CFUGs

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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

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Thanks!

• Thank you to
• Speakers Ben Forta
• Organizers
• Volunteers
• Sponsors
• And yourself!

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Introduction

• Michael Smith
• President TeraTech
• Run MDCFUG
• CFUN-2k
• CF programmer and teacher
• Articles in CFDJ, CFAdvisor, Fusion Authority

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CF Goodies

• Printed program notes
• CD-ROM CF Express
• Tag poster
• CF survey
• Prizes
• CF guru QA

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Why is CF great?

• Is it because CF is
• Tag based ltCFgt lt/CFgt
• 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
• 630pm 9pm
• Rockville MD BestWestern
• I-270 and Route 28

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Dynamic speakers
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CF chat _at_ MDCFUG
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Wash DC CFUG-O-Rama

• Over 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
• mdcfug-L_at_teratech.com
• Signup online
• http//www.cfug-md.org/lists/MDCFUG.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!