Free Mach-II Training

GreatBizTools, our commercial sponsor of Mach-II, is a sponsor of OpenCF Summit again in 2012. - February 24-26, 2012. This year's conference schedule is going to be slightly different this year with the unconference sessions and other trainings happening on Day 1 - Friday, Feburary 24th, 2012.

We're proud to announce that Team Mach-II is going to be offering FREE jumpstart to Mach-II and ColdSpring using OOP development techniques at OpenCFSummit 2012!

Where: OpenCF Summit, Dallas TX
When: Day 1 - February 24th, 2012
Cost: Free

We don't have exact details on the start/end times for Day 1 at the conference. If you want to get a leg up on OOP development using a framework in CFML, this is the year to come to the conference. Once we get more details lined up, you will be able to reserve your space at the Mach-II training.

HackFest at OpenCF Summit

Team Mach-II is running the annual Hackfest at the conference which runs all three days of the conference.  What is a Hackfest you ask?  It's an event where programmers meet for collaborative programming.  During the hackfest, we'll be building an open-source application for a non-profit. Best of all we'll be using a bunch of open-source technologies such as OpenBD, Railo, Apache, ColdSpring, Mach-II, JQuery, HSQL, OpenBD Desktop, and others.

We learned a lot about how to organize a HackFest from the 2011 conference and we're working hard to build upon last year's success to make this year's HackFest even better!

See you in February!

Brit's was too busy. Meet us at the hotel bar.

Team Mach-II is happy to announce the 3rd Annual Mach-II Night Out at cf.Objective() at Brit's Pub. Luckily we'll be arriving before Happy Hour ends at 6:30 so come early to enjoy most beer at $4 pint and all apps at $6 (menu).

When: Thursday, May 12th, 2011 - meet in hotel lobby at 5:30pm, walk to Hell's Kitchen at 5:45, starting at Brit's around 7:15pm onwards
Where:
Hell's Kitchen for Dinner - About three blocks from the conference hotel (Dinner Menu)
Brit's Pub - 11- Nicollet Ave - About two blocks from the conference hotel (Map / Directions)

Brit's a pretty large place with side walk seating, two tiers indoors and outdoor bowling green seating.  If you've come in past years, then you know this.  When you arrive, the easiest place to see where we are at Brit's is to check the comments on this blog post or check the Mach-II twitter feed.

Also, no RSVP is neccessary, but we would love to hear who's coming so feel free to leave a comment.  This number helps us figure out the size tables we need.

Conference season is approaching and Team Mach-II needs your help if you want to see Mach-II presented at cf.Objective() 2011.  This year cf.Objective() is asking for input from the community on what you all would like to see at the next event.  So get engaged and submit or vote on a Mach-II topic now.

There is only one Mach-II topic (as of time this blog post), but feel free to add more.  It doesn't have to be directly on using Mach-II.  Maybe you have an application you built and want to show off the architecture in which Mach-II is part of your stack.

Engage - cf.Objective() 2011

Voting or submitting topic suggestions is easy as pie; all you need is a Facebook or Twitter login.  No messy forms to fill out!

When you are done, feel free to list your topic suggestion here. The cf.Objective() version of Engage does not show the submitter or votes.  We'd like to know.  Take the time to vote or sumit a topic now before it's too late!

Well, it's not so free - it's $30 for one day or $45 for two days.  But come on down on September 11 to Bloomington IN for a one day quick start on using Mach-II with Peter Farrell and Kurt Wiersma.  Come one, come all -- it's the one of the best CFML events in the nation. Details below.  But hurry, registration closes today - September 9th!

BFusion/BFlex 2010
Hands-on training for developers and designers from industry leaders coming to IU. You will not find a more effective and cost-effective professional development opportunity.
 
Want to learn more about ColdFusion and Adobe Flex? What about cross-platform AIR applications? Already handy with Illustrator and Photoshop and want to quickly turn your work into Rich Internet Applications? Whether you are a curious beginner or an advanced developer, BFusion (a full day of ColdFusion training) and BFlex (a full day of Flash Platform development) have something for you:

• What: Hands-on training from the experts in ColdFusion, Flex, AIR, Catalyst, and other technologies
• When: September 11 and 12 (Saturday and Sunday)
• Where: IU Bloomington
• Cost: $30 for one day, or $45 for both days (price includes lunch)

Designers: BFlex also includes an all-day session for you (no programming necessary), Flash Catalyst - From Design to Rich Internet Applications without Coding.

For more information about the sessions, speakers, and registration,  please see:  http://bflex.indiana.edu

See this post from one of our speakers Matt Woodward, Principle It Specialist of the US Senate, about his take on this year’s event: http://blog.mattwoodward.com/get-your-hands-dirty-at-bfusionbflex.

The event is also listed on Facebook and LinkedIn. Please share it with friends and colleagues.

On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=108657742524082
On LinkedIn: http://events.linkedin.com/BFlex-BFusion-2010/pub/4046

Just a quick reminder that there is Birds of a Feather session for Mach-II at CFUnited this year.  This BoF is hosting by our very own Kurt Wiersma.

When: Thursday, July 29th from 6:30 - 7:30

Where: CFUnited - Conant

Whether or not you are a user of Mach II consider attending this discussion about Mach II and building object orientated applications. We will chat about the news on the latest features in 1.8 and 1.9 releases, how to get started learning the framework and OO programming, and where Mach II is headed in the future. We will also share tips, tricks and resources for using Mach II to build powerful CF applications. We would love to hear how you have used the framework to build cool applications. We value the community's feedback about Mach II and look forward to seeing you there.

We've recently committed some great features into Mach-II Integrity (1.9) such as metadata based REST support where you code in CFML not XML!  Thanks to Doug Smith and the guys at Dave Ramsey for working with us to create a killer new feature for Mach-II.  If you looking to do REST based services in the future, this BoF is not to miss!