As more time passes, people are starting to realize that Distributed Version Control Systems (DVCS) are not a fad and are not going to fade into obscurity.  Instead they offer incredible freedom and flexibility, and because of that, they are seeing more adoption every day.  In this presentation, I will explain the differences -- both technical and mental -- between Centralized VCS and DVCS, and demo Git, one of the more popular DVCS implementations that exists today.  Git is fast, friendly, and feature-rich, but if you've been using SVN or CVS for very long it can be a significant shift in thought.  Once you go Git, you'll never want to go back.  And the awesome part is that you don't have to: Git can be your new SVN client!

About Adam Tuttle

Adam is a long time web developer and has been working with ColdFusion for more than ten years.  He is an Adobe Community Professional, manager of the Philadelphia CFUG, a certified advanced ColdFusion developer, and a bit of a neophyte.  He currently works for The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, as part of the Al West Learning Lab, developing technology-enhanced learning materials for classroom use with ColdFusion and Flex. He also blogs about ColdFusion, web development, and technology at http://fusiongrokker.com.