The LA Fox Developer Newsletter

February 1998

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make it all work for you right now. And you’ll find out how the

newest Visual FoxPro, “Tahoe”, can take you even farther.

Learn trom the leading experts

The DEVCON courses you attend will be taught by members of

the Microsoft Visual FoxPro development team, and by the

leading FoxPro professionals. DEVCON gives you a unique

opportunity to meet and discuss your current development

challenges with the leading trainers, consultants, and authors of

Visual FoxPro, and with the people who create exciting com-

mercial applications and add-on products.

Exolore hot solutions and services

DEVCON Expo is where you’ll discover what innovative indepen-

dent developers and Microsoft have created to help you work

with Visual FoxPro, including productivity tools, commercial

applications, training, and more. To exhibit, contact ADVISOR

at 800-336-6060, (619)278-5600, or DevConExpo@advisor.com.

Network with your colleaaues

DEVCON brings together FoxPro professionals from around the

world. At the conference sessions and social events, you’ll

develop a valuable network of peers you can consult for techni-

cal and business advice. And you’ll make friends you’ll enjoy

seeing at future DEVCONS.

Who is DEVCON for?

DEVCON is a technical education conference for pecp!e who

want to understand and use the power of Microsoft Visual

FoxPro and related tools and technology to create superior

business solutions. DEVCON is also the place to learn about

the next version of Visual FoxPro, and to join the world-wide

community of FoxPro professionals.

DEVCON technical courses are designed for many needs and

emphasis, including IT/IS staff and management, independent

consultants, professional developers, corporate and government

programmers, solution providers, trainers, and anyone who

wants to understand how to make the best use of Microsoft

Visual FoxPro.

Featured speakers will be:

Menachem Bazian

Steven Black

Jim Booth

Randy Brown

Jim Duffy

Markus Egger

Tamar Granor

Yair Alan Griver

Doug Hennig

Whil Hentzen

Calvin Hsia

Ken Levy

Lisa Slater Nicholls

John Petersen

Ted Roche

Malcolm Rubel

Doug Shepard

Drew Speedie

Rick Strahl

Chuck Urwiler

Randy Wallin

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PRE-CONFERENCE SEMINARS

May 17, 1998 (requires separate fees)

You can extend your DEVCON experience and gain valuable

knowledge by attending one or more optional Pre-Conference

Seminars. In addition to learning useful skills, you can get free

software. Seating is limited, so call now to register for Pre-

Conference Seminars.

Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Jump Start

Sunday 9:00 am to 11:00 am

FREE Software: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation

Learn how to take advantage of the powerful features in Win-

dows NT 4.0. NT 4 now shares the same interface with Win-

dows 95, making the operating system even easier to use.

Additional new features include the Explorer, Network Neighbor-

hood, Briefcase, and much more. Powerful administration tools

allow network administrators to control desktops by restricting

access to the network, establishing standard desktop configura-

tions and preventing users from modifying preset applications or

desktop configurations. You will also learn how to develop

applications that take advantage of the power of Windows NT

4.0.

Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Jump Start

Sunday noon-2:OOpm

FREE Software: Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Workstation

Learn the basics of Microsoft SQL Server 6.5, a scalabie, hign-

performance database management system designed specifi-

cally for distributed client-server computing. Its built-in data

replication, powerful management tools, and open system

architecture provide a superior platform for delivering cost

effective information solutions. Microsoft SQL Server provides a

smooth path to client-server for the Visual FoxPro developer in

two ways. First, Visual FoxPro can access and manipulate

SQL server tables. Second, you can use the Visual FoxPro

upsizing Wizard to migrate your application’s back-end to

Microsoft SQL Server, while keeping the interface local in VFP.

This seminar is designed to get you ready for the client-server

sessions at the conference. You’ll learn SQL Server architec-

ture, development methods, version 6.5 enhancements, and

more.

Web Basics with Microsoft FrontPaqe 98 Jump Start

Sunday 2:3Opm-4:3Opm

FREE Software: Microsoft FrontPage 98

Visual FoxPro developers have been long accustomed to

developing applications using rapid application development

(RAD) principals. FrontPage 98 is the RAD development tool for

the Internet. In this session you’ll learn how you can use

Microsoft FrontPage 98 to get your Web site up and running in

a rapid manner. You’ll learn how to create a fully functional site

using the FrontPage wizards, how to use the WYSIWYG web

development editor that comes with FrontPage, how to build

data entry screens with validation included and how FrontPage

simDlifles movina your sites to the Web with iust a few clicks.

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