Agenda

DISD 2018 – Agenda Sessions

Presentations from DISD 2018 have been added to the DISD Archives.

FRIDAY – March 9th

  • Data Access Worldwide Update
    • Presenter: Chip Casanave, Data Access Worldwide
  • DataFlex 2017/19.0 Overview and New “Update Build” Strategy
    • Presenter: Stephen Meeley, Data Access Worldwide
    • Come hear all about the latest release of DataFlex. DataFlex 2017 adds exciting additions to SQL connectivity, Windows applications, Web applications and more. We’ll provide an overview of these features and also discuss the update build recently released for DataFlex 19.0.
  • WebApp Capabilities – GPS Integrated WebApp
    • Presenter: Rich Miller
  • Moving to DataFlex Reports
    • Presenter: Ulbe Stellema, Data Access Europe
    • “Moving to DataFlex Reports” is a guided tour of the many features and capabilities of the product oriented for developers still using alternative reporting tools such as WinPrint, CRW or others. The product’s lead ‘C’ developer, Ulbe Stellema will be your tour-guide.
  • DataFlex Reports – Automated Calling/Running of Reports
    • Presenter: Michael Mullan, Dane Bridge Enterprises
    • Michael will be discussing how he has benefited from DataFlex Reports as a developer, and his custom built framework that he uses for testing and automating DataFlex Reports. The testing framework allows the pre-definition of the parameters that a report will use, and schedules the report to Run as needed. Reporting from straight tables, database views, and inbedded SQL statements will be discussed.
  • Power BI
    • Presenter: Ross Reitzammer
  • Online Web Payments with DataFlex Windows & WebApp Server
    • Presenter: Chuck Atkinson
  • Using Managed SQL Connections
    • Presenter: John Tuohy, Data Access Worldwide
    • Managed SQL connections is going to change how you use SQL databases. This important addition to the DataFlex framework makes it easier than ever to use SQL databases. Find out all about this powerful new feature and see how it is used to create, maintain and deploy SQL applications.
  • Using the MailChimp API
    • Presenter: Dan Walsh
  • Introduction to JSON in DataFlex
    • Presenter: Harm Wibier, Data Access Europe
    • The latest version of DataFlex includes a JSON parser class and a JSON Http transfer class. We’ll will introduce you to JSON, explain why and how it is used, compare using JSON vs. XML and introduce the new JSON classes.

SATURDAY, March 10th

  • Nifty Features in DataFlex You Might Have Missed
    • Presenter: John Tuohy, Data Access Worldwide
    • Each DataFlex release provides so many exciting new capabilities, spanning a product breadth unrivaled in the industry, that it’s practically impossible for developers to keep track of them all. Let’s take a look at some amazing capabilities that may have slipped past your notice.
  • Database Update Framework
    • Presenter: Nils Svedmyr
  • Update Your Web Applications with the New 19.0 Controls
    • Presenter: Harm Wibier, Data Access Europe
    • The Web Framework is constantly expanding and evolving to add cutting edge user interfaces to your web applications. Harm Wibier shows off the latest controls in DataFlex 2017, from swipe gesture support in lists and cards to floating panels, the accordion control and expanded menu options.
  • Going Beyond Google Analytics to Marketing Performance Measurement
    • Presenter: Judi Cushing
    • We all know living with and without Google Analytics is difficult at best when assessing marketing campaign performance. In this session, we’ll demo how OMFM is helping a DataFlex user see how various marketing initiatives as diverse as email and PPC compare to one another on an “apples to apples” results basis. We’ll demo an inexpensive tool that goes well beyond Google Analytics to show what’s working, what’s not, what can be improved and what should be abandoned.
  • Getting the Most from REST and JSON
    • Presenter: John Tuohy, Data Access Worldwide
    • We’ll discuss how to create JSON documents. transfer JSON documents over HTTP, parse JSON documents and use JSON in conjunction with REST-ful services.
  • First Adventures in the Cloud
    • Presenter: Mark Eppley, Horizon
    • A show-and-tell presentation sharing Horizon’s personal endeavor into the Cloud. They will be discussing project history, technologies used, hurdles conquered, and their ultimate process for moving an application to the web and a SaaS model.
  • How to Update Your Application With Managed SQL Connections
    • Presenter: Stephen Meeley, Data Access Worldwide
    • Now that you understand how Managed SQL Connections function, we’ll show you how they are actually used in Windows and Web application. We will pay particular attention to adding managed connections to existing SQL based applications and using them to switch from one set of data to another.
  • Using DataFlex 2017’s Server Web Properties
    • Presenter: Harm Wibier, Data Access Worldwide
    • The introduction of web-properties made it possible to store web application instance data using DataFlex property syntax. Until now those properties were always stored on your web client. DataFlex 2017 now supports server side web properties. While as easy to use as client web properties they have important security advantages. Find out how they are used, why they are used and when to use them.
  • Website Visibility on Google
    • Presenter: Kathy Isaak
  • Roundtable Discussion
    • Presenter: Garrett Mott

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