In this issue of ColdFusion conference and training news: * New Sponsor - CFMX Exam Buster * Schedule is posted! * Hotel update - 48% full * Spring Conference 2006 * Win a ticket to CFUNITED with our competition. * Interview with Hal Helms - Celebrity Death Match with Simon Horwith
CFUNITED is the premier ColdFusion Conference near Washington DC 6/28-7/1/06 (Four whole days!) Check out speakers and topics at http://www.cfunited.com/ - Michael Smith TeraTech, Inc TeraTech is hiring a senior developer to join our growing team http://www.teratech.com/index.cfm?go=About.JobDetail&JobID=7 Conference and training news **************************** * Upcoming classes CF202 - Web Accessibility and 508 Feb 21 2006 FB101 - Intro to Fusebox Feb 28 2006 MS01 - Avoiding web disasters Mar 1 2006 FB201 - Intermediate Fusebox Mar 7 2006 CF206 - ColdFusion SQL Skills Mar 14 2006 Cost $59 - $349 see http://www.teratech.com/training/ for more details and registration CFUNITED NEWS! * New Sponsor: CFMX ExamBuster If you would like to become a sponsor, see more information on our CFUNITED website. * Schedule is now posted in PDF. http://www.cfunited.com/images/schedule.pdf A new dynamic version is coming soon. This only shows June 28th - 30th (Wed - Fri). We will be doing voting for the most popular sessions to pick the Saturday repeats. * Hotel guest room update. Currently 48% of the rooms have been sold. The Bethesda North Marriot is the host of our event, which is located right at the Montgomery County Conference Center. See http://www.cfunited.com/travel.cfm for details. * Spring Conference 2006 Thursday, March 23, 2006 Athens, Ohio Well, it's that time of year again. Spring Conference 2006 is ready to rock-n-roll! The Southeast Ohio Macromedia User Group (SEOMUG), in partnership with the IT Alliance of Appalachian Ohio (ITAAO), Ohio University and Adobe Systems is proud to present our fourth annual conference. And it's going to be the best yet. Ed Sullivan, director of User Group Relations for Adobe Systems states, "Spring Break is one of the better user group regional events in existence. The speakers and sessions are second to none and the conference price is unmatched in the industry." This year's event will be held in the state of the art Walter Hall, on the beautiful campus of Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Register Online: http://www.seomug.org/conference.cfm * Win a ticket to CFUNITED with our competition. Answer the questions tell us why should people come to CFUNITED-06 and you could win a free ticket to the event http://www.cfunited.com/survey.cfm ****************************** And now our CFUNITED spotlight interview. Michael Smith: This time we are talking with Hal Helms about his CFUNITED-06 talk "Celebrity Death Match". So why should a developer come to your session Hal? Hal Helms: One reason, Michael: gore and mayhem. Michael Smith: That's two. Hal Helms: Huh? Michael Smith: That's two reasons: (1)gore and (2)mayhem. Hal Helms: After I finish up Simon, you could be next, pal... Michael Smith: You and Simon are squaring off on the subject of frameworks, right? Hal Helms: Right. Simon and I have had several "lively" debates on the topic and this time, we're taking our show on the road. Michael Smith: And you're predicting victory? Hal Helms: Betting against me would be like betting against the NFL's Indianapolis Colts. Michael Smith: But...they lost. Hal Helms: What? Michael Smith: They lost. They're not in the playoffs any longer. Hal Helms: OK, New England Patriots. Michael Smith: Also lost. Hal Helms: Well, it's not about victory, then; it's about framing the terms for thinking about whether you should use a framework or not. Michael Smith: I'm guessing you're coming down on the side of "yes". Hal Helms: I am. And my friend, Simon, is arguing that the indiscriminate use of frameworks is dunderheaded. Michael Smith: That's what he said? "Dunderheaded"? Hal Helms: No, but I always wanted to use that term in an interview. You know, spoken with a British accent. In fact, I might do the entire debate in my U.K. persona. You know, give the event some class. Michael Smith: I see you've lapsed into that while we've been speaking. Hal Helms: I'm in training, mate. Say, Michael, you're a Brit: what do you think? Could I pass for a native? Michael Smith: It sounds a bit more like Dick Van Dyke in "Mary Poppins". Hal Helms: Well, back to the Death Match. I think it's going to be great to have a sessions that airs the benefits and drawbacks of frameworks. And Simon and I are both passionate defenders of our positions. Michael Smith: So it should be informative and fun. Hal Helms: I think it will be just that. Michael Smith: Well, thanks, Hal. Hal Helms: No worries, mate. I'll throw another shrimp on the barbie... Michael Smith: Good grief... More interviews will be made available at http://www.cfunited.com/interviews.cfm CFUNITED-06 is Wed 6/28/06 - Sat 7/1/06 in Bethesda MD, just outside Washington DC. --- Celebrity Death Match ************************* Frameworks--Who Needs Them? Why do some people swear by them while others swear at them? What's all the fuss about? Hal Helms is the pioneer of the popular Mach-II and Fusebox frameworks, and Simon Horwith has, after several outspoken public comments on the subject, managed to become the unofficial opponent of framework use. This is a steel cage match. Audience participation is encouraged, the fight... err...umm... debate, will be limited to 10 rounds, and there will be no hitting below the belt (we'll see about that). But remember, at the end: There Can Be Only One. Speaker Bio: Hal Helms is a well-known speaker/writer/strategist on software development issues. Hal has a monthly column in "ColdFusion Developer's Journal" and has written and contributed to several books. His latest book is "Discovering CFCs" available at www.techspedition.com. Hal holds training sessions on Java, ColdFusion, and software development processes. He is the author of the popular "Occasional Newsletter" series. For more information, contact him at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or see his website, www.halhelms.com. ************************** * Speakers include top names like Simon Horwith, Charlie Arehart, Hal Helms, Michael Dinowitz, Ray Camden and many more respected CF authors and presenters. * Great tracks: * Bootcamp - Basic ColdFusion and Flash topics * Advanced - Advanced ColdFusion topics * Manager/Empowered - Fusebox and Project management topics * Flex/RIA - Flash, Flex and other technologies integrated with CF topics * Accessibility / usability - section 508, CSS and disabled access * Deployment/Platform - tuning, install issues, OS, picking a database * Included in your full conference registration is the following: * Attendence for 4 days (6/28/2006-7/1/2006) * Keynote and General Sessions * All conference sessions including repeat sessions on Saturday * Entrance to Expo Area * Networking Events * Badge and Badge holder with bar scan code * Free Lunch for each show day (Dinner is not included) * Access to all presentations after the event, including all the recordings. * Promotional bag with materials including show guide, CD, coupons, etc. * Opportunity to participate in all raffle drawings * Can't stay 4 days Wed - Sat? Optional 3-day and Saturday only packages available too. Saturday will consist of repeats the most popular sessions from the week - something many attendees asked for last year! * The early bird price of $649 for CFUNITED-06 ends 1/31/06. Price expires 4-day 3-day Saturday-only Early Bird 01/31/2006 $649 $549 $249 Timely Bird 03/31/2006 $749 $649 $299 Regular 06/16/2006 $849 $749 $349 Late 06/28/2006 $949 $849 $399 Door 06/29/2006 $1049 $949 $449 Save upto $400 by registering now! Register today at http://www.cfunited.com/ -- Michael Smith, TeraTech Inc - Tools for Programmers(tm) TeraTech voted Best Consulting Service by CFDJ readers! 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