The Sybase Users' Group of Texas June 2004 Newsletter
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Table of Contents:
 
 1)  Next SUG-TX Meeting – Appeon for PowerBuilder: June 22nd
 2)  SUG-TX July 27th Meeting – PowerBuilder 10 is Coming!
 3)  Houston User Group for Sun (HUGS) Meeting
 4)  Sybase Events
 5) Hilton Computer Strategies Offers PowerBuilder Training
 6) Sybase Learning Center Schedule for Dallas (Jul - Sep)
 

1) Next SUG-TX Meeting - June 22nd
 
The Sybase Users’ Group of Texas will hold their next meeting on Tuesday, June 22nd.  The meetings are held from 4:00-6:30pm at HAL-PC; 4543 Post Oak Place, Suite 200 (map).  Remember, meetings are now on the 4th Tuesday of the month from 4:00-6:30pm at HAL-PC; 4543 Post Oak Place, Suite 200.

Meeting Abstract:
Appeon 2.7 for PowerBuilder, presented by Don Clayton and Bryan Roberts of Intertech Consulting, Inc.

Appeon PowerBuilder Edition 2.7 was designed and developed to move entire PowerBuilder applications to the Web.  Appeon automatically generates n-tier Web applications from the native source code of PowerBuilder applications, using HTML and XML to precisely replicate the UI and UI logic of the PowerBuilder
application.  As it turns out, the resulting web-enabled application resides in EAServer as a combination of HTML, XML, and web components.  Appeon is also an extremely productive environment for PowerBuilder developers wanting to rapidly build new applications for the web.

                                Appeon Architecture Overview

Appeon PowerBuilder 2.7 is the only solution that can transform client/server applications into Web applications with the click of a button.   Appeon combines the development productivity
of PowerBuilder, the openness and performance of EAServer, with the automation of Appeon workbench for an immediate return on investment.

Appeon PowerBuilder Edition 2.7 delivers value to all stakeholders of enterprises:

•    Application Users have no need to learn the same application twice, because the Web application has the identical UI and UI logic as the PowerBuilder application.
•    PowerBuilder Developers can transform existing PB applications into Web applications, or build new PB applications for deployment to the Web, using standard PB programming skills.
•    Enterprise CTOs can harness the benefits of bona fide Web architecture, without the added complexity of managing both client/server and Web versions of the same application.
•    Enterprise CFOs can achieve the shortest project cycle while leveraging existing IT investments that yield superior ROI.

Appeon PowerBuilder 2.7 now supports PFC and PowerBuilder 9.0, and the forthcoming Appeon 2.8 will include features such as ShareData and client-side DLL and OLEObject support.  Appeon 2.8 is on track for delivery on or after July 7th.
    
There will be extensive demonstrations during this exciting and informative presentation.  Be sure to attend!

Bio:
Bryan Roberts is a Senior Consultant with Intertech Consulting, Inc., specializing in application development for windows and the web.  Don Clayton, SUGTX President, is also with Intertech.


Agenda:

   4:00pm - 4:30pm   Introduction, Welcome, Sybase User Q&A

   4:30pm - 6:15pm   Presentation – Appeon 2.7 for PowerBuilder

   6:15pm - 6:30pm   Wrap Up



2) SUG-TX July 27th Meeting – PowerBuilder 10 is Coming!
 
The Sybase Users' Group of Texas will hold their July meeting on Tuesday, July 27th with a special presentation on PowerBuilder 9 and 10 by John Strano, Sybase Technical Evangelist and charter member of TeamSybase.  

Bio:

John has been using PowerBuilder since 1991 and has authored articles for multiple industry periodicals.  He has presented Sybase tools on an international basis since 1997.  Over the last 13 years John has developed a variety of PowerBuilder applications from single-user scaling up to enterprise-class, web-based projects.

Abstract:

For the upcoming July 27th meeting, John Strano will present an overview of the new features in PowerBuilder 9.0 and the upcoming release of PowerBuilder 10.  John will outline Sybase's position and strategy for delivering technology that meets the needs of its customers today and in the future.  For organizations that have begun using .Net, this session will demonstrate how PowerBuilder and other Sybase technologies can be integrated into that environment.  Mark your calendars now!


3) Houston User Group for Sun (HUGS) Meeting
 
The Houston User Group for Sun meets on the second Tuesday of every month at the Houston Sun office.  The next meeting is July 13th.  To be added to their mailing list, contact Art Blummer at Blummer@computer.org.
 

4) Sybase Events

a) International Sybase Users’ Conference – TechWave 2004

    Date:  Sunday, August 15th through Thursday, August 19th, 2004
    Where:  Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center, Orlando, FL

Join Sybase in a celebration of 20 years of Innovation, this year’s theme at TechWave 2004.  Registration and travel information is available at http://www.sybase.com/techwave2004.

Event information is available at www.sybase.com/about_sybase/events.

b) Webcast Series - Design Essentials for Mobile and Wireless Developers

Join Martyn Mallick, iAnywhere Solutions Product Manager, and author of Mobile and Wireless Design Essentials, for a developer-focused Webcast series that will make sense of the complex set of choices inherent to mobile and wireless application design.

    Time:  1:00pm – 2:00pm CDT
    Date:  Wednesday, July 14, 2004 – The Case for Local Database and Synchronization
    Date:  Wednesday, July 28, 2004 – Key Criteria for Selecting Mobile Devices and Wireless Networks

Registration information available at http://crm.sybase.com/sybase/www/iAS/developer_view.jsp?tpl=syb.

c) Webcast - ISUG Techcast Series for Developers and DBAs

   Topic: ASE Performance Counters - - Data Collection, Analysis and Applications
   Date:  Tuesday, July 13th and Thursday, July 15th, 2004
   Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm CDT
 
The monthly ISUG techcast series, featuring popular topics and issues for Developers and DBAs, continues in June.  Registration information at http://www.sybase.com/isugtechcast.


5) Hilton Computer Strategies Now Offers PowerBuilder Training
A leading hands-on developer training organization in Houston, Hilton Computer Strategies (www.hiltoncomputer.com) has begun offering PowerBuilder instruction on a regular basis. Hilton is widely recognized for their Microsoft and CISCO offerings. An Advanced PowerBuilder Class is scheduled to run the week of August 30, and the next "Introduction to PowerBuilder" class is scheduled for October 18-22. For more information, contact Elizabeth Fryer at (713) 782-6665 or elizabethf@hiltoncomputer.com.


6) Sybase Learning Center Schedule for Dallas (Jul - Sep)
 
     Sybase Dallas Learning Center
     14800 Quorum Drive, Suite 505
     Dallas, Texas 75240
     Contact:  972-687-6400
     Register: 1 800-8-SYBASE
             
12 Jul 2004  5 days  System and Database Administration: ASE
13 Jul 2004  3 days  Migrating Impact to eBiz Impact 5.3
19 Jul 2004  5 days  Fast Track to Adaptive Server Enterprise
26 Jul 2004  5 days  Fast Track: Developing Robust Apps Using PowerBuilder 9.0
02 Aug 2004  5 days  Performance and Tuning: Configuring ASE
09 Aug 2004  5 days  Fast Track to Replication Server Administration
23 Aug 2004  5 days  Performance and Tuning: ASE Query Optimizer
23 Aug 2004  2 days  Logical Database Design
30 Aug 2004  5 days  PowerBuilder Masters Boot Camp
07 Sep 2004  4 days  Advanced T-SQL: Tips and Techniques
13 Sep 2004  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


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