October 16, 2003
Jeff Kain's birthday party
That evening, Debbie Schilling very kindly arranged for a special birthday party for Jeff Kain (her boss at Orchard Software and an all-around great guy). Many developers came by throughout the evening to wish Jeff well on his special day,...Posted by bryan at 11:35 PM
Romance is still alive and well in Santa Fé
Remember the bride and groom I met in the street the first night in Santa Fé? Well, I saw then again this evening. They were in the El Dorado Hotel lobby, enjoying some of the very nice guitar music. They...Posted by bryan at 07:48 PM
Class: Dave Dell'Aquila on Integrating 4D with Enterprise Applications
I sat through Dave Dell'Aquila's class on Integrating 4D with Enterprise Applications using Web Services. Dave always gives a great presentation, and he sets a high mark for the other presenters. Senior 4D Evangelist Dave Dell'Aquila speaks about Web Services...Posted by bryan at 03:18 PM
Cutting Class
In between sessions I discovered this selection of developers in the hallway — they were cutting class! [Ed.: this is the best part of the Summit, many say: the conversations amongst developers.] Jack des Bouillons (left), Melinda Gallo, Walt Nelson,...Posted by bryan at 01:50 PM
Class: Doug Davis on the BLOB as a Tool
I also looked in on a nattily-dressed Doug Davis teaching his class on A BLOB as a Tool. Lookin' good, Doug! Way to go! A formally-attired Doug Davis lectures on the BLOB that ate his structure! Or something like that......Posted by bryan at 01:45 PM
Class: Luke van der Westhuyzen on WebSTAR
I looked in on Luke van der Westhuyzen's class on WebSTAR and took a picture. Luke van der Westhuyzen talks about WebSTAR's security model. [Ed.: Luke gets my vote as the man with the neatest beard at the Summit.]...Posted by bryan at 01:30 PM
Class: David Adams on FastCGI and 4D
Along with many other developers (it was a very popular presentation), I attended David Adams' class on FastCGI. I had only heard of FastCGI previously, so I went in order to learn more. It was very informative! Evidently, FastCGI is...Posted by bryan at 01:00 PM
Demi al fresco
I must say that the dining arrangement at the El Dorado hotel is simply splendid. The dining room used for the Summit has large windows to the street which are filled with ironwork, but no glass. There are canvas covers...Posted by bryan at 12:01 PM
Vendor Exhibition
I took a picture of the hallway of vendor exhibits. It was much nicer than you might think, since in-between classes you could just walk right through and have a quick look at what was offered. The hall of vendor...Posted by bryan at 09:57 AM
Vendor Class: RJ Sharp demonstrates Inquire4D
I visited the vendor class given by RJ Sharp of InquireTec. He was demonstrating Inquire4D, a unique SUI (Speech User Interface) add-on for 4D. RJ has been working with speech technologies for several years now and Inquire4D is looking good....Posted by bryan at 09:55 AM
Lincoln Stoller's session notes
Lincoln Stoller of Braided Matrix sent along these links to his session notes. Designing Web Services - The View from 60,000' This overview is for developers interested in creating web services. It discusses what web services are, why you should be...Posted by bryan at 09:54 AM
Booth: Braided Matrix featuring 4D: the Game
I dropped by the Braided Matrix booth to look in on Lincoln Stoller, and discovered that he had Brendan Coveney and Dave Dell'Aquila visiting. Dave Dell'Aquila (left), Brendan Coveney, and Lincoln Stoller pose in front of the Braided Matrix booth....Posted by bryan at 09:54 AM
Class: Add Komoncharoensiri on Beginning XML
I looked in on XML: A Beginner's Guide. Add Komoncharoensiri was teaching it in place of the very busy Frank Chang. From the packed-out looks of the class, it was quite popular. [Ed.: Add is one of my favorite 4D...Posted by bryan at 09:53 AM
Class: Liz Delgado on List View Redo
I poked my head in Liz Delgado's List View Redo class — Liz is the best at practical explanation. Liz Delgado (far right) instructs a full class on the finer points of the list view. Is that Jack des Bouillons'...Posted by bryan at 09:52 AM
Internet Café: thanks, Apple!
As they have done in past years, Apple have provided an Internet Café for Summit attendees. This year there was a crop of the fancy new iMacs, which proved to be quite popular. [Ed.: If you look closely, you'll see...Posted by bryan at 09:51 AM
Demonstration: Custom Report Editor
I visited Dave Batton's demonstration of his work in the Custom Report Editor (as shown in the keynote address earlier that day). As usual, Dave's style was very explanatory, and he made the work look easy — it seemed like...Posted by bryan at 09:50 AM
Four fine fellows
In between presentations, I ran across these four fine fellows in the hallway. Don't they make a nice picture? Four fine fellows: Jim Sobczak (left), Olivier Flury, David Adams, and Braden Messenger...Posted by bryan at 09:30 AM
New Features: XML
I attended the review of the new features as hosted by Matthieu Chevrier. Despite some equipment problems, it was quite informative. I went away with two impressions: one, that Matthieu is quite a brilliant fellow, and two, that I wished...Posted by bryan at 09:23 AM
Keynote: Day One
There was a palpable sense of expectation in the air as the first day's keynote began. Brendan Coveney welcomed everyone and thanked them for coming. Then, the first slide! The company is profitable, stable, and innovative Slide 1: The company...Posted by bryan at 08:53 AM
A lovely breakfast
After a good sleep (sorry, Willie) I woke up with Summit on my mind! Summit Banner We had a lovely breakfast, though minimally compatible with a low-carb diet regimen -- thank goodness for coffee! Larry White, his lovely and brilliant...Posted by bryan at 08:52 AM
October 15, 2003
The piano lounge
Sebastian Frey invited Rich Gay and me to a local piano lounge after the reception. It took us a little bit of walking around to find it, but we were glad we did. It was great fun! Several 4D Summit...Posted by bryan at 10:55 PM
My 15 minutes of fame
Ron Dell'Aquila wanted to take Rich Gay's and Laurent Ribardière's picture together, so I snuck in. Rich Gay (left), Laurent Ribardière, and Bryan Green...Posted by bryan at 10:52 PM
Doug Blew
During the registration, I was overjoyed to see Doug Blew. We are all glad that you are here this year, Doug. Thanks for coming! Doug Blew: a man we are glad to see....Posted by bryan at 10:45 PM
Thanks, registration ladies!
Events like the 4D Summit don't happen without the people who work tirelessly behind the scenes. In our case, it's Doris Beaulieu, Debbie Brewer, and Adrienne Coerper. Thanks for the excellent work, ladies! Doris Beaulieu (left), Debbie Brewer, and Adrienne...Posted by bryan at 10:41 PM
Excellent chachkas
Every year, summit attendees receive certain chachkas. For example, in 1998 we received a special Oktoberfest beer stein with an etched glass 4D logo. It's fair to say that every year has had some interesting prizes, and this year was...Posted by bryan at 09:24 PM
Santa Fé is an artistic place
On the walk back from dinner to the hotel, I decided to have a look at some of the features of Santa Fé. It's a very artistic place here, and although it can look a bit "touristy," the features seem...Posted by bryan at 08:42 PM
Dinner with a Beer
At dinner, which was lovely (although the notion of a smoking section does seem odd to those of us from California), John Steele decided to have a beer. I threatened to take a picture, and here it is. Apparently, it...Posted by bryan at 07:02 PM
Romance is alive and well in Santa Fé
While a group of us were walking from the El Dorado Hotel to the Plaza in search of some dinner, I encountered this radiant couple. I asked them if they had just come from a wedding, and they explained that...Posted by bryan at 06:52 PM
Do you know the way to Santa Fé?
We make our way to Santa Fé and see some sights along the way.Posted by bryan at 06:00 PM