In this issue of ColdFusion conference and training news: * Current Prices expire 6/16/06 * Registration packages mailing next week * NEW Scheduler Program * Saturday repeat announced * new CFMX 7 update class CF209 6/13/06 * CFUNITED blog released * CFLive - Thursday 12:30pm - Simon Horwith Leader of the Pack- Strategies for building better software * Interview with Douglas Ward on Fundamentals of Good Usability
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 "Where else can you find such a concentration of ColdFusion expertise and genius in one place at one time? I look at the list of topics and speakers and I can't imagine coming away from the event without being a better programmer." -Carolyn F., Conference Alumni Exciting Opportunity Available! TeraTech is seeking a creative and energetic PT or FT ColdFusion Developer to help maintain the CFUNITED website. For more details: http://www.teratech.com/index.cfm?go=About.JobDetail&JobID=11 Conference and training news **************************** * Upcoming TeraTech classes Cost $349 see http://www.teratech.com/training/ for more details and registration FB201 - Intermediate Fusebox Jun 6 2006 CF209 - Upgrade to CFMX 7 Jun 13 2006 FB101 - Intro to Fusebox Sep 12 2006 FB201 - Intermediate Fusebox Sep 19 2006 CF102 - Intro to ColdFusion Sep 26 2006 CF201 - Intermediate ColdFusion Oct 10 2006 CS201H - CSS hands on TBA * Pre-conference classes Cost $449 see http://www.cfunited.com/classes06.cfm for more details and registration Location: Bethesda North Marriott and Conference Center CU210 Leader of the Pack (strategies for building better software) - Simon Horwith - Monday 6/26 CU211 Fundamentals of Relational Database - Kurtis D. Leatham - Monday 6/26 CU212 ColdFusion Server Administration: JRun J2EE Deployment - Adam Wayne Lehman - Monday 6/26 CU213 Testing ColdFusion - John Paul Ashenfelter - Monday 6/26 CU214 Ajax intensive for ColdFusion Developers - Rob Gonda - Tuesday 6/27 (FULL!) CU215 XML, XPath, and XSLT for ColdFusion Developers - Jeff Peters - Tuesday 6/27 CU216 Domain Modeling - Hal Helms - Tuesday 6/27 CU217 Beyond Basic SQL for CF - Nate Nelson - Tuesday 6/27 CFUNITED NEWS! * Prices for registration expire 6/16/06, currently 4 day package $849 and 3 day package $749 After that, the late price is $949 for the 4 day package and $849 for the 3 day package See list of all prices http://www.cfunited.com/discounts.cfm * Registration packages will be mailed Monday May 30th. Enclosed will be a receipt, name badge, tshirt, and conference instructions. Make your coworkers envious - wear your CFUNITED t-shirt to work! * Personalize your schedule and reserve the sessions you want to attend using our AJAX based scheduler. http://www.cfunited.com/scheduler/ * SATURDAY REPEATS ANNOUNCED view repeats at http://www.cfunited.com/schedule.cfm * Check out the CFUNITED blog at http://www.cfunited.com/blog/ (based on Ray Camden's CFCblog - thanks Ray! and thanks CFUNITED alumni Christian Ready for customizing it) * CFUNITED/Video http://www.cfunited.com/video_recordings.cfm Can't make it to the event? Buy CFUNITED/Video and watch whenever you want from you own computer. * Order a DVD copy of CFUNITED 2005's recordings on MP3 http://www.cfunited.com/dvd_recordings.cfm * 50% of our Pre-Conference Classes are full. Be sure to reserve your seat today! http://www.cfunited.com/classes06.cfm * 620 people are already registered for CFUNITED-06! Don't miss out on your laptop bag (only the first 750 get one). *CFLive Hear CFUNITED speakers from your office via breeze talks every Thursday 12:30pm - 1pm EST. Learn new tips and ask questions live. CFLive! Simon Horwith Leader of the Pack- Strategies for building better software Thursday, May 25, 12:30 PM US/Eastern http://coldfusion.meetup.com/17/events/4947063/ Future talks: 6/1/06 Nate Nelson Advanced SQL Programming http://coldfusion.meetup.com/17/events/4893862/ 6/8/06 Rob Gonda CLASS Ajax intensive for ColdFusion Developers http://coldfusion.meetup.com/17/events/4919519/ 6/15/06 Doug Ward Fundamentals of Good Usability http://coldfusion.meetup.com/17/events/4919541/ * Only 5 more weeks until CFUNITED (33 days). * Can't afford to come for 4 days? Or can't take time off work during the week? Come to our Saturday only CFUNITED event. Or watch via web video. * We still have opportunites for sponsorship available to companies. ****************************************************** And now our CFUNITED spotlight interview. Michael Smith: This time we are talking with Douglas Ward about his CFUNITED-06 talk "Fundamentals of Good Usability". So why should a developer come to your session Douglas? Doug Ward: Well, the past year has seen a tremendous amount of attention paid to client-side technologies. Obviously, AJAX has made a big splash. Other client-side technologies, such as Flash, CSS, and JavaScript, have continued to evolve in terms of capabilities and sophistication. The trick, however, is not to simply start adding AJAX to everything you build, but to understand how these technologies can be used effectively to create more usable, better web sites. MS: So AJAX isn't some sort of magic that instantly makes our applications better? DW: The hype certainly makes it seem that way. But the AJAX hype is similar to the XML hype of a few years back. I think at one point I actually thought XML would be able to do my laundry. MS: AJAX can certainly help with the pots and pans. DW: Ha! Good one! No, AJAX is a great technology, but just like XML, you have to know how and when to use it in order to see any true benefit from it. And the only purpose of AJAX is to create easier-to-use, more intuitive web applications. In other words, the whole point of AJAX is to improve usability. But if you don't actually know what usability is... MS: I see where you're going with this. DW: Usability is the whole point of all of these technologies. But as developers, we often get so focused on the technical aspects of our code - writing stored procedures, looping over arrays, making http calls - that we forget that the goal is to create applications that our users find easy- to-use, useful, and, dare I say it, fun! The great thing about usability is that you can dramatically improve your web applications by understanding, and employing, just a few basic principals. My talk is focused on demonstrating those principals so that attendees can turn around and start employing the techniques immediately - and immediately see happier users, improved usage statistics, and happier bosses! MS: Doug, you spoke at last year's CFUNITED. Will this talk be the same as last year? DW: I've revised the talk a based on the feedback I got from last year. I've expanded and updated the examples we'll be looking at. We're definitely going to look at some examples of AJAX in action. I'm not really going to be spending much time on testing techniques, but I am going to provide a much more comprehensive list of resources. MS: Sounds great. DW: I'm really excited about CFUNITED this year. The lineup you've put together is the best ever. With Adobe having bought Macromedia, and all the recent technologies coming to the market, there is plenty to learn and plenty to talk about. I'm looking forward to it. MS: We look forward to seeing you there! CFUNITED-06 is Wed 6/28/06 - Sat 7/1/06 in Bethesda MD, just outside Washington DC. For more information on CFUNITED see http://www.cfunited.com/ --- Fundamentals of Good Usability ************************* Usability is today's competitive advantage. Industry leaders understand this. Google has codified 10 principals that guide its approach to development. Number one is, "Focus on the user, and all else will follow." At Microsoft's 2005 PDC, Bill Gates repeatedly encouraged developers to focus on the user experience. The folks at Macromedia have persistently emphasized creating better RIAs that enhance the user experience. Come to this presentation to learn the basics of usability. Learn and apply the fundamentals, and see immediate improvements on the sites you build. Speaker Bio: Doug Ward is a Certified Advanced ColdFusion Developer for The Centech Group, a leading worldwide provider of government Information Technology solutions. Doug has developed large scale, data collection applications for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Doug is an advocate of user-centered, standards-based design, and an enthusiastic practitioner of best-of-breed development methodologies, including Fusebox, and the Agile programming methods. Doug studied English at the University of Pittsburgh and earned an Interactive Multimedia & Website Design Certificate from the George Washington University. **************************************** * Speakers include top names like Simon Horwith, Charlie Arehart, Hal Helms, Michael Dinowitz, Ray Camden, Ben Forta 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 price is $849 for all four days of CFUNITED-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 Be one of the first 750 registrations and you will get the Awesome Laptop Bookbag instead of the average tote. 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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