November 2008 ACFUG Meeting
Date *Wednesday, November 5, 2008*
RSVPs *11*
Dinner & Schmoozing *6:00 PM*
Meeting Time *6:30 PM to 9:00 PM*
Location *FusionLink* [Directions
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Dress *Anywhere from casual to business formal*
Price *FREE!*
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Topics
*Using Apache Derby, the Open Source Database Embedded in ColdFusion 8*
Come get an early look at Charlie Arehart's Max talk, "Using Apache
Derby, the Open Source Database Embedded in ColdFusion 8". In it, you'll
learn about the Apache Derby database included in ColdFusion 8. A
full-featured database with a ten-year heritage, Apache Derby is fully
transactional, easy to use, and standards based and has the advanced
features you'd expect in any quality DBMS. Yet it's small, at only 2MB.
In this session, you'll find out how to use Apache Derby within
ColdFusion, as well as about tools that work with it and where to learn
more.
*CF911: Tools and Techniques for Troubleshooting*
Are you having problem with unresponsive servers or poorly performing
applications? It doesn’t need to be such a hassle. In this talk, veteran
CF troubleshooter and user group speaker Charlie Arehart will discuss
various tools and techniques to consider when faced with a troublesome
CFML server (many apply to CF, Railo, or BD/OpenBD). While some tend to
dig into code and to focus on improving code performance, or focus on
JVM tweaks, Charlie’s experience helping hundreds of shops over the
years is that often the problems come down configuration, installation,
and administration issues.
Rather than take random stabs at trying many different “fixes” often
found on the web, he helps people focus first on gathering the
diagnostics needed to identify the nature and magnitude (and
repeatability) of a problem, using tools and techniques (and logs) that
come pre-installed or can be easily obtained either free or at low cost.
When you know where (and how) to look at problems, their solution often
becomes much more apparent. He likes to show how CF doesn’t need to be
regarded as a black box, and why you don’t need to rely on the question
“is it up?” as a measure of the stability of your server.
About The Speakers
*Charlie Arehart*
A veteran ColdFusion developer since 1997, Charlie Arehart is a longtime
contributor to the community and a recognized Adobe Community Expert.
He's a certified Advanced CF Developer and Instructor for CF 4-8 who
served as tech editor of the ColdFusion Developers Journal until 2003.
Now an independent contractor living in Alpharetta GA, Charlie provides
high-level troubleshooting/tuning assistance and training/mentoring for
CF teams (carehart.org/consulting). He helps run the Online ColdFusion
Meetup (coldfusionmeetup.com, an online CF user group), is a contributor
to all 3 of the CF8 WACK books by Ben Forta, runs resources like UGTV
and CF411.com, and is frequently invited to speak to developer
conferences and user groups worldwide.
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