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Microsoft on Visual FoxPro @ Shop Microsoft

VFP has been dropped from Visual Studio .Net MS sites as main reason that it doesn't use the common language. This has sparked a great deal of debate most people are pretty optimistic about it. There have been discussions of this in the VFUG News Group, Mail List etc. discussions on UT and the WIKI site. There is also a petition on the WIKI site you may want to add your name too. http://www.stevenblack.com/wiki/wc.dll?Wiki~WillMicrosoftMarketVFP_Comments~VFP

Visual Studio Service Pack 5 You don't have to download the whole thing

Service Pack 5 Coming Soon

VFP 7 To be shipped in Spring No Longer part of Visual Studio Net.

Updated ODBC Drivers

 

FoxTeach

FoxTeach, The Visual FoxPro Developer's Conference
March 31, April 1, April 2, 2001 Toronto, Canada.

Join some of the world's best Visual FoxPro developers, authors, and
consultants for three days of great sessions and information exchange! Over
60 Sessions!

SPECIAL BONUS!
FoxTeach participants may attend SQL Teach sessions free of charge. SQL
Teach is the Canadian SQL Server developer's conference and will be held in
conjunction with FoxTeach at the same venue.

GREAT BANG FOR THE BUCK!
The American dollar is very strong compared to the Canadian dollar. Result?
Great deal on the conference and hotel.

FoxTeach is presented by The Matison Consulting Group and sponsored by
Microsoft Canada, ThinkPath, and the UniversalThread. The Matison Consulting
Group specializes in Data Warehousing and OLAP solutions.

The previous FoxTeach sold out and conference organizers expect the same
again this year!

Web: http://www.dbcentral.com
Call: 800-265-1362 or 905-707-3377
Fax: 905-707-3368
Email: matisonv@dbcentral.com

 

DevCon

Mark your calendar for the 2001 event:
September 9 - 12, 2001
San Diego, California
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina

Topics, speakers and schedules are currently inthe works and details will be posted at
http://www.advisor.com/foxprodevcon as they arefinalized.

Highlights include:
** 4 concurrent breakout sessions (most sessions repeated)
** vendor track
** one on one with expert speakers
** pre conference seminars
** product showcase
** networking with peers

Have ideas for sessions or events? Send us email todayso we can consider incorporating them in September:
FoxProDevCon@advisor.com
We love your input<g>

Remember, reserve your hotel room early.
You can call the Sheraton directly at 619-692-2265
or contact the registration hotline for assistance
at 800-336-6060 or 858-278-5600. If you'd prefer
to register on-line, go to:
http://www.advisor.com/foxprodevcon

We look forward to seeing you in San Diego!

Advisor Media Events Team

******Visual FoxPro DevCon 2001*******
September 9 - 12, 2001
San Diego, California
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina

Do you really Need SQL Server -- see article --

I have been asked by Evan Delay to do a UT(Universal Thread) Wednesday Night Lecture on January 17th. I have asked my associates Tom O'Hare, Peter Herzog and Juergen (wOOdy) Wondzinski to join me. Go to Wiki Forum for details: http://www.stevenblack.com/wiki/wc.dll?Wiki~WednesdayNightLectures~softwareEng Hope to see you there these are really good lectures.

Our own Travis Vandersypen will be at Fox Teach in March at Toronto. He will be making 3 presentations:

  1. Data Access Strategies, XSL.
  2. Pattern Matching and XSL Stylesheets.
  3. Practical XML with Visual FoxPro.

The Great News is that Travis will test 1 & 3 at the SIG Meeting in January & February.

Caution using MS as Internet Servers that have any sensitive information that you wouldn't want stolen
EGGHEAD HAS BEEN BROKEN INTO AND POSSIBLY CREDIT CARD NFO. STOLEN.
See ZDNet Story

 

Win2K OS Tip: this will appear in the next VFUG newsletter:
* WINDOWS 2000 PRO TIP: WHERE DID THE ODBC CONTROLS GO? (contributed by Doug Toombs, doug@netarchitect.com) I've been working with Windows 2000 for more than a year and writing about it for even longer. I've grown accustomed to Microsoft moving things around in each new version, but some days I discover things that stump me. Hardly a week goes by when I don't say, "Where the @#$% did they move the such-and-such to?" The ODBC control applet is one of those items. If you used to adjust the ODBC controls on your Windows NT systems, you know the applet was always in Control Panel. So, you were probably a bit baffled (as I was) to discover it's not in Control Panel anymore. Instead, you'll find it under Administrative Tools. However, reader Keith Wedinger emailed me with a way to get this little applet back in Control Panel. According to Wedinger, if you navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Don't Load, and remove the value for odbccp32.cpl, the Data Sources (ODBC) applet will return to Control Panel. Sure enough, I tested it and it works perfectly. However, within this tip is another tip--the use of the Don't Load Key. If you have users who you don't want messing around in Control Panel, you can use this key to hide things from them. For example, adding the value "appwiz.cpl" as a string type with a value of "No" removes the Add/Remove Programs icon from the system. For a list of Control Panel icons, simply search your system for *.cpl. This technique won't deter users who are intent on doing something they shouldn't, but it might keep a few people from poking around where they shouldn't.

John

 

XML Conference Information and Exhibit Pass:

 

XML DevCon is a series of conferences designed to expose developers to
topical and timely information about enterprise XML and integration
technologies.

Each event updates developers on key XML-related specifications and
technologies. The conferences provide instruction on designing documents
and programming with XML application programming interfaces (APIs).
The conferences also expose developers to XML application development using
technologies such as middleware, databases, scripting, messaging, content
aggregation, application servers, mobile computing, application-to-application
integration, and enterprise Java.

To register and for more information visit: http://www.xmldevcon2001.com

Please join us at our upcoming events:

LONDON, ENGLAND
XML DevCon Europe - Spring 2001
Conference: February 21-23, Exhibition: February 22-23
Novotel - London, England

NEW YORK, NEW YORK
XML DevCon - Spring 2001
Conference: April 8-11, Exhibition: April 9-10
New York Marriott Marquis, New York City

You'll benefit from -
* Essential and critical XML training.
* Select from multiple tracks, sessions, pre-conference tutorials,
Night School Sessions, hands-on workshops and panel discussions.
* Comprehensive coverage of enterprise XML and eBusiness technologies and
initiatives (ebXML and UDDI).
* A world-class faculty including Henry Balen, Jonathan Borden, Ron Bourret,
Lee Buck, Kurt Cagle, Alex Chaffee, Mark Colan, Roger Costello,
Paul Cotton, Bob DuCharme, John Evdemon, Beth Gold-Bernstein,
Molly Holzschlag, Benoît Marchal, Jim Melton, JP Morgenthal, Steve Muench,
Gavin Nichol, Ken North, David Orchard, Jonathan Robie, Michael Rys,
Gerry Seidman, Matt Sergeant, Aaron Skonnard, Simon St. Laurent,
James Tauber, Tommie Usdin, and many others.
* Two-day expo showcasing bleeding edge XML tools and services

You'll be joined by fellow Internet Technology Developers, XML Experts and
Enthusiasts, including:
* Programmers, developers, engineers
* Software Architects/System Engineers
* Web Developers
* Product Managers/Project Leaders
* Consultants/Educators

For conference registration and a Free Exhibit Pass visit http://www.xmldevcon2001.com

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