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http://adobe.com/go/2008_developer_week
I hope you enjoy it – these promise to be some high quality presentations, so if you can’t make it to CFUnited or MAX, you should try catch some of these.
2008 is going to be a big year in our technology space. We’re expecting full releases of Flex 3 and AIR, and work has already begun on ColdFusion 9.
How do we top 2008? Well, that begins with getting the right presenters, and the topics that you want to hear. I’m working on a survey that will get your opinions on this, and then I hope to reach out to potential speakers to fill the needs.
Some other goals and ideas I’d like to see us work into our 2008 agenda:
1) A Codejam to aid a local charitable organization
a. Lots to be worked out here
2) Success stories / Show-and-tell
a. Got something to show off? If it’s a pet project or something that made you the hero at work – show it off. Maybe you’ve hit a road block and need some ideas from the group?
3) Spreading the software joy!
a. I’ll be excluding ex-winners of the Adobe software from the big software raffle – sucks to be you, but we need to spread the love a little (hope you understand). You’ll be eligible to win any other software or goodies we have going.
b. When I have the agenda set, I’ll be picking two months when the software will be raffled, but it’ll be a secret – so don’t miss your chance to win big!
c. Merit system for the tickets – bonuses for regular attendance, presenting, bringing new members, etc.
1) Flex
a. $10 for a full day of Flex presentations? Hard to beat that!
b. http://www.flexcampboston.com/ to sign up – there will be lots of prizes given away. Details at the site.
c. There are a few of us signed up already, and our own Jeff Houser will be on the experts’ panel.
d. Possibly, we can car pool? Email me if you are going and we’ll try arrange something.
2) A new ColdFusion Community in town
a. www.ColdFusionCommunity.org
b. I’ve created a group called cf_connecticut – we’re trying to get as many members from the
3) Management update:
a. I’ll still be the manager in 2008, but I’ll need help. Phil Hayes has generously volunteered (you did volunteer, didn’t you?) to be the co-manager, and help me out with the finer details. Still, if you want to help in any way, please let us know!
That’s it for now, looking forward to a successful 2008.
David
Ed Sullivan, doing his thing!The AIR Bus (I can't see how they got this inside!)Securing ColdFusion servers involves more than just setting an administrator password. From OS and HTTP issues to SQL injection attacks to vulnerabilities in installed software and more, there's a lot to lock down and a lot to keep an eye on. It's enough to keep you awake at night!
Thankfully, Shlomy Gantz, President of BlueBrick Inc, has been around the security block a few times and he does know security. He doesn't just talk about security risks, but actually demonstrates the risks and how they are exploited, and offers practical guidance on how to address the risks.
With security issues, and customer data becoming more front and center these days, we hope you'll join us for what will be a very informative presentation.
As usual, dinner will be server, so please RSVP for a headcount.
Cheers,
David
The newest buzz in the technology world is Adobe's Apollo, now named AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime), which allows you to take web based applications and deploy them on the Desktop.
Adobe will tell you it's as easy as a push of the button, that web based HTML, AJAX and Flex apps can be deployed to the desktop, and enhanced to access the computers I/O and hardware devices. But how true is that, and what about application languages like ColdFusion?
Boston based Pier, inc. is at the forefront of of this new cutting edge technology, and will be presenting, in-person, their work with AIR.
Also, Eugene Abitang was just at CFUnited, and returns with a bag full of goodies - we'll raffle everything off. Also, considering the high profile of our guests, we'll also be raffling off some very special Adobe swag. "Will there be Adobe Software for raffle David?" Hmmmm, that sounds like a good idea - we'll just have to see!
Please RSVP, as ever we'll need a head count for Pizza.
Presentation Description:
In this presentation we’ll dirty the marketing patina on Flex RIA development with real stories from the trenches. We’ll take a look at the true cost of UX and the many lessons learned in the process of designing, developing, and deploying applications with ColdFusion, Flex, and Adobe AIR.
We’ll take a brisk walk through the process of converting a traditional HTML application built with ColdFusion into a Flex application that runs in AIR using the same CF backend. In this demonstration, we will discuss CF’s evolving role from that of generating the presentation layer of HTML applications to one more involved in providing data for rich front-ends. This discussion will bring us to some thinking around the further adaptation of CF in the emerging desktop-to-web RIA paradigm.
Presenting will be Johnny Boursiquot, Lead Developer at PIER Inc. (http://www.pierinc.com). Johnny has 10 years of web development experience and has lead the development of many CF and Flex-based projects for companies as large as HP and Honeywell, to those as small as the Washington D.C.-based non-profit, American Council of Trustees and Alumni. His experience in all dimensions of the RIA process makes him an invaluable asset to the PIER team.
Joining him for Q&A will be Todd Cullen, RIA Architect at PIER. Todd has been involved in the ColdFusion community for the better part of six years, working on enterprise CF solutions over the past two years utilizing both Flex and AJAX methodologies. He also enjoys long walks through the DOM and extremely bad jokes.
PIER is a business strategy, interactive design, and technology development consultancy serving changing companies worldwide. Our process consists of distilling our client's most complex challenges into a singular vision, and executing that vision with pioneering design and development solutions. Pier architects complex web-based systems, while hiding that complexity behind intuitive, affecting user interfaces.
...]]>There's not doubt about it - there's a renaissance in Web Development these days, and much of the buzz owes to the advances in technology. Leading the charge in this department are AJAX and Adobe Flex.
At this meeting, our very own Jeff Houser will introduce Components in Flex, what they are, how and when to use them. This presentation will show you how to take a simple Flex application and modify it to make use of Flex's component creating features. It starts simple and builds up from there.
As ever, we'll need a head count, so please RSVP. Thanks, David. About Jeffry:
Jeffry Houser is a technical entrepreneur with a Computer Science degree from the days before Business met the Internet. In the beginning, he worked for a business-to-business consulting firm, but eventually started DotComIt, a web consulting company based in Connecticut. Jeffry is half of The Flex Show, a podcast focused on Adobe Flex; co-manager of the Hartford Adobe User Group; author of numerous articles for CFDJ and FAQU, and has spoken at numerous user groups and conferences throughout the US. You can read his personal blog at http://www.jeffryhouser.com.
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