The Sybase Users' Group of Texas - July 2005 Newsletter (www.sugtx.org)
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Table of Contents:
1) July 26th SUG-TX
Meeting
2) Next SUG-TX Meeting – August
30th
3) Sybase Reports Strong 2005 Second Quarter
Results, Exceeding First Call Consensus
Estimates
4) .NET
Developer’s Journal Readers Choice Awards
5) Houston User Group for
Sun (HUGS) Meeting
6) Sybase Events
7) Sybase Training Schedule (Aug -
Oct)
1) July 26th SUG-TX
Meeting
The Sybase Users’ Group of Texas
will not hold their July meeting, but would like everyone to try to make plans
to attend Techwave in
*** The job market for Sybase
experienced talent (ie: ASE, PB, etc) is heating up. Intertech is looking for qualified
candidates to respond to these opportunities. If you are interested, please as soon as possible.
2) Next SUG-TX Meeting – August
30th
The
Sybase Users’ Group of Texas (SUG-TX) will hold their next meeting on Tuesday,
August 30th with a
Techwave 2005
Update. We will have a re-cap of
the exciting news and information that we learned at Techwave. Make sure and mark your calendar because
of the change in date. The meeting
date is one week later because of the conference.
The meetings are held at HAL-PC,
3) Sybase Reports Strong 2005
Second Quarter Results, Exceeding First Call Consensus Estimates
DUBLIN, Calif. – July
21 ,2005 – Sybase, Inc. (NYSE:
SY), a leading provider of enterprise infrastructure and wireless software,
today reported that total revenues for the quarter increased 9% to $204.4
million from total revenues of $188.0 million for the second quarter of 2004.
License revenues increased 12% to $67.9 million for the second quarter ended
June 30, 2005 compared with the same quarter a year ago.
Pro forma operating
income for the 2005 second quarter increased to $34.3 million, representing 17%
operating margin, compared with pro forma operating income of $23.1 million, or
12% operating margin, for the second quarter of 2004.
Operating income for
the 2005 second quarter calculated in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles (GAAP) increased to $28.1 million, representing 14%
operating margin, compared with operating income of $16.0 million, or 8%
operating margin for the second quarter of 2004.
Pro forma net income
for the second quarter reached $25.0 million, or earnings of $0.27 per share on
a diluted basis (EPS). This compares with pro forma net income of $17.3 million,
or EPS of $0.18 for the 2004 second quarter. GAAP net income for the 2005 second
quarter was $15.9 million, or EPS of $0.17. This compares with GAAP net income
of $12.8 million, or EPS of $0.13 for the second quarter of 2004. Pro forma
amounts exclude amortization of certain expenses including certain purchased
intangibles, unearned stock-based compensation, and restructuring
costs.
The full story is available at http://www.sybase.com/detail?id=1036816.
4) .NET
Developer’s Journal Readers Choice Awards
Cast Your Vote Now and Receive a One Year FREE Extension to Your
.NET Developer's Journal Subscription, A $70 Value for
Go vote at http://dndj.sys-con.com/general/readerschoice.htm.
5) Houston User Group for Sun (HUGS)
Meeting
The Houston User Group for Sun
meets on the second Tuesday of every month at the
6) Sybase
Events
a)
Conference – TechWave 2005
Sybase
TechWave 2005, Sybase's largest annual technical training event is a convenient,
cost-effective solution that helps you fit important, high-quality technical
training into your busy schedule, and saves you thousands of dollars on your
annual training budget. In the most intense and valuable four days of the year,
Sybase TechWave 2005 delivers a comprehensive technical learning
experience.
Registration
is open. Go to the TechWave web
site to register and get the best conference price.
Date: Sunday, August 21, 2005 –
Thursday, August 25, 2005
Location: Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas,
Nevada
For
more information, visit http://www.sybase.com/techwave.
7) Sybase
Training Schedule (Aug - Oct)
15 Aug 2005 5 days System and Database Administration:
ASE
29 Aug 2005 5 days PowerBuilder Masters Boot
Camp
29 Aug 2005 5 days Performance and Tuning: ASE Query
Optimizer
06 Sep 2005 4 days Advanced Administration and
Troubleshooting for ASE
12 Sep 2005 3 days Data Modeling and PowerDesigner
11
15 Sep 2005 1 day Business Process Modeling with
PowerDesigner 9.0
19 Sep 2005 5 days Fast Track to
PowerBuilder
26 Sep 2005 5 days Fast Track to Adaptive Server
Enterprise
03 Oct 2005 5 days Fast Track to Replication Server
Administration
10 Oct 2005 5 days Performance and Tuning: Configuring
ASE
17 Oct 2005 5 days Fast Track to Adaptive Server
Enterprise
Please verify class availability
with Sybase registration or http://sed.sybase.com/Osiris/osiris_location_NAA1.htm#DL
Hilton
Computer Strategies
6001 Savoy, Suite
207
Contact: 713-782-6665
Register: www.hiltoncomputer.com
10
Oct 2005 5
days PB101: Basic Programming Using
PowerBuilder
Pre-register 5 days PB301: Advanced Programming Using
PowerBuilder
22 Aug 2005 5 days 2732: Planning, Deploying, & Managing an
Project Management Solution
12 Sep 2005 2 days PMPII: Project Management Professional
Preparation I
15 Sep 2005 2 days PMPII: Project Management Professional Preparation II
03 Oct 2005 5 days 2732: Planning, Deploying, & Managing an
Project Management Solution
07 Nov 2005 2 days PMPII: Project Management Professional
Preparation I
10 Nov 2005 2 days PMPII: Project Management Professional Preparation II
28 Nov 2005 5 days 2732: Planning, Deploying, & Managing an
Project Management Solution
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