Cleveland Park Library, 2nd Floor, Large Meeting Room 
3310 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Wash., DC 

Those working in information technology are always seeking ways to improve communication between end users and programmers. This presentation will cover common client communication problems on programming projects and how to solve project snafus using free open source tools, some of which will be demoed. 

At this meeting you'll learn about-- 

• Wireframing: what it is is and how it helps
• HTML prototypes: what they are (and what they aren't)
• DevNotes: how to use them to document changes in scope during prototyping, and to freeze scope during signoff

Speaker: Michael Smith, founder and president of TeraTech, Inc., has been programming for more than 20 years and has been coding in ColdFusion (CF) since version 1.5 arrived 7 years ago. He teaches classes in ColdFusion and Fusebox and is a frequent speaker at national programming conferences throughout the United States. Michael has an MA and BA in mathematics from Cambridge University in England. Prior to founding TeraTech, he worked at a big five United Kingdom computer consulting company. 

Michael Smith runs the Maryland ColdFusion Users Group (MDCFUG) and has organized eight successful, value-packed national ColdFusion events, including CFUN-2k in the Washington, DC, area with 700 attendees. In addition, he runs the CF Bug Hunt Web site for the ColdFusion community. He is also a frequent contributor to Fusion Authority and ColdFusion Developer's Journal and is the ColdFusion columnist for the print magazine of the Capital PC User Group, the Monitor. Michael is on the Board of Directors of and is a volunteer instructor for Byte Back, a nonprofit organization providing computer training for underemployed and unemployed innercity residents. 

TeraTech, Inc., is a 14-year-old Rockville, MD, consulting company specializing in ColdFusion, SQL, and Visual Basic development. It also offers frequent seminars in ColdFusion and Fusebox. In 2002, TeraTech won the ColdFusion Developer's Journal award for best ColdFusion consulting service. TeraTech's clients include federal agencies, associations, and businesses. TeraTech has developed sophisticated data-driven Web sites for the Federal Drug Administration, Social Security Administration, and the World Bank. Typical services include system analysis and prototyping, database integration, system development, and integration testing. TeraTech staff also has extensive experience in Oracle, ASP, HTML, Access, and FoxPro. 

Michael Smith may be reached via e-mail. 

Location: One-half block south of the Cineplex Odeon Uptown movie theatre on Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. (There are many restaurants suitable for pre- or post-meeting gathering/networking/refreshment in the block north of the library.) 

Parking: Very small lot, off Macomb St., to left of library. 

Metrorail--Cleveland Park Station on the Red Line (on Connecticut Avenue, just 1.5 blocks north of meeting site) 

Free and open to all 

Several times a year a smaller group (usually about 8 to 12) goes to Nanny O'Brien's (directly across the street from the library at 3319 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 202-686-9189, open 2 pm Saturday to 2 am Sunday) or another local establishment for continued conversation, networking, and refreshment following the meeting. (Participants pay for their own beverages and food.) 

Join us!