Hello fellow cf's
The information below is an combination of several
past posings that I have grouped together, so that
several different resources can be accessed by the
members at large, any feeback would be welcome. Please
forgive the lengthly of this posting.
joe cervenka
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
I've been talking to Josh Dura, the head of the local
Flash group. He's starting to get that group back and
up and running. Perhaps we could do a combo meeting
sometime?
Matt Woodward wrote:
Excellent--maybe March would be a good time to talk
about CF in combination with other technologies
(Flash, web services, etc.).
Matt
MATT, IF JOSH DURA GETS THE FLASH GROUP RESTARTED,
(IS IT THE OLD MUGOD GROUP?) PLEASE EMAIL ME OFF LINE
WITH ANY CONTACT INFORMATION.
ALOS, I HAVE AN CURRENT LISTINGS OF ABOUT 12 SIG'S
WITHIN THE DFW METROPLEX AREA, AGAIN EMAIL ME OFF LINE
AND I WILL FORWARD THE URL'S TO YOU, IF STILL
INTERESTED (EXAMPLES; VIDEO, ANIMATION, PROGRAMMING,
INTERNET/WET, GRAPHICS, PDA, WIRELESS, ETC.).
Ultrashock.com
Step into this community of Flash 4 & 5, Flash MX,
Flash MX 2004, After Effects, developers and you'll
find tutorials, FLAs, book reviews, and discussion
forums. Ultrashock truly is a site built by and for
multimedia developers.
http://www.ultrashock.com/
THIS ULTRASHOCK FLASH WEBSITE IS AN GOLD MIND OF
VARIOUS FLASH TUTORIALS & CODES SOURCES, IT COMES
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FROM SEVERAL FLASH DEVELOPERS.
Graphs from data: PHP or ColdFusion?
I am developing a site that basically collects data
from what visitors look for in other websites (what
they search for, which categories of products have the
highest demand, which products are searched for that
we don't have...)
http://www.webproworld.com/viewtopic.php?t=32308
THIS ARTICLE APPEARS IN LAST WEEKS COLDFUSIONPRO
NEWSLETTER, THEIR WERE SEVERAL PAST POSTINGS ON THE CF
LISTSERVER FROM FELLOW CF'S WANTING SUCH AN SIMILIAR
TYPE OF "USER COLLECT DATA ENGINE", IT EVEN INCLUDES
THE COMPETE BRAKE DOWN OF LINE BY LINE CODE
PROGRAM-MING IN CF.
Flash vs. HTML vs. ASP vs. PHP: The type of code you
use for your site may have a huge impact.
- Flash is not yet ready to fully intergrate within
web marketing. Although technology is advancing,
search engines aren't moving quickly enough to include
this style of coding in their rankings.
- ASP, if your site is completely data base driven,
make sure that your code is writen into the page, not
being pulled from tables everytime. Also, make sure to
pre-plan your meta tags within the data base. Too many
data bases out there never implement a meta tag
strategy.
- PHP/Java : These are both safe programming methods,
just remember to keep it clean and simple. Don't
forget to test your programming.
- HTML : Probably always going to be the programming
method of choice when it comes to servicing search
engines and user friendly web sites.
THIS ABOVE ARTICLE APPEARED IN DEVWEBPRO, ABOUT 3
MONTHS AGO. I THROUGHT THAT YOU ALL WOULD FIND IT
INTERESTING FROM THE WEB PROGRAMMING POINT OF VIEW.
ASP.NET Webcasts
If you enjoy video training, and you're looking to
learn ASP.NET or expand your skills on this platform,
the free ASP.NET Webcasts Series is a must-visit. It
sounds too good to be true, but aside from filling in
a short survey, there doesn't seem to be a catch here.
The series includes hours of pre-recorded video
training. Narrated slide shows present ASP.NET
concepts mixed with demonstrations that allow you to
watch over the presenter's shoulder as he writes code
in Visual Studio .NET. Follow along, or just download
the code at the end of the presentation to fiddle with
it on your own.
The topics covered range from a four-part tutorial on
ASP.NET basics (in C# and VB.NET versions) right up to
more advanced concepts, and explorations of new
features in the upcoming ASP.NET 2.0. It's all free
and ripe for the picking. Just make sure you use
Internet Explorer to view the site, as it doesn't
quite work in Firefox.
Oh, and if you get in and watch a few of the
presentations before the end of the month, Microsoft
will send you a free book and a copy of Visual Basic
.NET Standard Edition. You may have to wait for a
while, though -- apparently the offer has been so
popular that they're struggling to meet demand.
Visit the ASP.NET Webcasts Series
SORRY ABOUT THE LATE POSTING OF THIS FREE ASP.NET
ONLINE VIDEO WEBCAST, BUT SEVERAL OF MY ASP.NET
FRIENDS ARE SAYING THAT THIS IS AN GREAT NUTS & BOLTS
INTRO INTO ASP.NET BASIC PROGRAMMING, WHICH COULD BE
USEFUL AS AN SECONDARY PROGRAMMING SKILL TO CF
PROGRAM-MERS. THE FREEBEE BOOK AND CODES ARE AWESOME
TOO. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS WEBCAST MIGHT BE REPEATED,
IF SO I WILL POST INFORMATION ASAP.
The Computer User.com published date November 2004
Careers of the year
The state of IT job recruiting: the experts say where
the jobs are.
By Dan Heilman
As it was for just about everyone connected with the
technology industry, the turn of the decade was a
golden age for IT recruiters: Workers were eager to
have top-tier companies bidding for their services,
and companies were all too glad to dangle big salaries
in front of the most promising talent. As the industry
continues trying to find itself, so too do employers,
workers, and the recruiters who try to unite them.
Since their livelihood depends on knowing where the
jobs are, we polled a number of recruiters to find out
which areas of IT are heating up for 2005, and which
are cooling off.
What's up
Security, big and small: Regardless of size, business
owners are putting security at the top of their to-do
list. "People who combine a security clearance with
almost any technical skill set are in good shape right
now, as are people with a security background," says
Lamont Meeks, Midwest recruiting director for
Houston-based COMSYS Information Technology Services.
"There is a huge emphasis on hacking prevention and
the overall design and creation of secured technical
systems." Meanwhile, big-picture security is still
gaining momentum two years after 9/11. "Anything
related to government security clearances is hot,"
says Rich Milgram, CEO of Haverford, Pa.-based Artemis
HR.
"With defense contracts escalating, major job boards
have recently done deals along this front: 4Jobs.com
is involved in large recruiting efforts for The Army
National Guard, the U.S. Army, and the Army Reserves;
Dice.com recently acquired ClearanceJobs.com; and
Monster is working with Military.com." IT auditing:
Compliance is as important in IT as in any
industry--maybe more so. That makes a skilled IT
auditor a hot commodity. "They're popular right now
due to the prevalence of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
projects," says Kevin Hudson, vice president of
Product Management Technology for Tampa, Fla.-based
Kforce Inc.
"A year ago, you found very few jobs for IT auditors
on the job boards. Now there are hundreds if not
thousands posted on the major boards. I do not know
how long there will be a demand in this area, but
right now demand far exceeds supply." Support: Where
there are computers, there are computer problems, and
where there are computer problems, there must be
computer support professionals and help-desk workers.
"We are seeing the whole area of PC and network
support continuing to have strong demand," says
Hudson. "It's being driven by positions like systems
administrator, systems design and hardware, and
software support." Voice-over Internet Protocol: "VoIP
is a sector that should continue to be strong," says
Mike Kendall, CEO of the St. Louis-based Kendall
Placement Group.
"Candidates with wide-area networking experience,
router experience, and VOIP experience will be in high
demand." .Net programming: Microsoft's strategic
architecture for distributed computing isn't for
novices, and so naturally, a high skill level in this
area is coveted. "It's one of the hottest skill sets
on the market right now," says John Martin, president
of Atlanta-based Impact Innovations Group. "We average
eight to 10 open .Net positions on a pretty consistent
basis." Also on the rise: Web design, computer
networking, programming in Java and C++, database
administration, database modeling, engineering
(electrical, mechanical, civil, and architectural),
aerospace, RF engineering, and biotech.
What's down
A number of job segments have dropped off due to a
number of factors, the primary culprits being
outsourcing, over-supply, and plain old creeping
obsolescence. Mainframe development: "It's been
relegated primarily to support or analyst roles," says
COMSYS's Meeks. "These positions will never go away,
but they will drop down in pay towards second- to
third-level support folks. They will never get too far
back above the $60,000 salary mark." "I don't think it
is news to anyone that the demand for mainframe
programmers has declined dramatically post-Y2K,"
agrees Hudson. "There are still jobs, just not at a
level that gets anyone's attention."
Java development: "It isn't declining in usage--quite
the opposite, actually," says Meeks. "But we are
starting to see some market saturation. This will
cause rates to decrease for your average front-end
developer. Server-side folks and architects won't see
much in the way of pay-rate pressure." Network
engineering: "It's still a great career choice," says
Elliot Clark, COO of Wayne, Pa.-based Kenexa. "But
newer, efficient technologies can allow a much smaller
team to manage a large network, so a lot of those
folks are looking for work." Programming: Though some
experts see a boom in specific areas of programming,
others see a bust, at least for now. "Programming jobs
in general have been down because companies have not
been investing in new or upgraded systems," says
Hudson. "I hope and believe that this will change as
we see companies spending in this area again." Also on
the wane: software engineering, hardware engineering,
computer science, IT operations, applications
maintenance, and systems analysis.
THIS ARTICLE APPEARED IN NOV. COMPUTER USER MAGAZINE
ISSUE. SEVERAL EXPERTS ARE DISCUSSIONS THE UPCOMING
JOB MARKET STATUS FOR PROGRAMMING, IT SKILLS, ETC. JOB
MARKET FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. HOWEVER, THEIR SEEMS TO
BE ONE LITTLE PROBLEM, I CAN'T FIND ANY MENTION OF
COLD FUSION OUTLOOK PROGRAMMING JOB AVIALBLIES, FOR
THE NEAR FUTURE?? OR MAYBE WE CF WERE JUST OVER LOOKED
AGAIN, AND AGAIN. :))
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