October 2009 - Posts

SW Fox 2009 Sunday

posted Wednesday, October 21, 2009 1:55 PM by joel_leach :: 1 Comments
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Sunday rolled around, and I couldn't believe it was already the last day of the conference.  Sleep deprivation was starting to set in, and I had more sleep than most.  Still, I wasn't about to miss any sessions.VFP and MySQL: Case Study for Read More

SW Fox 2009 Saturday

posted Tuesday, October 20, 2009 10:49 PM by joel_leach :: 0 Comments
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Saturday morning started off with three sessions on architectural/OOP topics, so I was looking forward to it. Data Driving Applications Toni M Feltman Toni is another of my favorite speakers and I love her speaking style. There have been previous Read More

SW Fox 2009 Friday

posted Saturday, October 17, 2009 11:48 PM by joel_leach :: 7 Comments
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In spite of staying up too late, I woke up well before the alarm went off. That's a common story at the conference as everyone tries to adjust to the time zone difference. Open Source Tools Menachem Bazian I saw Menachem for the first time last Read More

SW Fox 2009 Keynote

posted Saturday, October 17, 2009 11:12 PM by joel_leach :: 0 Comments
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The keynote is always a major highlight. This year was a bit of a departure from previous SW Fox conferences. A well known person from outside of the FoxPro community was brought in to deliver the keynote: Sara Ford. Well, Sara isn't completely outside. Read More

SW Fox 2009 Pre-conference

posted Thursday, October 15, 2009 4:27 PM by joel_leach :: (Comments Off)
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I arrived in Phoenix yesterday (Wednesday) and had no problems getting to the Arizona Golf Resort or getting checked in. There will probably be some late nights later in the conference, so I made sure to get plenty of rest before. One of the new features Read More

Ready for Southwest Fox 2009

posted Tuesday, October 13, 2009 3:38 PM by joel_leach :: 1 Comments
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I don't know about you, but for me, this has been a stressful year.  The economic situation has had some effect financially, but even more than that, I noticed our users are under more pressure than before.  In turn, they are more demanding Read More