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HDNUG has truly talented Members. Many are published in Books,
Journals and listened to at conferences across the country/world. Are you a
member? Are you an author? Let us know! speakers@hdnug.org
| Tom Cabanski |
Objective Advantage |
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Tom Cabanski - President Objective Advantage. Tom has gained
experience over a 15 year career in the computer industry, ranging from hands-on
programming, software design and project management to business development. His
credentials include an MCSE as well as extensive programming experience with a
variety of languages such as C#, Java, C++, ASP (VBScript/Jscript) and Visual
Basic in client/server, Internet/Intranet (including .NET) and traditional
mainframe environments. Mr. Cabanski writes for trade magazines and co-authored
"C++ Builder How-To" published in 1997 by Waite Group Press. He is currently working on a book on .NET Security for Manning Press
Tom why do you like HDNUG? I find HDNUG indispensable. It allows me to network with my colleagues while
I learn more about .NET through the excellent technical presentations at each
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| J.P. Hamilton |
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J.P. Hamilton is a software engineer who lives and works in Houston,
Texas, perhaps the largest underrated city in the known universe. At the age of
eight, a serious addiction to Space Invaders and a lack of funds led him to his
first PC, a 6502-based beast built by Ohio Scientific. He's been programming
ever since. He has been dabbling in the black art of COM programming for several
years and uses both languages: C++ and Visual Basic. From time to time he leaves
the realm of programming to pursue his other interests: skydiving, running
marathons, yoga, and drinking coffee. His machine at home also doubles as a
digital audio workstation where he composes electronic music of all kinds. He
believes one should experience as much as possible in this life, and is
currently scheming for a way to climb Mt. Everest. J.P. is working on his new book "Objects in VB.NET"
J.P. why do you like HDNUG? I like HDNUG because it allows me stay in tune with the local .NET scene. Top |
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| Kevin Hoffman |
UCC Direct Services |
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I started programming on a repaired Commodore VIC-20, and have tried to learn
and work with as many languages and technologies as I could since then. I've
done everything from shareware development and on-line game development to
n-tier, enterprise web application development and e-Commerce applications
for an on-line electronics retailer. Currently working on upgrading legacy
applications to use Web Services and the.NETFramework and working on
developing a large scale sample application to prove the validity of many of
the less-publicised aspects of the .NET Framework.
Kevin why do you like HDNUG? Geeks of a feather should flock together. Top |
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| Kevin Hough |
Astron International |
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Kevin Hough, the Vice President,Application Development at Astron International, has over
twenty years of technology experience specializing in, and responsible for the management,
design, programming, and implementation of commercial quality, corporate-level software and
e-commerce WEB sites. He has extensive knowledge as a consultant and has delivered business systems
for numerous Fortune 500 companies, including Engelhard Corporation, Compaq, Koch, Enron, Equilon,
Equiva Services, and the Houston Chronicle. He is the author and co-author of several computer books
(all published by Sybex, Inc.), including the Visual Basic 6 Developer's Handbook,
the MCSE/MCSD: SQL Server 7.0 Database Design Study Guide, and the upcoming Visual Basic .NET Developer's Handbook.
Kevin why do you like HDNUG? I Like HDNUG because it offers me an opportunity to learn about .NET, meet others that are interested in .NET and to share my knowledge with other developers that are interested in .NET. Top |
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| Walter Schoellmann |
CGI |
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Walter is an Executive Consultant with CGI at its Houston, TX office. Walter has over 27 years of experience in all aspects of the software life cycle. He was the chief designer of the transaction operating system for the US air traffic management system. More recently, he was the Web architect of the Compaq Customer Service Network Reporting System. As an early adopter of the beta version of C# and the .NET Visual Studio, he developed a multithreaded high performance Web Service engine. He is experienced in Internet services and DNA technologies, transaction processing, message queuing, scalability and availability, security, cryptography, object-oriented methodologies (OMT and UML), design patterns, IEEE development and documentation standards compliance. Walter can be reached via e-mail at walter.schoellmann@cgiusa.com.
Walter why do you like HDNUG? There is a lot of excitement about .NET and it shows at the HDNUG meetings. The presentations have been very informative and so have the discussions afterward. Top |
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| Rob Tiffany |
TrueQuote |
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Rob Tiffany is the Vice President of Technology for Truequote.com, an Internet-based energy trading exchange located in Houston, Texas. Over the past decade, Rob has split his time between the Pacific Northwest and
Texas, driving Trident submarines, working at software and dot-com startups, and throwing in some consulting for good measure. He started out in his
programming career as a Visual Basic/SQL Server developer, moved on to
Active Server Pages, jumped on the Java bandwagon for a while, and now
spends much of his time developing wireless and handheld applications.
Rob has written articles on topics ranging from Servlets to Wireless for
magazines like Java Developers Journal, Visual Basic Developer, JBuilder
Developers Journal and many others. His latest book is titled "Pocket PC
Database Development with eMbedded Visual Basic" from Apress. Rob is
currently working on his next book that covers technologies like the Smart
Device Extensions, SQL Server CE 2.0 and VB.Net. He can be reached at robtiffany@hotmail.com.
Rob why do you like HDNUG? I like HDNUG because the speakers are second to none. Most people would pay
a lot of money to receive the kind of insight we at HDNUG take for granted. Top |
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| Travis Vandersypen |
EPS Software Corporation |
| Travis Vandersypen is a Senior Software Developer at EPS Software Corporation, located in Houston, TX, where he concentrates on consulting on and developing distributed applications using Visual Studio and Visual Studio.NET. He is an internationally published author and speaker, lead author of the upcoming ADO.NET Unleashed, co-author of XML And Web Services Unleashed, co-author of the FEC Interface Series and the Voodoo Web Controls, 3-time Visual FoxPro Excellence Award nominee. He can be reached via email at travis@eps-software.com or tvandersypen@msn.com.
Travis why do you like HDNUG? It can be difficult to keep up with the latest .NET developments and initiatives. HDNUG gives its members an indispensable source of knowledge of these items through the quality of its speakers and the content of its presentations. Top |
| Books |
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ADO.NET Unleashed – SAMS (not yet released)
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XML And Web Services Unleashed – SAMS
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Securing .NET Applications with Cryptography – Visual Studio.NET Magazine (upcoming issue)
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Building XML Web Services with SQL Server 2000 – CoDe Magazine (upcoming issue)
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Leveraging XML within Visual FoxPro Applications – FoxPro Advisor (upcoming issue)
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XML Updategrams with SQL Server – Jan/Feb 2002 issue of CoDe Magazine
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XPath Queries in SQL Server 2000 – Issue 1 of 2001 CoDe Magazine
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Query XML from SQL Server 2000 – Fall 2000 issue of CoDe Magazine
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Data Objects – July 1998 issue of Software Developer Magazine
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Oct 2002 – XML Connections in Orlando, FL
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Apr 2002 – Essential Fox in Kansas City, MO
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Sept 2001 – FoxPro Advisor DevCon in San Diego, CA
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May 2001 – DevConnections in Orlando, FL
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Apr 2001 – FoxTeach in Toronto, Canada
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Nov 1999 – Double Impact in Las Vegas, NV
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| Mark Wardell |
CGI |
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Mark is a Software Engineer and Consultant with CGI in Houston Texas.
Mark also is one of the founders of HDNUG. Mark has 14 years of experience in the Software
Development process. He has spent much time in the process control industry developed software
for copper and alumina mining automation. Further Mark develops in Delphi, C/C++, C#, Java,
VB.net Mark is an emerging technolgy specialist and writes for XML Journal when he has time.
Mark also gets out and speaks at conferences when invited. Mark likes .net because it supports
so many languages. When not working Mark travels, kayaks, hikes, climbs [www.highpointers.org], dives and spends time with his wife, son and
crazy lab/dalmation mix Spicy.
Mark why do you like HDNUG? I like HDNUG for many different reasons (1) The sharing that goes on (2) So far the board has been creative and kept membership free (3) The quality of the presenters (4) The excellent volunteer effort it receives from its presenters and board members. (5) Did I say it was free? Top |
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