From michael.southwell at nyphp.org Wed Sep 1 14:32:16 2004 From: michael.southwell at nyphp.org (Michael Southwell) Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 14:32:16 -0400 Subject: [nycphp-announce] September NYPHP newsletter is now available... Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.2.20040901142945.01f98288@mail.optonline.net> at http://nyphp.org/thelatest, summarizing PHP-related developments for the previous month Michael Southwell VP, Education Department NYPHP michael.southwell at nyphp.org From noreply at nyphp.org Sun Sep 19 23:11:57 2004 From: noreply at nyphp.org (Hans Zaunere) Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 20:11:57 -0700 Subject: [nycphp-announce] training@nyphp: New Training with Rasmus' "Programming PHP" Sept 27-28 Message-ID: <41EE526EC2D3C74286415780D3BA9F87044C764C@ehost011-1.exch011.intermedia.net> New York PHP's Fall Training Program starts September 27-28. Join New York PHP instructor Jeff Siegel as your guide to Rasmus Lerdorf's "Programming PHP" and core development techniques. Learn More: http://nyphp.org/twoday In cooperation with O'Reilly Publishing, this intensive hands-on course leverages Rasmus Lerdorf's bestselling "Programming PHP" book to give you the skills you need to develop. Students receive: * Complimentary copy of "Programming PHP" from O'Reilly Publishing * Printed and bound course material * Personal accounts on New York PHP's Training Server * Personal workstations during training New York PHP's two-day training course is designed to move you swiftly and thoroughly through the key concepts you need to know when engaged in modern Internet and Web development. >From working with your online servers, to MySQL and SQL, to core Apache and HTTP concepts, and of course in-depth coverage of the PHP language, instructor Jeff Siegel shares his broad-based experience to deliver real-world skills and techniques not found in any other PHP course. With hands-on, server-based instruction, Jeff guides participants through: * About the Course and Additional Resources * Server Orientation and your New York PHP Training Account * Introducing PHP, HTTP and Apache * Working with the Text Editor, UltraEdit * PHP Source Code Structure * Form Basics * Variables, Operators, Expressions, and Control Structures * Functions and Variable Scope * Additional Tools - FileZilla and Putty * Database and SQL Fundamentals * PHP, MySQL and Forms * Datasets and Normalization * Sessions, Cookies and Keeping State * Error Handling Basics Learn More and Sign-Up: http://nyphp.org/twoday Seats are limited so reserve yours today. Questions? Use our online form: http://nyphp.org/content/training/training_info.php --- New York PHP Education From noreply at nyphp.org Mon Sep 20 08:42:05 2004 From: noreply at nyphp.org (Hans Zaunere) Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 05:42:05 -0700 Subject: [nycphp-announce] next@nyphp: Exclusive Zend PHP Certification Marathon; PHP-GTK General Meeting Message-ID: <41EE526EC2D3C74286415780D3BA9F87044C7739@ehost011-1.exch011.intermedia.net> Zend PHP Certification Marathon, Exclusively for New York PHP Members The Zend Mobile Test Center is coming to town! Zend Technologies and New York PHP have worked together to create a unique PHP Certification Marathon in New York City exclusively for New York PHP Members. A mobile test center will be set up at one of New York PHP's training centers in midtown Manhattan on September 27th, one day before the General Monthly Meeting. Not only will you be able to take the test with your friends and peers, but the developer with the highest score will win a Palm Pilot the next day at the NYPHP meeting. It doesn't stop there - Zend will invite all participants to a beer at the post-meeting hang out! What are the next steps? 1) Send an email to certification at zend.com requesting to sign up (seats are limited). 2) Pay the reduced rate of $100 (instead of the regular $200) for the exam. 3) Run to Barnes and Noble to get a copy of the PHP Certification Study Guide. 4) Learn all week (you can send questions to the NYPHP-Talk List). 5) Show up at the mobile test center at your designated time. 6) Pass the exam and maybe win a Palm Pilot. 7) Come join us for a free beer at the post-meeting New York PHP hang out. Sign up now, seats are limited - Contact certification at zend.com to get started! New York PHP September Meeting ------------------------------ When: September 28th, 2004 at 6:30pm *sharp* Where: 590 Madison Avenue, Room 1219 (12th Floor) Post-Meeting: TBA IMPORTANT: All attendees MUST RSVP by 3:00pm on September 27th. IBM Security will not let you in the building if your name isn't listed. RSVP online at http://nyphp.org/rsvp.php Details: http://nyphp.org New York PHP kicks off a full fall meeting schedule with a look at PHP-GTK by New York PHPer and active developer Joel De Gan. Join us in September at our IBM location and learn about PHP on the desktop with the revitalized GTK extension. Skinable and Portable Desktop Applications with PHP-GTK Take PHP-GTK to the bleeding edge by creating functions and using existing ones to generate applications that are skinnable and dynamic. Joel will also be taking skinning and the PHP-GTK to it's limit by showing a new skeleton engine for building dynamic maps for games in PHP-GTK using sprites. Join Joel and New York PHP to see some exciting new code and techniques with PHP-GTK. Information on PHP-GTK isn't always easy to come by so you won't want to miss this presentation and opportunity to speak with Joel. Platinum sponsor IBM has provided a great room with seating for plenty. APress and Sams have provided a great selection of books for meeting attendees. Come prepared with a business card to enter the raffle. When: September 28th, 2004 at 6:30pm *sharp* Where: IBM 590 Madison Avenue, Room 1219 (12th Floor) Post-Meeting: TBA Join us after the meeting for good food and discussion! New location to be announced. As always this meeting is free and open to the public. Be sure to RSVP online at http://nyphp.org/rsvp.php IMPORTANT: All attendees MUST RSVP by 3:00pm on September 27th. IBM Security will not let you in the building if your name isn't listed. RSVP online at http://nyphp.org/rsvp.php --- Hans Zaunere President New York PHP http://nyphp.org From noreply at nyphp.org Fri Sep 24 09:46:24 2004 From: noreply at nyphp.org (Hans Zaunere) Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 06:46:24 -0700 Subject: [nycphp-announce] next@nyphp: Training Available - Few Seats Left; PHP-GTK General Meeting and new Post-Meeting Spot at TGI Fridays Message-ID: <41EE526EC2D3C74286415780D3BA9F87046F72FB@ehost011-1.exch011.intermedia.net> New York PHP's Fall Training Program starts NEXT WEEK, September 27-28. Join New York PHP instructor Jeff Siegel as your guide to Rasmus Lerdorf's "Programming PHP" and core development techniques. Learn More and Sign-Up: http://nyphp.org/twoday TGI Fridays established as our NEW Post-Meeting Spot! Details Below. New York PHP September Meeting ------------------------------ When: September 28th, 2004 at 6:30pm *sharp* Where: IBM 590 Madison Avenue, Room 1219 (12th Floor) Post-Meeting: TGI Fridays at Lexington and 56th Street http://tgifridays.know-where.com/tgifridays/cgi/site?01602 IMPORTANT: All attendees MUST RSVP by 3:00pm on September 27th. IBM Security will not let you in the building if your name isn't listed. RSVP online at http://nyphp.org/rsvp.php Details: http://nyphp.org New York PHP kicks off a full fall meeting schedule with a look at PHP-GTK by New York PHPer and active developer Joel De Gan. Join us in September at our IBM location and learn about PHP on the desktop with the revitalized GTK extension. Skinable and Portable Desktop Applications with PHP-GTK Take PHP-GTK to the bleeding edge by creating functions and using existing ones to generate applications that are skinnable and dynamic. Joel will also be taking skinning and the PHP-GTK to it's limit by showing a new skeleton engine for building dynamic maps for games in PHP-GTK using sprites. Join Joel and New York PHP to see some exciting new code and techniques with PHP-GTK. Information on PHP-GTK isn't always easy to come by so you won't want to miss this presentation and opportunity to speak with Joel. Platinum sponsor IBM has provided a great room with seating for plenty. APress and Sams have provided a great selection of books for meeting attendees. Come prepared with a business card to enter the raffle. When: September 28th, 2004 at 6:30pm *sharp* Where: IBM 590 Madison Avenue, Room 1219 (12th Floor) Post-Meeting: TGI Fridays at Lexington and 56th Street http://tgifridays.know-where.com/tgifridays/cgi/site?01602 New Location! Join us after the meeting for good food, drinks, and discussion! As always this meeting is free and open to the public. Be sure to RSVP online at http://nyphp.org/rsvp.php IMPORTANT: All attendees MUST RSVP by 3:00pm on September 27th. IBM Security will not let you in the building if your name isn't listed. RSVP online at http://nyphp.org/rsvp.php --- Hans Zaunere President New York PHP http://nyphp.org From noreply at nyphp.org Mon Sep 27 09:24:06 2004 From: noreply at nyphp.org (Hans Zaunere) Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 06:24:06 -0700 Subject: [nycphp-announce] next@nyphp: The PHP Job Market; PHP-GTK Applications; DIFFERENT ROOM AT IBM Message-ID: <41EE526EC2D3C74286415780D3BA9F8704809C82@ehost011-1.exch011.intermedia.net> Editor's Note: There are a couple key updates regarding the meeting tomorrow, Tuesday the 28th: Where: 590 Madison Avenue, Room 306 <<-- different room Post-Meeting: TGI Fridays at Lexington and 56th Special Meeting Presentation: The PHP Job Market Zend's Daniel Kushner explores the ins and outs of businesses that rely on PHP technology. Daniel will discuss the current status of the market, its size, the large players who use PHP, who is hiring, who is developing and who is making sure that PHP becomes the enterprise development and deployment platform of choice. New York PHP September Meeting ------------------------------ When: September 28th, 2004 at 6:30pm *sharp* Where: 590 Madison Avenue, Room 306 <<-- different room Post-Meeting: TGI Fridays at Lexington and 56th IMPORTANT: All attendees MUST RSVP by 3:00pm on September 27th. IBM Security will not let you in the building if your name isn't listed. RSVP online at http://nyphp.org/rsvp.php Details: http://nyphp.org New York PHP kicks off a full fall meeting schedule with a look at PHP-GTK by New York PHPer and active developer Joel De Gan. Join us in September at our IBM location and learn about PHP on the desktop with the revitalized GTK extension. Skinable and Portable Desktop Applications with PHP-GTK Take PHP-GTK to the bleeding edge by creating functions and using existing ones to generate applications that are skinnable and dynamic. Joel will also be taking skinning and the PHP-GTK to it's limit by showing a new skeleton engine for building dynamic maps for games in PHP-GTK using sprites. Join Joel and New York PHP to see some exciting new code and techniques with PHP-GTK. Information on PHP-GTK isn't always easy to come by so you won't want to miss this presentation and opportunity to speak with Joel. Platinum sponsor IBM has provided a great room with seating for plenty. APress and Sams have provided a great selection of books for meeting attendees. Come prepared with a business card to enter the raffle. When: September 28th, 2004 at 6:30pm *sharp* Where: IBM 590 Madison Avenue, Room 306 <<-- different room Post-Meeting: TGI Fridays at Lexington and 56th Join us after the meeting for good food and discussion! As always this meeting is free and open to the public. Be sure to RSVP online at http://nyphp.org/rsvp.php IMPORTANT: All attendees MUST RSVP by 3:00pm on September 27th. IBM Security will not let you in the building if your name isn't listed. RSVP online at http://nyphp.org/rsvp.php --- Hans Zaunere President New York PHP http://nyphp.org From michael.southwell at nyphp.org Wed Sep 29 21:13:19 2004 From: michael.southwell at nyphp.org (Michael Southwell) Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 21:13:19 -0400 Subject: [nycphp-announce] NYPHP's two day training is scheduled for 25-26 October` Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.2.20040929210458.0200d3c8@mail.optonline.net> Registration is now open for NYPHP's two-day training class scheduled for 25-26 October. The course will be taught by Mike Southwell, the principal in DNEBA Enterprises and Vice President of Education and Training for NYPHP. He will use Williams & Lane's "Web Database Applications with PHP and MySQL" (O'Reilly) as the textbook. The course is designed to move you quickly but thoroughly through PHP essentials and database design, providing you with in-depth knowledge of using PHP to develop a database-driven web application. More details about the curriculum are at http://nyphp.org/content/training/twodaycourse.php. Instruction will take place on Windows-based computers, at a mid-Manhattan location. All students will receive a copy of the text, as well as copies of all course materials. The fee of $780 for the two-day session covers everything except meals. We can accept checks or credit cards, and can invoice an organization. You may reserve a seat at http://nyphp.org/content/training/training_info.php?reserve. I am pleased to be able to announce a 10% early bird discount, automatically available to anyone who completes registration by 8 October. We hope to see you at this session. If you would like more information, please contact me directly at the email address below. Michael Southwell Vice President, Training michael.southwell at nyphp.com