The 17th Annual South By Southwest Festival features five days of compelling presentations from the brightest minds in emerging technology, scores of exciting networking events hosted by industry leaders and an unbeatable line up of special programs showcasing the best new Web sites, video games and startup ideas the community has to offer. SXSW Interactive has become the place to experience a preview of what is unfolding in the world of technology.

T3’s Ben Gaddis and Frank Duran will be hosting a three-hour workshop featuring senior level executives from Pandora, Adobe and Big In Japan. These in-depth teaching sessions will cover cross-platform mobile development, including best practices for contextual applications and how to successfully port your application, and showcasing the opportunities and challenges that leading brands face in developing for various mobile platforms.