If you missed the last post about CFObjective early-bird pricing and didn't get the deal you wanted, you're in luck! They've decided to extend the early-bird pricing through Sunday, February 14th. What are you waiting for? Go register!
After you've got your ticket, maybe you should stop by the PhillyCFUG discussion group to see if anyone would want to carpool or share a hotel room.
CFObjective is touted as *THE* ColdFusion conference that covers more advanced topics — not just by the people that put it on, but also by its alumni. If you want to do a little less networking and a lot more learning, I have it on good authority that you want to go to Minneapolis, MN, to CFObjective.
Their early bird pricing ends this Friday, the 29th, so if you'd like to go and haven't convinced your boss to pay for it yet, now is the time! In addition to early-bird pricing, they offer group discounts as well as alumni and government discounts.
I've never been, and I probably won't be able to make it out this year, but this conference is at the top of my list for next year.
How cool would it be to get to attend CFUnited for free?
You've got a chance: Fill out their State of the CF Union Survey and you could win a free ticket. The survey only takes a couple of minutes to complete, so it's worth a shot.
You've only got 3 days left to get the lowest possible price for CFUnited 2010!
I didn't have the pleasure of attending last year, so I'm not familiar with the Landsdowne Resort, but I've been to CFUnited a few times prior to that and always found it to be beneficial for training, researching what I should learn next, and of course networking. It also doesn't hurt that you get to spend a few days hanging out with a bunch of like-minded geeks in such a fun and diverse location as Washington D.C.
I'll be there, and I hope you will too. Early Bird registration prices end on January 8th, so today is the day to prod your boss and let him or her know how much you want to go! And don't forget, as a member of our user group, you get $50 off of the registration fee!
This is just a reminder that Flash Camp Philly is this Saturday, November 7th. The content looks like it's going to be great — certainly a steal for $45, or $22 for students. For more information, the schedule, list of topics and speakers, check out the official website.
This is a great opportunity to expand on your Flash or Flex skills, or even just get started. To quote right from their FAQ:
I am new to Flex, Flash, AIR, etc, is this event for me?
Absolutely. This event will provide an opportunity for you to learn about Flex, Flash and AIR development as well as give you an opportunity to network with other developers in your area. Some sessions will be for beginners, and other sessions will be for intermediate developers. Everyone has the opportunity to learn at this event.
I'm planning on going, and I hope to see you there!
Visit the event site: http://flashcamp.pfpaug.org/
Have you ever wanted to know more about Flash but just didn't have the time to start on your own? Maybe you are an advanced Flash user and are looking to pick up some great tips. Flash Camp Philadelphia is the place to be then! Great training at a great price. Be sure to head on over to the site and check it out. It's going to be awesome!
Keep an eye on the site and on their twitter account: @flashcampphilly for more news and updates!
Our friends at Penn are sponsoring a two-day web usability conference this July. The price is extremely reasonable ($300) with some big names presenting on CSS, Ajax, form design and usability testing. Although the focus is nominally on higher education, good usability practices can be applied anywhere.
Official announcement follows:
On July 15th & 16th, the University of Pennsylvania's School of Medicine will host the Higher Education Web Symposium.
This two-day conference will provide tools, tips and techniques for web designers, developers, programmers, and project managers to help us all create better and more usable applications and websites. Jared Spool leads off the all star cast of presenters. Additional scheduled presenters include: Eric Meyer, Dana Chisnell, Stephanie Sullivan, and others!
In addition to the formal presentations, you will have the opportunity to meet colleagues dealing with all the same pressures and clients.
This two-day conference is available for only $299, which includes: two full days of workshops, keynote address, and presentations of your choice. The first 200 registrants will be entered in a drawing for a MacBook Air.
Get more details on the website: http://www.med.upenn.edu/uiconf/.
Two Three upcoming CF-oriented conferences you should be pestering your manager about before the year ends:
cf.Objective()
Do.Not.Miss. This is the best advanced CF developer conference I have ever attended. The sessions are as good as the geekery in the hallway between them. Great speakers, great content…and so much to learn!
St. Paul, MN
May 1-4, 2008
http://www.cfobjective.com/
WebManiacs
Looks absolutely phenomenal…topics on CF, Flex, AIR, and general web application development.
Washington, DC
May 19-23, 2008
http://www.webmaniacsconference.com/
CFUNITED
The Teratech crowd knows how to hold a conference – CFUNITED gets better every year. If you're looking for a good CF+other stuff conference, this is the biggest one on the East coast.
Rockville, MD
June 25-28, 2008
http://www.cfunited.com/
Charlie has a way of finding stuff that not too many people know about in ColdFusion. Thankfully, he's so community-minded that he puts together presentations on the cool stuff he finds!
Ben Nadel posted a link to a CF8 hidden gems PDF and presentation that Charlie did recently. If you're just getting in to CF8, this is well worth a look.
Charlie Arehart On ColdFusion 8's Hidden Gems
Enjoy!
If you're stuck at work and unable to attend CFUNITED this year, I hope you're following the conference on the internets. Here are a few links that might help you hear as much as possible during your workday:
Anything you want to know? Leave a comment!
