Dmitry, I think we're good for April (and I think May as well). I'll contact you off list - we may be looking at June. I know I'm interested in OpenID
Mark On 3/16/07, Dmitry Yakhnov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi ppl, > > > > I am both hands up for monthly CFUG meetings and even can do presentation > on OpenID next time. > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > *Dmitry Yakhnov* > > Technical Director > > > > Yakhnov Studio > > http://www.yakhnov.info/ > ------------------------------ > > *From:* cfaussie@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > Behalf Of *Mark Mandel > *Sent:* Thursday, March 15, 2007 11:29 AM > *To:* cfaussie@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* [cfaussie] Re: OT: Melbourne CFUG > > > > All, > > I just got off the phone with Steve, we had a good chat, and things aren't > nearly as heated as they seem to be in email. > > Basically we've decided that we will share the load of running and > organising the CFUG meetings between the two of us, and whoever else wants > to help share in the responsibility. > > (Dale - willing to put your money where you mouth is and help organise > presentations? :oD ) > > This may well be a relatively free form situation where there may be a > roster to organise a presentation for the coming month(s), but I think it > will end up being pooled into a combined effort. > > Steve and I both agree that there should be a return to monthly meetings > with presentations - but there is often difficulty in organising people for > every single month. I think that between a group of us, this should mean > there will be a variety of presentations on a variety of interesting topics. > > > Steve and I discussed doing the next meeting post WebDU, so keep your ears > to the ground for that. > > But on that note - > > *If *anyone* is willing to step and up and help organise presentations, > please contact either me, or Steve, and we will coordinate our efforts > together. * > > *Also if anyone is willing to do presentations on pretty much ANYTHING > (high level, low level, CF related, Database related, Case Study, whatever), > please contact me, or Steve, and let us know. * > > This is the time to really get things happening people, but we really do > need your help. > > Regards, > > Mark > > On 3/15/07, *Dale Fraser *<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Steve, > > > > I really hope that you're not upset, the tone of that suggests otherwise. > I really hope that you still come and contribute to the meeting and I'm sure > that all the regulars do also. > > > > I agree with marks Monthly meetings and discussion type sessions, > hopefully we will get good attendance and build the group. > > > > PS: To all the slackers at my work who never attend, I want to see you > there this year. You know who you are. I've also worked with lots of good > people in the past who I know silently read this list and never comment, > it's time to join in, you will learn some good stuff and meet some good > people. > > > > Regards > > Dale Fraser > > > > http://dale.fraser.id.au/blog > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* cfaussie@googlegroups.com [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > Behalf Of *Steve Onnis > *Sent:* Thursday, 15 March 2007 10:40 AM > *To:* cfaussie@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* [cfaussie] Re: OT: Melbourne CFUG > > > > Its all yours Mark > > > > Good luck with it all > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* cfaussie@googlegroups.com [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > Behalf Of *Mark Mandel > *Sent:* Thursday, 15 March 2007 10:35 AM > > > *To:* cfaussie@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* [cfaussie] Re: OT: Melbourne CFUG > > All, > > First off, non of this should put down any of the hard work that Steve has > put into the Vic CFUG, He's done an excellent job over the past few years. > > But, Just to be clear on my position here, since people seem to enjoy > talking on my behalf - > > - I'm more than happy to be nominated for the Role of CFUG user > manager, If, and only If Steve wants to step down > - I would honestly like to see a return to monthly meetings where > there is a presentation each month. I know this is a lot of work, but I > have several ideas: > > > - Case Studies - people can present work they have done, and > discuss what went well, and what went bad about it > - 'Try a Framework' evening. Everyone gets together with their > laptops and we all get a framework up and running and try out various > things > in a collaborative environement > - CF Certification Study groups > - Presentation on technologies (i.e. like what we have now) > - Multi-session free training on CF (even beginner stuff) > > > - NGA.net is still available as a venue (tho we have started filling > up the space we used last time, but I think we can find somewhere to do > it), > as long as people still like South Melbourne as a venue. > > I think that last year showed that there were plenty of people in the > group that were more than willing to share their time and their efforts in > doing multiple presentations, and they were great (big kudos to Bjorn for > his Flex presos). We should be able to capitalise on that and really get > some momentum going. I have to admit, it does seem a little stop-start. > > But at the end of the day, that is simply my *opinion*, Steve puts in a > lot of work into the CFUG, and much thanks to him for the work he does, but > I figured I would clarify my position, so that it doesn't get muddied. > > Mark > > On 3/15/07, *Steve Onnis* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > For your information I am in the process or talking with the Microsoft guy > about doing some presentations for us and organising other presentations as > there is no point having meetings without presentations. > > > > Last year I put it out there to have a meeting just to get everyone > together to keep them going and no one wanted to come along. So it is more > of a realisation that unless there are presenters no one will come. > > > > For me its less about presentations and more about the networking aspect. > Presentations are a bonus, especially when there are new people wanting to > join the group. It seems that the remaining people that come to the > meetings are somewhat advanced which I feel is deterring newcomers which is > why I want to pull the meetings back and have more general stuff, which is > why I am talking to the Microsoft group and other groups. Stuff like a > presentation on Vista and SQL2005 and stuff like that which are more > information based rather than having technical topics like the FLEX ones, > which even made my brain hurt. > > > > For those who say "I'll only come if I like the topic" well that's not > being part of the group really in my view. You come because you want to be > part of the group, not because there is a personal gain for you each and > every meeting. > > > > So my drive this year is new members, not existing members. The existing > members by the sounds of it based on the feedback already know the > importance of the group and should be attending regardless of topics. The > important thing is growing the group again and getting new members and > pulling back in the old members who haven't attended for a while, in both > cfug and mmug. > > > > Rest assured I am working on things, but it just doesn't happen by > clicking your fingers, but if you all would like Mark to take it over I'll > leave that up to him. I know I have offered for him to take more of a part > in the running of the group but he didn't really have the time. > > > > Steve > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* cfaussie@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > Behalf Of *Dale Fraser > *Sent:* Thursday, 15 March 2007 8:54 AM > *To:* cfaussie@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* [cfaussie] Re: OT: Melbourne CFUG > > Ok, > > > > I am interested in attending, I'm sorry to say it, but I think Steve is > not running this effectively and is doing more harm good, while he is a hell > of a nice guy and has been doing all the work, it took 6 months last year > for the first meeting to be organized and we are 3 � months into this year > with no news. I think there were only 4 or 5 last year in total, I attended > them all they need to me more regular. > > > > Now I've mentioned this previously and then a meeting gets organized, but > I think that's not good enough any more and it's time to hand it over to > someone. > > > > And rather than beat around the bush we need to organize this. As the kind > folk at NGA have offered their offices, I think it makes sense that someone > from there run it. > > > > I would like to nominate Mark Mandel to run the usergroup, he also > attended every meeting last year and I know that he is both prepared to run > it and would do a good job. But before this can happen, Steve really needs > to step aside and then anyone else interested could step up also and we can > vote if necessary on a new UG Manager. I think Mark also needs to publicly > step forward and indicate if he would indeed accept the position if offered. > > > > > Once again I would like to mention that I have respect for Steve and we > all appreciate his efforts over the years, but believe strongly that the > time has come for a change. > > > > Regards > > Dale Fraser > > > > http://dale.fraser.id.au/blog > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* cfaussie@googlegroups.com [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > Behalf Of *Lucas > *Sent:* Thursday, 15 March 2007 8:25 AM > *To:* cfaussie@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* [cfaussie] OT: Melbourne CFUG > > > > Hey Folks, > i know that there has been a lot of offtopic chatter this week, so in an > effort to drag it back on topic, I would love to hear from anyone who is > interested in meeting for a Melbourne CFUG. > > Now I know that there are people that have run this group in the past but > it seems to have dried up so I am just really waving a big stick trying to > work out if there is interest or if it is really dead and there is no CF in > Melbourne. We kinda have a venue that we could use to run a meeting (it will > cost us but don't let that put you off just yet) but before we go too far, i > don't want to tread on toes... > > I would love to meet up and chat, shoot the breeze or even talk CF with > folks. I will be at WebDU if you are interested i reviving the CFUG in > Melbourne > > ok, that is it for now... > I am going to go and program now, on an non-adobe operating system, on a > computer not built by adobe, in a tool not built by adobe, in a language > that is not CF - so I am really going to go to hell (sorry scott) > > -- > > Lucas > > http://www.thebitbucket.net > > > > > > > -- > E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > W: www.compoundtheory.com<BR > > > > > > > > > -- > E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > W: www.compoundtheory.com > > > > -- E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: www.compoundtheory.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "cfaussie" group. 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