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CFSOUTH. “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 Organizers Volunteers Sponsors And yourself!. Who am I?. Michael Smith President TeraTech Run MDCFUG

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  1. CFSOUTH “Why I like CF” Michael Smith President TeraTech, Inc ColdFusion, Database & VB custom development http://www.teratech.com 800-447-9120

  2. Thanks! Thank you to: • Speakers • Organizers • Volunteers • Sponsors • And yourself!

  3. Who am I? Michael Smith • President TeraTech • Run MDCFUG • CFUN-2k • CF programmer and teacher • Articles in CFDJ, CFAdvisor, Fusion Authority

  4. 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?…

  5. Why is CF Great Really? • The CF Community! • CFUGs • Conferences • Speakers • Listserv – CF-talk • “Users helping Users”

  6. What is a CFUG • ColdFusion User Group • Learning CF • Answering questions • Presentations on CF techniques • Networking and friends • Free info • “Users helping Users”

  7. Local CFUGs • Orlando http://cfug.itcenter.org/ • South Florida http://www.cfug-sfl.org/ • Tampa http://cfug.stampedenetwork.com/ • Jacksonville http://www.missionboard.com/jaxcfug/ • Over 150 worldwide – Allaire list http://www.allaire.com/usergroups/ • Over 7000 Cfers are in CFUGs

  8. MDCFUG • Maryland CFUG • 3 years old • 700 members • 60 attend per month • Meet 2nd Tuesday of every month • 6:30pm – 9pm • Rockville MD BestWestern • I-270 and Route 28

  9. Dynamic CF speakers

  10. CF chat @ CFUG

  11. Wash DC CFUG-O-Rama Over 700 CFers attended!

  12. CFUG Resources • http://www.cfug-md.org/

  13. CFUG Listservs • Ask and answer your CF questions • Virtual User Group meeting 24/7 • Cf-talk • Orlando CF list • mdcfug-L • Acfug

  14. MDCFUG newsletter • Over 5000 readers • CF news and tips • New CF resources • SQL tips • Free to all MDCFUG members • Become a member at the website

  15. CFUG 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

  16. CFUGs and Allaire • CFUGs are independent of Allaire • Allaire gives advice, support and prizes • Email and Web listings • Helped network CFUGs between states and internationally • Listens to CFUG feedback

  17. Macromedia merger • CFUG survey results… • ….and your feedback.

  18. Macromedia merger • The best choice – similar culture, markets • No changes overnight - FTC • CF studio at risk to UltraDev • Gives CF safe long life • HQ consolidations • Products, not Consulting

  19. Thoughts from today… • Learn • Share • Have FUN!

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