Tired of broad but shallow overviews of HTML5 functionality? Me too. Nathan Mische has built some interesting stuff with HTML5's Web Sockets functionality and ColdFusion Event Gateways, as well as similar functionality in BlazeDS; so I asked him to do a more narrow but deep presentation on just that. I have no idea what to expect, but I'm sure it will be good.

If you can't make it in to town to attend tonight's meeting, you can catch this one on Adobe Connect. All you need is Flash Player and an internet connection. You can also watch via the Adobe Connect app for iPhone, if you're on the go.

The URL for the meeting is: http://experts.na3.acrobat.com/phillycfug/ and we will start shortly after 6:00 Eastern Time.

While the streaming of the presentation will be open to anyone who would like to attend (and feel free to share the URL), you must be present to win any of the raffle prizes, including up to $2,100 in Adobe software.

I hope to see you there, but if you can't make it, we'll see you online.

Here's your reminder that our next meeting will be tomorrow, Thursday the 19th. Nathan Strutz of the Phoenix CFUG will be presenting on what he calls, "Holistic Program Quality, and Technical Debt" — but I just call "Why and how to make informed decisions about taking shortcuts in your code."

I hope you're planning to attend, because everyone from Newbie to Expert can get a lot out of the presentation. And to top it off, we'll be giving away over $1,000 in free software from Adobe, among other swag.

A King of Prussia area company, Aline GRC, is seeking a full time web developer. They deliver a Software as a Service (SaaS) product on a subscription basis, and currently make use of ColdFusion and SQL Server 2005. They list as benefits: competitive compensation, performance based bonuses, comprehensive benefits (health, dental, 401k), flexible working environment, and being part of an entrepreneurial and fast growing company.

Responsibilities of the position include:

• Implementing project applications according to specifications
• Researching technical issues and providing recommendations
• Developing industry-standard technical documentation
• Suggesting ideas for improving efficiency
• Participating in ad-hoc projects and assignments as required
• and Being proactive with testing and stabilization

Must have:

• 3+ years of software development experience and concepts
• Experience programming in ColdFusion MX 6 or later
• Experience with Flex and Flash
• Strong SQL Skills
• Knowledge of MSSQL 2005 and Windows Server 2003
• Experience writing and utilizing stored procedures

Highly desirable:

• Database performance tuning
• Clustering / Load Balancing
• Web Security
• Knowledge of SSIS
• Knowledge of CF9
• Experience with Active Directory
• Experience upgrading to MSSQL 2008 and/or Windows Server 2008
• Knowledge of Visual Source Safe or another version control system
• Knowledge of C#.NET

Contact Shana Hector by phone at 484-688-8300 or email at SHector@alinegrc.com.

Our August meeting will be a little different from the last few. This time, we'll have a remote presenter. Nathan Strutz is co-manager of the Phoenix CFUG, and when I saw him give this presentation last May it really opened my eyes to how much technical debt I have taken on over the years; and how I should approach similar situations going forward. I knew immediately that I wanted him to present it for our user group.

Don't let the fact that Nathan won't be here to present in person deter you, the presentation is top notch. And don't let the buzzword-rich title scare you, there is little to no code involved, and even a beginner can get a lot out of this presentation. Discussion will cover the concept of taking shortcuts and what they end up costing you in the long run.

If you still need encouragement to come out to the meeting, how about this? We'll be running our semi-annual software raffle — your chance to win over $1,000 in Adobe software of your choice (and yes, you can choose a ColdFusion 9 Standard Edition license)!

Meeting details below. I'll update with a room number after my reservation is approved.

Don Heusman of the Wharton School of Business is looking for a CF freelancer to work on a number of projects, and I offered to pass along his information here. If you're available and interested, please contact him by email or by phone at: 215-898-0320.

Performance Media Group is a company that is redefining business to business media, not just travel trade media. Our forward thinking philosophy, extensive industry experience and unique approach to addressing a rapidly changing business landscape have lead to our remarkable growth.

We are seeking a Web Application Developer to take part in conceptualizing, building, and maintaining web projects for our various initiatives within the travel industry.

Duties of this position include:

• Working independently, and with a team to maintain our ColdFusion and Flash-based platforms
• Build and implement standards based websites to meet project goals and allow for future development
• Assist in product development by performing technical and functional R&D
• Work with and support internal staff and client base on web products
• Performance tuning and troubleshooting of user errors and coding issues
• Code versioning control with SVN and system/site documentation creation

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven programming experience with ColdFusion 8+, Javascript, AJAX Frameworks, Flash, XHTML, and XML/XSLT (.NET a HUGE PLUS)
• Well versed in writing SQL queries for MySQL and MSSQL server environment.
• Development skills in Flex also very helpful
• Experience developing high-availability web sites by producing professional code with minimal bugs
• Experience with both Windows & Linux server environments for administration from the command line(CLI) and GUI, for troubleshooting and performance tuning of applications. 

In addition to the skill set above, the ideal candidate will be a self-starter, capable of working effectively on his/her own and working with a team. Good communication skills are mandatory, as you will be dealing with staff and clients with general support. The candidate also must be reliable, diligent and have a true passion for working in a creative, ideas oriented, fast paced environment where team work is not only encouraged, it's required.

The team you'll be working with is a group of highly energetic and project oriented professionals who enjoy the fun and benefits of our business. You'll be part of the web development team with the ability to grow into other areas of the business.

This position reports to the Web Development Lead and is also accountable to the owner of the company. You will be working directly with other application programmers with similar duties as well as a team of front end designer/developers creating the direction, look and feel of the projects.

Local candidates only please, no telecommuting option. You must be able to legally work in the US with a residence within 50 miles of Westampton, NJ

Candidates only please. Recruiters, staffing companies and freelancers need not contact us.

Please send us a copy of your resume and relative work experience (with links if applicable) to mterkanian@perftech.net

Just a quick reminder that we will be meeting on TUESDAY next week — the 20th. Steve Rittler will be [presenting](http://www.phillycfug.org/post/july-meeting-no-longer-lost-with-coldfusion-orm-with-steve-rittler) on ColdFusion ORM. I've updated the original announcement with the room information, but here it is again for your convenience:

Since CFUnited announced that 2010 will be their last year, a couple of people have approached me with the idea of starting a new ColdFusion conference in the Philadelphia area.

Why not? We have 3 CFUGs nearby: Philly (of course), Pittsburgh, and New York. And the Maryland CFUG (revival in process) isn't that far away, either. Heck… we Pennsylvanians and New Yorkers head down to DC for CFUnited without thinking twice. It should work the other way around too, right?

But creating a conference would be a significant investment, and you know how much I like surveys… so we put one together to gauge interest in our hypothetical new conference. So do me a favor…

Take the survey!

… and then pass it around to every CF developer you know. Even if they're from San Diego or Scotland. If they would consider coming out, then we want their opinions. Share it on Twitter and Facebook, and email it to your grandma with a giant multi-colored font and animated gifs. Either include a threat that if she doesn't forward it to at least 100 of her friends that she'll have bad luck for the rest of her life, or say that if she does forward it Steve Jobs will send her an iPad. Or both. And then try to explain to her what an iPad is…

(P.S. We're thinking about Flex too, so if that tickles your fancy, be sure to take the survey!)

CFUnited is, by far, the biggest ColdFusion conference available in our region. Well, it will be for one more year. They've announced that they are closing up shop. If you weren't already planning on going, I would recommend trying to make it this year. In fact, they even extended early-bird pricing until July 15th to help make that easier.

I suppose all good things must end. I'll be sad to see it go, but happy for the opportunity to check out other CF conferences like NCDevCon and CFObjective without fear that I'm missing something at the CFUnited.

At last week's meeting, we had an attendee who was there in search of potential hires for a company he is starting. I told him I would be happy to pass along his request here on the blog.

The position is part time to start, but could grow into a full time position; doing highly technical email and phone support, answering questions about AIR and Flash, but primarily about AS2 and AS3. See their post on Adobe Groups for more information:

We are looking for someone who can provide highly technical email and phone support for technical questions regarding flash actionscript (mostly as2 and as3) and air development. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years full time experience in flash actionscript. Good communication skills is a key requirement. Our budget is $500 a month for what is expected to be 8 to 10 hours of work. Candidates with a science, engineering, or math degree are preferred but not required.

This is a ground level opportunity with a company that is just getting started. This could grow to a full time position.

The company is listed as a "Stealth Mode Startup." If interested, contact Jack by phone at 215-609-4170.