1. http://www.teratech.com CFUGs “Why I like CF” Michael Smith President TeraTech, Inc ColdFusion, Database & VB custom development http://www.teratech.com 800-447-9120

2. http://www.teratech.com Thanks! Thank you to: n Speakers: Ben Forta n Organizers n Volunteers n Sponsors n And yourself!

3. http://www.teratech.com Introduction Michael Smith n President TeraTech n Run MDCFUG n CFUN-2k n CF programmer and teacher n Articles in CFDJ, CFAdvisor, Fusion Authority

4. http://www.teratech.com CF Goodies… n Printed program & notes n CD-ROM – CF Express n Tag poster n CF survey n …Prizes n CF guru Q&A

5. http://www.teratech.com Why is CF great? Is it because CF is: n Tag based n Separate files with hyperlinks n HTML by default n Extensible – CF and CFX tags n Standards: HTML, SQL What is missing here?…

6. http://www.teratech.com Why is CF Great Really? n The CF Community! u CFUGs u Conferences u Speakers u Listserv – CF-talk u “Users helping Users”

7. http://www.teratech.com What is a CFUG n ColdFusion User Group n Learning CF n Answering questions n Presentations on CF techniques n Networking and friends n Free info n “Users helping Users”

8. http://www.teratech.com Local CFUGs n London, Niklas Richardson http://www.cfug.co.uk/ n Newcastle, Stephen Moretti http://www.cfug.org.uk/ n Bristol, Martin Kelly Over 150 worldwide – Allaire list http://www.allaire.com/usergroups/ n Over 7000 Cfers are in CFUGs

9. http://www.teratech.com MDCFUG n Maryland CFUG n 3 years old n 454 members n 60 attend per month n Meet 2 nd Tuesday of every month n 6:30pm – 9pm n Rockville MD BestWestern n I-270 and Route 28

10. http://www.teratech.com Dynamic speakers

11. http://www.teratech.com CF chat @ MDCFUG

12. http://www.teratech.com Wash DC CFUG-O-Rama Over 700 CFers attended!

13. http://www.teratech.com Resources n http://www.cfug-md.org/

14. http://www.teratech.com MDCFUG Listserv n Ask and answer your CF questions n Virtual User Group meeting 24/7 n mdcfug-L@teratech.com mdcfug-L@teratech.com n Signup online: n http://www.cfug- md.org/lists/MDCFUG.cfm http://www.cfug- md.org/lists/MDCFUG.cfm n Or from home page link

15. http://www.teratech.com MDCFUG newsletter n Over 4000 readers n CF news and tips n New CF resources n SQL tips n Free to all MDCFUG members n Become a member at the website

16. http://www.teratech.com MDCFUG members n Our members are what makes us a great CFUG! n Share tips n Speak at meetings n Review new CF books n Help CF newbies – we all were new to CF once

17. http://www.teratech.com Thoughts for today… n Learn n Share n Have FUN!