As a developer, do you ever wonder at the social influence of your sites, services and apps? From the placement of your “sign up now!” buttons to the rewards and incentives built into your product, every aspect has an intentional and unintentional behavioral result.

At this month’s Social DevCamp Chicago (August 13-15), I’m going to be looking at the behavioral influences behind social media development, from virtual economies to networking experiments in the publishing industry. Getting users to do what you want is more than just having a good product or making a pretty website. The relationship between cause and effect can be astounding when it comes to our favorite networks and mobile applications.

But my discussion is only a part of what the event is all about. Read on for more details, and make sure you’re in Chicago (August = best time of year to visit the Windy City).

Event Synopsis:

SocialDevCamp Chicago is summer camp for the social web. Immerse yourself in two full days of sessions with leaders in the tech and business worlds. Topics include applications, platforms, APIs, mobile, identity management, and new media strategy. Expect to leave with strategies, new tools, and better comprehension of programming languages and frameworks.

Keynote presenters for the August 13-15 event include Groupon CEO Andrew Mason, Google Open Web Advocate Chris Messina, and Cheezburger Network CEO Ben Huh. In addition to technical and business track sessions, attendees can compete in the developer Hackathon—with more than $3,000 in prizes—and share practical knowledge at Unconference gatherings.

For more information and to register, visit:
http://socialdevcampchicago.com/

Event Highlights

* Activity for attendees from beginner to expert
* +300 attendees including entrepreneurs, developers, marketers, and enthusiasts
* Mingle with Rackspace, PayPal, Google, Groupon, and more

Editor’s Note: SiliconANGLE is a media sponsor of Social DevCamp Chicago.