Thursday, February 18th at Symmetry Corporation, 420 S. Hillview, Milpitas, CA - 6:30pm to 9:30pm

Our February 2010 meeting is this Thursday, where Barbara Paltiel will be discussing "Moving up to SQL-Server: three projects, three approaches". This promises to be an excellent technical review, and Barbara always provides great insights for tips, tricks and best practices for getting the task accomplished.

Our main door prize this month is a 70mm GoScope from Orion Telescopes and Binoculars - you won't want to miss your chance!  This prize, along with some other great stuff will be awarded at the break and you must be present to win. Refreshments will be provided, sponsored by Symmetry Corporation. When you RSVP for this meeting, please include your selection for a 6" sandwich or salad from Subway (check out Subway's website at www.subway.com for available menu items). We will have the usual assortments of chips and drinks available.

There is no fee for this meeting. Attendees need to RSVP prior to NOON Thrusday, February 18, 2010. If you cannot RSVP by NOON via email, please contact Margaret by phone (408-391-4343) before 4pm.Please contact Margaret if interested in coordinating BART rides or to RSVP.

Hope to see you there!

 

Thursday, February 18th at Symmetry Corporation, 420 S. Hillview, Milpitas, CA - 6:30pm to 9:30pm

Our February 2010 meeting is this Thursday, where Barbara Paltiel will be discussing "Moving up to SQL-Server: three projects, three approaches". This promises to be an excellent technical review, and Barbara always provides great insights for tips, tricks and best practices for getting the task accomplished.

Our main door prize this month is a 70mm GoScope from Orion Telescopes and Binoculars - you won't want to miss your chance!  This prize, along with some other great stuff will be awarded at the break and you must be present to win. Refreshments will be provided, sponsored by Symmetry Corporation. When you RSVP for this meeting, please include your selection for a 6" sandwich or salad from Subway (check out Subway's website at www.subway.com for available menu items). We will have the usual assortments of chips and drinks available.

There is no fee for this meeting. Attendees need to RSVP prior to NOON Thrusday, January 21, 2010. If you cannot RSVP by NOON via email, please contact Margaret by phone (408-391-4343) before 4pm.Please contact Margaret if interested in coordinating BART rides or to RSVP.

Hope to see you there!

 

Thursday, January 21st at Symmetry Corporation, 420 S. Hillview, Milpitas, CA - 6:30pm to 9:30pm

In January 2010 we will kick off the new year with Barbara Paltiel. Barbara will discuss Porting a very large VFP app to SQL Server for the security purposes. She will also review some of the upgraded functions that are required to support current SQL server versions. There will also be plenty of time for general discussion No matter what, the opportunity for conversation with your peers and networking in the Community will make for a great evening, so please come join us.

There's lots of stuff still in the SWAG box so we will have some great raffle prizes. As usual, prizes will be awarded at the break and you must be present to win. Refreshments will be provided, sponsored by Symmetry Corporation. When you RSVP for this meeting, please include your selection for a 6" sandwich or salad from Subway (check out Subway's website at www.subway.com for available menu items). We will have the usual assortments of chips and drinks available.

There is no fee for this meeting. Attendees need to RSVP prior to NOON Thrusday, January 21, 2010. If you cannot RSVP by NOON via email, please contact Margaret by phone (408-391-4343) before 4pm.Please contact Margaret if interested in coordinating BART rides or to RSVP.

Hope to see you there!

 

Thursday, October 15th at Symmetry Corporation, 420 S. Hillview, Milpitas, CA - 6:30pm to 9:30pm

In October our own Brian Knittel will do a presentation on some of the cooler ways ot automate MS Office.  There will also be plenty of time for general discussion  No matter what, the opportunity for conversation with your peers and networking in the Community will make for a great evening, so please come join us.

There's lots of stuff still in the SWAG box so we will have some great raffle prizes.  As usual, prizes will be awarded at the break and you must be present to win.  Refreshments will be provided, sponsored by Symmetry Corporation.  When you RSVP for this meeting, please include your selection for a 6" sandwich or salad from Subway (check out Subway's website at www.subway.com for available menu items).  We will have the usual assortments of chips and drinks available.

There is no fee for this meeting.  Attendees need to RSVP prior to NOON Thrusday, October 15, 2009.  If you cannot RSVP by NOON via email, please contact Margaret by phone (408-391-4343) before 4pm.  

Please contact Margaret if interested in coordinating BART rides or to RSVP. Hope to see you there!

 

Thursday, September 17th at Symmetry Corporation, 420 S. Hillview, Milpitas, CA - 6:30pm to 9:30pm

September has arrived signaling the coming of changes - the seasons will begin to cycle soon, the new school year has begun, and it is also time to review our focus for the coming months.  At our September meeting we will discuss what the current areas of interest are for the group and what we want to focus on in our next few meetings.  There will also be plenty of time for general discussion, and we may have a surprise mini-presentation or two to spark that techno-weenie interest in all of us.   I encourage everyone to come and let your interest be counted!  No matter what, the opportunity for conversation with your peers and networking in the Community will make for a great evening, so please come join us.

There's lots of stuff still in the SWAG box so we will have some great raffle prizes.  As usual, prizes will be awarded at the break and you must be present to win.  Refreshments will be provided, sponsored by Symmetry Corporation.  When you RSVP for this meeting, please include your selection for a 6" sandwich or salad from Subway (check out Subway's website at www.subway.com for available menu items).  We will have the usual assortments of chips and drinks available.

There is no fee for this meeting.  Attendees need to RSVP prior to NOON Thrusday, September 17, 2009.  If you cannot RSVP by NOON via email, please contact Margaret by phone (408-391-4343) before 4pm.  

Please contact Margaret if interested in coordinating BART rides or to RSVP. Hope to see you there!

 

Thursday, May 28th, 6:30pm at Symmetry Corp., 420 S. Hillview, Milpitas, CA 

At our May 2009 meeting we will explore Advantage Database from Sybase. Jay Hudson will be discussing a "Real World Advantage DB".  This presentation covers Jay's experience with converting a Visual FoxPro application to use Advantage Database Server.  Included in the topics presented will be:

- How to convert a Visual FoxPro Database container

- Creating a new DBC with using the Advantage ODBC drivers, 3)

- Running with both Free Tables and an Data Dictionary Tables

- Using both Local and Remote (Database) Server 

We also hope to have some folks from Sybase discussing the product itself and options available to developers, and there should be ample time for Q&A and conversations.  We hope you will join us! 

The SWAG box is still well stocked with some great raffle prizes.  As usual, prizes will be awarded at the break and you must be present (in person) to win.  Refreshments will be available for those who attend the meeting in person, sponsored by Symmetry Corporation.  When you RSVP for this meeting, please include your selection for a 6" sandwich or salad/wrap from Subway (check out Subway's website at <http://www.subway.com/applications/menu/index.aspx> www.subway.com for available menu items).  We will have the usual assortments of chips and drinks available.

There is no fee for this meeting.  The meeting will be held at Symmetry Corporation, 420 S. Hillview in Milpitas, CA (see direction information below) . The doors open at 6:30pm and the meeting will start at 7:00pm.  Please RSVP prior to NOON on Thursday, May 28th, 2009 if you wish to attend.  If you need to RSVP later than Noon, please contact Margaret by phone (408-391-4343) before 4pm. All RSVP's are acknowledged so please check to be sure your emailed RSVP was received.

Please contact Margaret if interested in coordinating BART rides or to RSVP. Hope to see you there!

 

Thursday, April 23rd at Symmetry Corporation, 420 S. Hillview, Milpitas, CA - 6:30pm to 9:30pm

Our April 2009 meeting will be a Open Forum and Q&A discussion.  This is a great time to scope out where we want to go with the group in the coming months, to help find the answers to questions brought to the table, and to review cool and interesting things that attendees would like to investigate.  Join us for an evening of lively discussion!

Once again we have some great raffle prizes in the SWAG box.  Prizes will be awarded at the break and you must be present to win.  Refreshments will be provided, sponsored by Symmetry Corporation.  This month we will have pizza and salad, along with the usual selection of drinks.  

There is no fee for this meeting.  Attendees need to RSVP prior to NOON Thrusday, April 23, 2009.  If you cannot RSVP by NOON via email, please contact Margaret by phone (408-391-4343) before 4pm.  

Please contact Margaret if interested in coordinating BART rides or to RSVP. Hope to see you there!

 

Thursday, March 19th, 6:30pm at Symmetry Corp., 420 S. Hillview, Milpitas, CA

GoToBilling provides software that can be integrated into a wide range of business applications supporting Invoicing, Payments, CRM, Marketing and more.  Their applications are simple to understand, easy to implement and can be accessed from anywhere via the internet.  Come join us as we review their suite of applications, the broad range of platforms they are supported on and look "under the hood" for tips and tricks on how to implement them.

This presentation is also available as a webinar!  If you cannot attend in person there is an option to attend virtually!  Please RSVP

The SWAG box is still well stocked with some great raffle prizes.  As usual, prizes will be awarded at the break and you must be present (in person) to win.  Refreshments will be available for those who attend the meeting in person, sponsored by Symmetry Corporation.

There is no fee for this meeting.  Attendees need to RSVP prior to 4pm on Thursday, March 19, 2009, and indicate whether you will be attending in person or remotely  All RSVP's are acknowledged, and remote attendees will be provided with information about how to connect to the webinar.

Please contact Margaret if interested in coordinating BART rides or to RSVP. Hope to see you there!

 

Thursday, February 26th at Symmetry Corporation, 420 S. Hillview, Milpitas, CA - 6:30pm to 9:30pm

Remember the days of FoxPro Advisor and FoxTalk 2.0 magazines?  Before we all moved to cyberspace for "how-to" info from the gurus of our universe, there were these marvelous publications with tips, tricks and the answers we were looking for.  The fine tradition of those publications has been continued with the advent of FoxRockX. This magazine, published in both print and electronic versions, continues the commitment of providing a magazine dedicated to FoxPro Developers, with great articles from great developers to help you hone your skills and increase your productivity.  And, yes, it all comes with source code!  In our February 2009 meeting we'll dive in and take a look at what FoxRockX has to offer.

Once again we have some great raffle prizes in the SWAG box.  Prizes will be awarded at the break and you must be present to win.  As always, our sponsor Symmetry Corporation will provide a sandwich/salad/wrap of choice to everyone who RSVP's prior to NOON Thrusday, Feb. 26, 2009.  If you cannot RSVP by NOON via email, please contact Margaret by phone (408-391-4343) before 4pm.  Check out Subway's website at http://www.subway.com for available menu items. There will also be chips and a variety of drinks.

Meetings are free for current ADD members, and $10 at the door for nonmembers. Please contact Margaret if interested in coordinating BART rides or to RSVP. Hope to see you there!

 

Thursday, January 22nd at Symmetry Corporation, 420 S. Hillview, Milpitas, CA - 6:30pm to 9:30pm

Here's hoping that your holidays were safe and filled with special memories.  In our meeting for January 2009 we start the new year by cracking open "The Coolest Tool Box" and check out what's there.  So, what is in "The Coolest Tool Box"?  We all use a variety of tools and goodies that help us work that virtual magic.  Sometimes a tool or widget comes along that does such an excellent job it just makes you smile to think about it.  It may be something in the VFP Toolbox, a scripting language or a technique, a framework or even something very small and unassuming that packs a serious punch when it comes to coolness.  So if you have a favorite tool/method/widget/thingy bring it along (or info about how to get to it) and we'll play with it!  No presentations required, but welcome if you are so inclined.  Come join us as we see if we can pick one as the "coolest" of them all.  

Once again we have some great raffle prizes in the SWAG box.  Prizes will be awarded at the break and you must be present to win.  As always, our sponsor Symmetry Corporation will provide a sandwich/salad/wrap of choice to everyone who RSVP's prior to NOON Thrusday, Jan. 22,1009.  If you cannot RSVP by NOON via email, please contact Margaret by phone (408-391-4343) before 4pm.  Check out Subway's website at http://www.subway.com for available menu items. There will also be chips and a variety of drinks.

Meetings are free for current ADD members, and $10 at the door for nonmembers. Please contact Margaret if interested in coordinating BART rides or to RSVP. Hope to see you there!

 

Contact Margaret Duddy for I-280 directions. Be aware that Yahoo and other online map programs show the location a bit north of where it actually is!!From 680 Southbound: Take the Calaveras Blvd. / CA-237 off ramp towards Central Milpitas / Mountain View. As you come off the freeway onto Calaveras you want to immediately get into the left lane to turn left a the first light (Hillview). This is a very short block to watch carefully. Turn left onto Hillview then follow the "On Hillview" directions below.From 680 Northbound: Take the Calaveras Blvd / Milpitas (CA-237) exit towards Calaveras Blvd. (cross over the overpass before bearing right onto the off-ramp). As you come off the freeway onto Calaveras Blvd. you want to immediately get into the left lane. Turn left a the first light (Hillview), then follow the "On Hillview" directions below.From I-880 or Hwy 101 (either direction): Take the CA-237 East exit towards Milpitas. As you enter Milpitas, 237 becomes Calaveras Blvd. Continue on Calaveras past the intersection at S. Milpitas Blvd (you are getting close). The second light past this intersection is Hillview (there is a Bank of America on this corner). Turn right onto Hillview then follow the "On Hillview" directions below."On Hillview" directions: Once on Hillview continue straight past the stop sign at Cameron Street. Hillview will make an "S" turn to the right, then left. Symmetry Corporation is on the left as Hillview bears left out of this "S". Turn left into the first driveway, then left into the parking lot in front of the building. Enter throug