Southwest Xbase++ Speakers
Southwest Xbase++ has the best lineup of speakers on the planet.
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Roger Donnay is the owner of Donnay Software Designs, a Boise, Idaho firm specializing in programming and consulting in the Xbase++ language. Roger started using xBase languages in 1982 with dBASE II. His product, dCLIP, was voted "Best Clipper Add-on" by readers of Database Advisor magazine. Roger has 12 years of experience with Xbase++ and developed the product eXpress++, a library designed specifically for Clipper-developers to leverage their knowledge of xBase dialects in a way that eases the transition from text-based to GUI. Xbase++/eXpress++ applications are now in use by thousands of end-users in the USA and Europe. Roger has been speaking at Clipper- and Xbase++ -Developer Conferences around the world since 1988.
Sessions:
eXpress++ Workshop, Part 1 (pre-conference)
eXpress++ Workshop, Part 2 (pre-conference)
Owner-Drawing: Create Your Own Customized Look
Jim Graham is Principle, Professional Teledata, in Manchester, New Hampshire. Professional Teledata develops a turnkey Call Center platform including software, servers, LAN, faxing and telephone switch. Jim has been developing software since graduating with a degree in Business Management in 1985. He also holds a Masters in Computer Information Systems.
Sessions:
Is your Software/System ready for the "Cloud"?
Frank Grossheinrich is 49 years old. He studied social work and finished with a degree. During his work in a children's home he started programming with Basic, came to Turbo Pascal, then met C/C++ but finally ended up with Clipper, which became his preferred programming language.
In the mid 90's Frank joined Alaska Software as head of the Xbase++ technical support department, where he quickly became known under his nickname "Frank++". He also made an appearance in numerous online media and developers conferences.
In 2003 Frank left Alaska Software to become a Project Manager at a market research company, where he worked on Business Intelligence projects within the automotive industry. During this time he became familiar with SQL, Data Integration Services and OLAP technologies. Since 2010 Frank earns his living as an IT freelancer. He uses various development tools and technologies in his projects, including Xbase++ and Visual FoxPro.
Sessions:
Advanced SQL
SQL for Xbase++ Developers
Andreas Herdt was born in 1970 and finalized his academic high school in 1990. His first contact with computer hardware was a Commodore C64 in the age of 15. However, the first contact with software was on an Apple IIe in a training course of information science. A turtle was to be moved in an area strewn with obstacles.
After he finalized his academic high school diploma, Andreas started as trainee for Air Traffic Control in Frankfurt, Germany. In 1995 he accommodated his passion for hardware and software. He studied Computer Science from the Information Science Polytechnic at Darmstadt where he focused on color electronic page setting and simulation technology. Andreas Herdt graduated in 2000 with a Master's degree. His thesis was about quality assurance for GUI applications. An internship brought him to Alaska Software where he got in touch with the Web Application Adaptor (WAA). Since then he constantly developed his appetite for more leading finally him to work for Alaska Software.
Today Andreas benefits from the experiences and passion - among other areas - algorithms in improving the Xbase++ Runtime environment. He is involved in research on multi-core scalability and transactional memory.
Sessions:
Advanced Compiled Xbase++ Pages (CXP)
Introduction to the Compiled Xbase++ Pages (CXP)
OOP: When to Use Which Feature for What!
Clayton Jones lives in Florida, works as an independent applications developer, and provides personal programming training in Xbase++. He began programming in 1989 using Clipper. Clayton is also the author of the Xbase++ add-on products Top-Down Library, X-DBU, X-Memo and Spell-X.
He has been a speaker at Xbase++ Developer Conferences in Europe and the U.S. since 1999.
Sessions:
Techniques For Behaviour Control in Data Entry Forms
Jennifer Marsman is a Principal Developer Evangelist in Microsoft's Developer and Platform Evangelism group, where she educates developers on Microsoft's new technologies. In this role, Jennifer is a frequent speaker at software development conferences across the United States. In 2009, Jennifer was chosen as "Techie whose innovation will have the biggest impact" by X-OLOGY for her work with GiveCamps, a weekend-long event where developers code for charity. She has also received many honors from Microsoft, including the Central Region Top Contributor Award, Heartland District Top Contributor Award, DPE Community Evangelist Award, CPE Champion Award, MSUS Diversity & Inclusion Award, and Gold Club.
Prior to becoming a Developer Evangelist, Jennifer was a software developer in Microsoft's Natural Interactive Services division. In this role, she earned two patents for her work in search and data mining algorithms. Jennifer has also held positions with Ford Motor Company, National Instruments, and Soar Technology. Jennifer holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering and Master's Degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Her graduate work specialized in artificial intelligence and computational theory. Jennifer blogs at http://blogs.msdn.com/jennifer and tweets at http://twitter.com/jennifermarsman.
Sessions:
Industry Trends in Windows 8
Till graduated with a Master's degree in Computer Science from the Information Science Polytechnic in Frankfurt/Main.
In 1997, Till joined Alaska Software straight from college. His primary project was the development of Xbase++ for the Windows platform. Soon thereafter, he assumed responsibilities in maintaining and enhancing Xbase++'s user interface functionalities. His special interest, and maybe therefore his strong suit are the Graphics Engine and the component library built into Xbase++ (Xbase Parts). Till is also involved in various other areas of product development at Alaska Software. For example, he is a key member in the "PolarFox" project team.
Till is a frequent speaker on various developers conferences and other events surrounding Xbase++, both in Europe and in the US. Apart from his interest in computing, Till enjoys riding his motorcycle, exercising, and reading a good book.
Sessions:
Connected Mobile Applications with Xbase++
HTML & CSS as Your Next-Generation UI