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CFUGs“Why I like CF”Michael Smith
President
TeraTech, Inc
ColdFusion, Database & VB custom development
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800-447-9120
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Thanks!Thank you to: Speakers: Ben Forta Organizers Volunteers Sponsors And yourself!
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IntroductionMichael Smith President TeraTech Run MDCFUG CFUN-2k CF programmer and teacher Articles in CFDJ, CFAdvisor,
Fusion Authority
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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?…
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Why is CF Great Really?
The CF Community! CFUGs Conferences Speakers Listserv – CF-talk “Users helping Users”
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What is a CFUG
ColdFusion User Group Learning CF Answering questions Presentations on CF techniques Networking and friends Free info “Users helping Users”
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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
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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
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Dynamic speakers
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CF chat @ MDCFUG
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Wash DC CFUG-O-RamaOver 700 CFers attended!
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Resources http://www.cfug-md.org/
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MDCFUG Listserv
Ask and answer your CF questions Virtual User Group meeting 24/7 [email protected] Signup online: http://www.cfug-md.org/lists/MDCF
UG.cfm Or from home page link
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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
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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
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Thoughts for today… Learn Share Have FUN!