The Jacksonville Code Camp needs sponsors. The Code Camp is a free event for developers now in its forth year.
Sponsorships can be as low as $25.00. The code camp needs to raise $10,000 for the entire event.
This years camp should be very good, because there will be tracks for .NET, Java, Ruby, Flex and ColdFusion.
I have not been blogging much over the last month. I have had a few funerals and weddings that I have been attending. I have recently switched jobs. I was working for Idea Integration as a Microsoft Consultant, mainly around SharePoint and SQL Server consulting, but I left them at the end of last month. By the way, if you are looking for SQL Server or SharePoint consulting, go with Idea Integration.
I am now working as a .NET developer for HCR Software in Jacksonville. We build web based software for Human Resources.
I hope to blog more about .NET, but I am still active in the ColdFusion and Flex space. I plan on having meetings next month for JaxFusion user group on Flex and ColdFusion.
Adobe has released the ColdFusion 8 updater 1. This contains some hot-fixes, but the real news is that Adobe has released 64 bit version for Windows, Linux and Mac OS 10.5.
Previously the only 64 bit version of ColdFusion ran on Solaris only. If you have been running any server software on 64 bit hardware, you have probably seen improvements in permormance and memory usage.
For Mac OS X users, the installer will now work with 10.5. All of my Macs are now using 64 bit hardware with Mac OS X 10.5. 10.5 also comes pre-installed with Apache 2.2
I am taking a class on Microsoft SharePoint architecture this week. I learned today in the class that the next version of SharePoint will be 64 bit only. If you are going to be buying new server hardware, get 64 bit hardware.
Not only does SharePoint run better on 64 bit hardware, so does MS SQL Server and ColdFusion. You can also take advantage of much more RAM. I believe that 32 bit hardware is limited to a maximum of 2-4 GBs. 64 bit hardware can go up to 256 Terabytes in theory.
Seann T. Mulligan of K-Force in Tampa is looking for a ColdFusion Application Architect. There is a job description and contact information below;
Just read this on Slashdot. I guess Flash will not be coming to the iPhone.
I purchased the Flex Builder upgrade today from the Adobe Online Store. When I went to find the serial number for my download, I was presented by a 'Contact Customer Service'.
So I contacted Adobe's Customer Service, and they said it would take 24 hours to provide me with a serial number. You may not want to purchase this from Adobe until this gets worked out in their online store.
Update
According to Matt Chotin, all of the serial number issues have been resolved with the online store, so it should be safe to buy online.
Adobe released Air today, the Rich Internet Application runtime that lets run web application technology on the desktop.
I have written some flex apps that I am planning to release as Air apps. Adobe has lowered the price for Flex Builder to $249. You can upgrade for as low $99 if you have a license for Flex Builder 2.
I heard about this today on the CF-Talk list. There is a survey about what ColdFusion developers would like to see in a IDE if one were to be developed by Adobe. Here is your chance to let Adobe know what you want in an IDE for ColdFusion.
I personally use CFEclipse and enjoy using that more than DreamWeaver or Homesite.
I received the following message from Brian LeGros;
Hello everyone,
The Adobe Developers of Greater Orlando (Adogo) user group has been selected as a stop on Adobe's Flex 3 Pre-release Tour. We're fortunate enough to have Ben Forta, Adobe's Senior Technical Evangelist, speaking to the group for this leg of the tour. The meeting will be held on January 21st, 2008 @ 7:00 PM in the Oleander Room at Westgate Lakes Resort and Spa (located at 10000 Turkey Lake Road, Orlando , FL 32819, parking at The Smokehouse). We'll be giving away a copy of Flex 3 and CS3 Web Premium, a pass to CFUnited 2008, as well as lots of branded schwag from Adobe and CFUnited. Food and drink will be provided to all in attendance while it lasts. Registration for this event is available at http://adogo200801.eventbrite.com/. Additionally, more information can also be found on our website at http://adogo.us.
Since this will be the only stop on the tour in the state, we would like to extend an invitation to all of the Adobe User Groups in Florida to join us for our meeting. We are attempting to promote this event as much as possible, but our channels outside of the Orlando area are somewhat limited. If anyone is open to helping, we are definitely grateful for any cross promotions you and your groups can provide for this event.
I apologize if this email has reached you in error; I took these emails addresses from your user group's websites as well as the contact information from Adobe. If there are any questions we can answer for you, please don't hesitate to contact myself, Adam, or Max (see CC). Thanks for your time and we hope to see you all at the meeting.
-Brian LeGros
Mercury New Media in Tampa is hiring;
Mercury New Media is looking for candidates to fill a ColdFusion developer position. Depending on applicant qualifications this could be a mid- or senior-level developer position. Mercury New Media is a comprehensive web consultancy specializing in strategic guidance, design and development of websites and business process automation. We are largely a ColdFusion, .NET and SQL Server shop and are looking for strong contributors to our team.
To learn more about Mercury New Media, please visit www.mercurynewmedia.com. Forward your resume to dbickel@mercurynewmedia.com.
