~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UK ColdFusion User Group Newsletter, August 1st 2002 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Upcoming Agenda: 8/8/02: Catch up @ Point 101 (Top Floor) Thursday, August 29th 2002 Topic: "Flash Communication Server MX", Lucas Sherwood Socialise: Drinks at the Jeremy Bentham Pub... **** SPECIAL OFFER - 25% off every Sybex book **** At this month's UKCFUG meeting Sybex (the independent computer book supplier) will be bringing their latest bestsellers (ColdFusion, Flash, XML and web related) and will be giving all members a fantastic discount of 25% off the cost of every title. So, bring your cheque books and make the most of this great offer. **** Register Now: http://www.ukcfug.org/newsletter/?nid=5&aid=5 ------- NOTE: Unsubscribe instructions are at the bottom of this newsletter. ------- ========================================================= M E E T I N G I N F O R M A T I O N ========================================================= ~~~~~ Sponsor Spotlight Unipalm – http://www.unipalm.com/ The leading distributor of eBusiness solutions. ~~~~~ * * * UKCFUG Meetings * * * Thursday August 8th 2002 We are now having an informal get-together at the Point 101 bar on the 2nd Thursday of every month. No real agenda, just a chance for all of us to catch up with each other about business, projects, code, designs, clients and whatever else catches our fancy. Thursday August 29th 2002 "Introducing the Flash Communication Server MX", Lucas Sherwood (1 hour, plus Q & A) Unite communications and applications by adding streaming, multi-way audio, video, and live data to your websites and Rich Internet Applications. Built for streaming media, rich-media messaging, and real-time collaboration, Macromedia Flash Communication Server MX provides an easy, powerful, and open environment for developing groundbreaking communication functionality-and deploying it to the widest possible audience. Prep: http://www.macromedia.com/software/flashcom/ The evening's events will be followed by a short stroll to the Jeremy Bentham pub which should give us about an hour and half before the bell is rung. Meeting Details at a Glance: + When: Thursday August 29th 2002 + Doors open: 6pm + Meeting starts: 7pm (on the dot!) + Meeting ends: 10pm (approx) + Address: Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT + Tel +44 (0)20 7679 2000 Directions + Euston Square tube station is on the Hammersmith & City, Circle and Bakerloo (pink, yellow and brown) lines. Exit the tube station and head carefully across Euston Road to Gower Street. + Warren Street on the Northern Line is also near Gower Street. + The Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre is situated on the top floor of the South Wing within the main building on Gower Street. Enter through UCL's main gates on Gower Street and walk across the Quadrangle. If directions are required there is a Security Office as you enter the main gates. + If you get lost ring - Niklas Richardson @ 07713 250055 + Map: http://www.ukcfug.org/newsletter/?nid=5&aid=3 + Further details: http://www.ukcfug.org/newsletter/?nid=5&aid=4 Register Now: http://www.ukcfug.org/newsletter/?nid=5&aid=5 * * * Meeting Review * * * July 2002: Cracking the MX Blueprint, Adam Giles "Well what can I say? Adam Giles is just an amazing technical presenter. Macromedia has come out with this new Blueprint application which is amied at showing how to develop Rich Internet Applications end to end on their new MX platform." more: http://www.ukcfug.org/fusetalk/messageview.cfm?forumid=2&catid=20&thread id=283 ========================================================= M A C R O M E D I A N E W S ========================================================= ~~~~~~ Sponsor Spotlight Prismix.com - Internet Architecture, Since 1995 Designing Usable Business Technology - http://www.ukcfug.org/newsletter/?nid=5&aid=8 ~~~~~~ ~~~ARTICLE~~~ What's New in Pet Market Version 1.2?, Macromedia http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/mx/blueprint/articles/new_version_1_2.h tml Creating the ColdFusion Components in Pet Market Using Dreamweaver MX, Matt Brown http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/mx/blueprint/articles/petmarket_dwmx.ht ml Macromedia ColdFusion Hosting Partners, Macromedia http://www.macromedia.com/software/coldfusion/resources/get_started/host ing/ Mobile Development Center, Macromedia http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/mobile/ ~~~COLUMN~~~ JD's Forum: What Do You Need to Work with Macromedia Flash Communication Apps?, Macromedia http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/jd_forum/ Logged In: Finding the Better Way in the Tips Library, Mimi Rosenheim http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/logged_in/ ~~~SAMPLE APPLICATION~~~ Pet Market Blueprint Application: Version 1.2, Macromedia http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/mx/blueprint/ ~~~TIP~~~ Tip of the Week: XDoclet Integration with JRun 4, George Jardine http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/tip/ Tips Library, Macromedia and Macromedia developers http://www.macromedia.com/v1/tipsubmission/main.cfm ~~~TUTORIAL~~~ Introduction to Macromedia Flash MX Drawing Methods, Ric Ewing http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/mx/flash/articles/precision_drawing.htm l Working with Special Characters in ColdFusion MX, Cheryl Smith http://www.macromedia.com/support/coldfusion/getting_started/using_pound signs_quotat/ Performing Silent Installs of ColdFusion MX on UNIX, Kristi Jabbour http://www.macromedia.com/support/coldfusion/installation/installing_cfm x_on_unix/ Using Server-side ActionScript in JRun 4 with Macromedia Flash Remoting, Rosemary Marano http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/flashremoting/using_serverside_a ctions/ Internationalization Features in ColdFusion MX, Christina Lamkin http://www.macromedia.com/support/coldfusion/internationalization/locale s_and_cf_code/ Building a Macromedia Flash Interface for ColdFusion Data Management, Kevin Towes http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/mx/coldfusion/extreme/ Writing Secure Dreamweaver MX Applications, Macromedia http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/mx/dreamweaver/extreme/ Creating a JPEG Slide Show with XML, Tim Statler http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/applications/jpeg_slideshow_xml/ Drawing API: Making and Playing Asteroids, Aaron Silvers http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/mx/flash/articles/asteroids.html Using Vector Shapes to Redesign a Bitmap Image, Joyce Evans http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/mx/studio/articles/bitmap_vector.html ========================================================= G R O U P I N F O R M A T I O N ========================================================= ~~~~~~ Sponsor Spotlight Straker Interactive - http://www.straker.co.nz New Zealand's leading web application, integration and software development company. 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