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CFUGs. “Why I like CF” Michael Smith President TeraTech, Inc ColdFusion, Database & VB custom development http://www.teratech.com 800-447-9120. Thanks!. Thank you to: Speakers: Ben Forta Organizers Volunteers Sponsors And yourself!. Introduction. Michael Smith President TeraTech
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CFUGs “Why I like CF” Michael Smith President TeraTech, Inc ColdFusion, Database & VB custom development http://www.teratech.com 800-447-9120
Thanks! Thank you to: • Speakers: Ben Forta • Organizers • Volunteers • Sponsors • And yourself!
Introduction Michael Smith • President TeraTech • Run MDCFUG • CFUN-2k • CF programmer and teacher • Articles in CFDJ, CFAdvisor, Fusion Authority
Why is CF great? Is it because CF is: • Tag based <CF…> </CF…> • Separate files with hyperlinks • HTML by default • Extensible – CF and CFX tags • Standards: HTML, SQL What is missing here?…
Why is CF Great Really? • The CF Community! • CFUGs • Conferences • Speakers • Listserv – CF-talk • “Users helping Users”
What is a CFUG • ColdFusion User Group • Learning CF • Answering questions • Presentations on CF techniques • Networking and friends • Free info • “Users helping Users”
Local CFUGs • London, Niklas Richardson http://www.cfug.co.uk/ • Newcastle, Stephen Moretti http://www.cfug.org.uk/ • Bristol, Martin Kelly Over 150 worldwide – Allaire list http://www.allaire.com/usergroups/ • Over 7000 Cfers are in CFUGs
MDCFUG • Maryland CFUG • 3 years old • 454 members • 60 attend per month • Meet 2nd Tuesday of every month • 6:30pm – 9pm • Rockville MD BestWestern • I-270 and Route 28
Wash DC CFUG-O-Rama Over 700 CFers attended!
Resources • http://www.cfug-md.org/
MDCFUG Listserv • Ask and answer your CF questions • Virtual User Group meeting 24/7 • mdcfug-L@teratech.com • Signup online: • http://www.cfug-md.org/lists/MDCFUG.cfm • Or from home page link
MDCFUG newsletter • Over 4000 readers • CF news and tips • New CF resources • SQL tips • Free to all MDCFUG members • Become a member at the website
MDCFUG members • Our members are what makes us a great CFUG! • Share tips • Speak at meetings • Review new CF books • Help CF newbies – we all were new to CF once
Thoughts for today… • Learn • Share • Have FUN!