Southwest Fox Conference Blog

Registration is open!

Registration is now open for both Southwest Fox and Southwest Xbase++. In addition, speakers and sessions for Southwest Xbase++ are now available. Remember, if you register for one conference, you’re free to attend sessions in the other conference as well: it’s BOGO (buy one, get one free). There are some sessions specifically intended for VFP developers, including Project PolarFox: State of the Union and Xbase++ 2.0 from a VFP Developer’s Perspective. Registration information: http://www.swfox.net/register.aspx Online Read more…

By Tamar Granor, ago

Southwest Fox 2012 speakers and sessions announced

We officially announced the speakers and sessions for Southwest Fox 2012 today. All the details can be found on the Speakers page. We’re glad to welcome back a couple of speakers who haven’t been to Southwest Fox in a long time: Rod Paddock and Kevin McNeish. And of course Cathy Knight, Kevin Cully, and Rick Strahl, who didn’t speak at the conference last year. Returning from last year are Menachem Bazian, Steve Bodnar, Rick Borup, Read more…

By Tamar Granor, ago

Call for Speakers deadline reminder

Just a reminder that session proposals for Southwest Fox 2012 are due by 8 AM EDT this Friday, March 23. If you’re interested in speaking, please download the Call for Speakers and the proposal application from http://www.swfox.net/CallForSpeakers.aspx. We look forward to hearing from you.

By Tamar Granor, ago

Attendee’s session ideas

When we sent out the “save the date” notice for Southwest Fox 2012 last week, we asked people to tell us about topics they’d like to see included. As we receive them, we’re planning to put them in this blog, so prospective speakers can see them. So far, we’ve received two suggestions, one rather broad, one very detailed: 1) One attendee says “I need to learn more about using SQL server.” 2) Another says “I Read more…

By Tamar Granor, ago

Southwest Fox and Southwest Xbase++

Save the dates for Southwest Fox and Southwest Xbase++ 2012! The conferences take place October 18-21, 2012. This year we have two conferences as one great event at the same location. Southwest Fox has always served Visual FoxPro developers an opportunity to learn and extend their skills, and network with fellow developers. Alaska Software is working on PolarFox, a product that keeps the Visual FoxPro language alive in their next generation tool. You get two Read more…

By Rick Schummer, ago

Southwest Fox 2012 Call for Speakers

Today we released the Call for Speakers for Southwest Fox 2012. Anyone interested in presenting should visit http://www.swfox.net/callforspeakers.aspx, read the complete Call for Speakers document (linked from that page), and download the proposal submission application. Session proposals are due by March 23. As in the past few years, we plan to offer a good selection of topics in core VFP development, extending VFP, using VFP with other technologies, and VFPX, as well as technology sessions Read more…

By Tamar Granor, ago

Help us plan Southwest Fox 2012

Southwest Fox 2011 was a great success. Now we’re trying to figure out what form next year’s event will take. You can help us by answering a few questions about your preferences. Please take the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VCCKNDG, so we can include your input.

By Tamar Granor, ago

In case you are unaware, there are a lot of FoxPro user groups and regional conferences hosting Southwest Fox Rehearsals, you might want to check out a relatively new page on the Southwest Fox Web site: Session Rehearsals Rehearsals are important for a couple of reasons: Speakers refine and enhance their sessions based on feedback. Frees up slots of sessions already seen so you can see other sessions during the conference. Learn in advance of Read more…

By Rick Schummer, ago

Steven Black to speak

We are thrilled to announce that Steven Black is speaking at Southwest Fox this year. Steve Black is one of the truly outstanding speakers in our community. His sessions are lively, thought-provoking, and entertaining, a killer combination. Steve hasn’t been to SWFox since 2005 due to other commitments, so he’s been sorely missed. Steve’s sessions are Looking Back: Techniques I’m Glad We Used and Niche Marketing for VFP Developers, Revisited. Both are going to be Read more…

By Tamar Granor, ago