Maryland ColdFusion User Group Meeting, Tuesday 2/13/01 at 6:30pm. We have a new speaker (the expert Jo) due to a last minute cancellation, so this looks like an excellent meeting! - Michael Smith, TeraTech, Inc http://www.teratech.com/ Topics * Jo Belyea-Doerrman "CF Studio tips and tricks" * Ben Elmore "Data Level Caching - Caching the core of your application" * CF Squares - learn CF and have fun with our version of Hollywood Squares * Q and A Speaker: Ben Elmore Title: "Data Level Caching - Caching the core of your application" Summary: Each application that we write has an underlining theme or data that it works against. This session will examine an approach that analyze the application for the core information that drives it and leverage caching and reorganization of this data to increase performance. The topic will discuss and demonstrate simple caching techniques, cache synchronization between clusters, reorganization and reuse of cached data. These techniques will assist developers in performance of their site, whether it be written in CF or Spectra. Bio: As Allaire Spectra Evangelist, Ben Elmore details and demonstrates how much more productive Web developers can become using Allaire Spectra. Currently working with Allaire on a contractual basis, Ben has helped develop and deliver Allaire Spectra's Development Methodology. Based out of Upstate New York, he is one of the founders as well as Chief Technology Officer of RemoteSite Technologies, Inc. and sits on the Board of Advisors for the Albany, New York ColdFusion User Group. Ben is also a published, international speaker renown for his in-depth knowledge of Allaire technology. Speaker: Jo Belyea-Doerrman Title: "CF Studio tips and tricks" Summary: Jo will show you shortcuts and neat things in Studio that you have never seen before plus she will answer your questions on using Studio. Bio: As a Web Applications Consultant at Syntegra, Jo Belyea-Doerrman designs, implements, integrates and manages Internet/Intranet projects for both commercial and government clients. She has 4 years experience with Cold Fusion. Jo has extensive experience as a Project Manager with international Content Management web sites. These projects have included dynamic web sites that deliver language specific content based on the users IP address. CF Squares It is like Hollywood squares but based on CF. Two players playing tick-tack-toe. For each of the 9 squares on the board there is a "CF celebrity" There are 9 questions on CF. The players pick a celebrity /square to be asked a question. The celebrity answers and the players can agree or disagree. If the player is correct they get their symbol in the square. First player to 3 in a row wins. * Your Q and A The meeting is located at: Best Western (Washington Gateway) 1251 W Montgomery Ave Rockville, MD 20850-3198 (301-424-4940 ) For a map or directions go here: http://www.cfug-md.org/directions.cfm To get to the User Group: * Take I-270 to Route 28 (Exit 6B) towards Darnestown. * Turn right at second light (Hurley Ave) and go up "S" bend hill. * Park in the main lot and go in the main hotel entrance. * Once inside the building follow the MDCFUG signs to the back room. -- Michael Smith, TeraTech Inc VB, CF , SQL, Math programming 12221 Parklawn Dr Ste 200, Rockville MD 20852-1711 USA Voice: +1-301-881-1440 x110, 800-447-9120 Fax:301-881-3586 Web: http://www.teratech.com/sig/ Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 66057682 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists