosiusLee Ambrosius is a Senior Principal Content Experience Designer at Autodesk, Inc., for the AutoCAD® and AutoCAD LT products on Windows and Mac. He works primarily on the customization, developer, and CAD administration documentation along with the user documentation. Lee has presented at over 15 different Autodesk University events on a range of topics, from general AutoCAD customization to programming with the ObjectARX technology. He has authored several AutoCAD-related books, with his most recent projects being Discovering AutoCAD 2024, and AutoCAD Platform Customization: User Interface, AutoLISP, VBA, and Beyond. When Lee isn't writing, you can find him roaming various AutoCAD community forums, posting articles on his or the AutoCAD blog, or tweeting information regarding the AutoCAD product.
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