November 14, 2017: G. N. Shah of Macrosoft on "Technology Outlook and VFP Migration in Real Life"

Our next meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 14 at Smooth-On Inc., 5600 Lower Macungie Rd, Macungie, PA 18062. The meeting will begin at 7 PM, but bring some dinner and come as early as 6:30 PM. 

Our speaker will be G. N. Shah, the Chief Technology Officer of Macrosoft. His topic is Technology Outlook and VFP Migration in Real Life.

Abstract:

Presentation and discussion will cover real life case studies including:

·       Technology Outlook

o   Modern Technology Stack

o   Cloud

o   AI / ML and Data Science

·       Application Transformation Strategy

·       Transformation Process

·       How you can start your Next Generation Technology Transformation

·       Case Studies

·       Problem Statement

·       Tools Used to Speed Results

·       Automated Testing

·       Actual Results

Bio: G. N. Shah is a forward thinking, corporate leader with twenty years’ experience delivering top notch customer solutions in large scale and enterprise business environments.  His proven abilities as a technology visionary and driver of strategic business systems development allow Macrosoft to deliver best in class software solutions.

At Macrosoft, Shah has successfully delivered multiple migration projects. Shah holds an MBA in addition to multiple professional and technical certifications. His areas of expertise include enterprise-wide architecture, application migration, IT transformation, mobile, and offshore development management.

Tuesday, September 12: Bob Pierce on Dashboards and Graphics

Our next meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 12. As usual, the meeting will begin at 7 PM, but bring some dinner and come as early as 6:30 PM. 

Our speaker will be member Bob Pierce. Here’s his description:

Dashboards and Graphics – I will show how I have integrated graphics and dashboards to make information faster to digest.  I will explore several different techniques to present data with and without graphics.  Several of the styles are straight VFP implementations, but also will show a couple tools from VFPX.

July 11: Menachem Bazian on DataTables

Our next meeting will take place on Tuesday, July 11 (early notice due to the holiday next week). The meeting will begin at 7 PM, but come as early as 6:30 PM for dinner, which the group will provide. (If you’re coming for dinner, please send an email to tamar@tamargranor.com, so we get enough food.)

Our speaker will be Menachem Bazian.

Title: Enhance Data Presentation with DataTables
Abstract: DataTables is a jQuery plugin that is a must for any web developer that uses tables. DataTables packs a huge one-two punch in terms of quick, out of the box functionality and incredibly powerful options to customize it just for your needs. If you use tables in your webapps, this session is a must for you.

May 2: Tour of Smooth-on plus Dinner

This time, we mean it. We’ll begin meeting again next Tuesday, May 9 with a special treat, a tour of the Smooth-On plant in Macungie, PA. The meeting will begin at 7 PM, but come as early as 6:30 PM for dinner, which the group will provide. (If you’re coming for dinner, please email Bob Pierce, so we get enough food.)

The address is:
Smooth-On Inc.
5600 Lower Macungie Rd
Macungie, PA 18062

Abstract: Smooth-On is a large chemical manufacturer that recently moved into a new facility just south of Allentown.  Prior to the move, we used VFP to do Order Entry, Inventory Control,  Purchase Orders, Formula Management and Batch Scheduling, among other things.  When we made the move, we took it to the next level and used VFP to Automate much of the manufacturing process.  This tour will be conducted by the COO and explain the process, show examples of the types of things are made with our products, and discuss the benefits and challenges of the transformation. More info about the company at https://www.smooth-on.com/.

After this meeting, we’ll meet on the 2nd Tuesday of every other month through November, so mark your calendar for July 11, September 12, and November 14.

March 14, 2017 meeting CANCELLED

Given the forecast of more than a foot of snow where we’re supposed to meet, we’re cancelling tomorrow night’s meeting. We’ll reschedule the tour of Smooth-On, most likely for May 9.

Stay warm and safe, folks.

March 14, 2017: Tour of Smooth-On, a chemical manufacturing facility automated with VFP

We'll begin meeting again next Tuesday, March 14 with a special treat, a tour of the Smooth-On plant in Macungie, PA. The meeting will begin at 7 PM, but come as early as 6:30 PM for dinner, which the group will provide. (If you’re coming for dinner, please email tamar@tamargranor.com, so we get enough food.)

The address is:

Smooth-On Inc.
5600 Lower Macungie Rd
Macungie, PA 18062

Abstract: Smooth-On is a large chemical manufacturer that recently moved into a new facility just south of Allentown.  Prior to the move, we used VFP to do Order Entry, Inventory Control,  Purchase Orders, Formula Management and Batch Scheduling, among other things.  When we made the move, we took it to the next level and used VFP to Automate much of the manufacturing process.  This tour will be conducted by the COO and explain the process, show examples of the types of things are made with our products, and discuss the benefits and challenges of the transformation.

After this meeting, we’ll meet on the 2nd Tuesday of every other month through November, so mark your calendar for May 9, July 11, September 12, and November 14.