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rhe LA Fox Developer Newsletter
September 1995
President’s Column (Con’t from page 2)
developments with FoxPro database applications.
He talks about requirements definition, about
testing, and about developing in teams. He has
observations on object-oriented techniques and
reusability, and, being a Mac enthusiast, has com-
ments about the "Wimp" (windows, icons, menus,
pointing) interface.

Brooks is still an active practitioner, is quite current
on the methodologies that have recently come to
the fore, and he includes recent comments from the
likes of Edward Yourdon, Grady Booch, and Barry
Boehm. He speaks strongly about the importance of
quality, postulates that “conceptual integrity” is the
key to quality, and argues that a strong system
architect is the key to that integrity. From my own
years of experience in mainframe and desktop
software development, I recognize many of his
points and share many of his convictions. This is
not written like a textbook - it is more like a collec-
tion of short essays, and the style mixed with
enough humor to keep it light. Try it, you’ll like it.

A FoxPro Job Board
Several times over the last severat years we have
considered ways to make better connections be-
tween people looking for FoxPro developers and
our user group members who are looking for either
consulting assignments or full time work in FoxPro.
It always boils down to finding someone wiVing to
take the time to keep track of the opportunities and
make the phone calls.

Steve Bradford has recently volunteered to try and
make this work. The approach will be as follows - I
will notify Steve when I am contacted by someone
looking for FoxPro folks. He will keep a database,
make the calls, and provide a current list to mem-
bers who call him. Anyone else who hears of oppor-
tunities beyond their own needs can also funnel the
information to Steve if you want to share the lead.
Members who are searching for work and want their
names referred to potential clients can leave a
message to that effect with Steve.

Please note carefully that the user group does not
recommend on either side, we just make connec-
tions - that is, when someone requests a program-
mer, we don’t evaluate the requester, we don’t
recommend any particular developer, we don’t
discuss qualifications, and we don’t discuss rates -
we do give the requester a list of names and num-
bers of members who have specifically asked to be
referred, and we make a list of leads available to
members when requested.

Steve will also publish a current list of leads in the
newsletter. You can reach Steve or his answering
machine at 310/548-4783, CID# 73317,2745, Fax
310/514-8320, or talk to him at the user meeting.


(Ed. Note: Steve asked me to relay to the member-
ship that during the next meeting, weW be discussing
how to effectively handle this new service.]
Current LA Fox Developer
Job Board Listings
from Steve Bradford
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Contact:
Phone:

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Company:
Contact:
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Company:
Contact:
Phone:

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Company:
Contact:
Phone:
08/28/95
CBA
Charlene
310-534-2444

08/25/95
American Voice Mail
Abdut Ishmail
310-478-4949

08/25/95
Activision
Micheal
310-473-2900
x 2636
08/25/95
Arabesque Photography
Ray Bright
213-668-0630
x125
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