Atlanta PHP User Group

When: Saturday, August 7th, 2010, 10am – 5pm
Where: Cobb Exchange

Announcing the Atlanta PHP 2010 TestFest event!

IMPORTANT – LOCATION CHANGE: We’ve had to change locations. We will be at Cobb Exchange coworking space. Please see Cobb Exchange for directions.

NOTE: Since we are holding the TestFest event, there won’t be a regular general meeting at the Colony Square location for August.

RSVP: You MUST RSVP to Eric Lee Stewart (ericleestewart@gmail.com) with your name and email address by 12pm noon on Wednesday, August 4th. We need this information in order to give you access to the location, setup your SVN account and get a headcount for pizza lunch.

The TestFest is a global event that aims at improving the code coverage of the test suite for the PHP language itself. As part of this event, local User Groups are invited to join the TestFest.

Aside from having an opportunity to help in improving the language itself, TestFest will also raffle off 10 elePHPants to submitters. Every submission (test) that is considered helpful receives one entry into the raffle. Furthermore, people that show they are capable of writing tests entirely on their own may be given official PHP.net accounts with direct commit access to svn.php.net and a @php.net email address.

Date: Saturday, August 7th, 2010 —10am – 5pm

Location: Cobb Exchange

Equipment: Mac (Intel), PC or Linux laptop (not required but recommended). Those without a supported laptop will pair program with someone who does.

Internet Access: We will have internet access on-site.

Preparation: Full details are available at http://wiki.php.net/qa/testfest-2010. Please read the directions for setting up the test environment for your platform under “How Can I Build a PHP Testing Environment?” at the above wiki link and if you’re comfortable, go ahead and set it up before the event. If not, assistance will be available at the event. Also, please read the details and links under “How Do I Write PHPTs?” and check out the PHPT File Layout documentation. Finally, take a look at “What Should I Write PHPTs For?” to see options for finding out what you might want to test.

Please note: our October meeting WILL NOT occur on the regularly scheduled date of Thursday, October 1. Instead, we will be holding it on Monday, September 28 to coincide with CodeWorks Atlanta. We hope you’ll join us for this special event.

Microsoft and Atlanta PHP invite you to join us for a special Meet the CodeWorks Speakers Happy Hour on Monday, September 28th at 6:00pm. Please come mix and mingle with the speakers and thought leaders of the PHP community!

Here’s a list of some of the speakers who will be attending:

Andrei Zmievski
Ben Ramsey
Brian Moon
Cal Evans
Chris Shiflett
Derick Rethans
Ed Finkler
Elizabeth Naramore
Glen Gordon
Matthew Turland
Matthew Weier O’Phinney
Scott MacVicar
Sean Coates

and more…

The Happy Hour will take place at 6:00pm on Monday, September 28th at Gordon Biersch in midtown Atlanta. Gordon Biersch is easily accessible from Marta’s Midtown Station. So, if you’re staying at the Sheraton Gateway conference hotel, take the hotel shuttle to the airport and ride the train to Midtown Station. Gordon Biersch will be about a five block walk. See the link to directions below.

Many thanks to local Microsoft Developer Evangelist Glen Gordon for helping to make this event possible. Microsoft will be covering appetizers and entrées. Attendees are responsible for their own drinks.

Please RSVP at http://meetup.atlantaphp.org/calendar/11165442/ so we can get an accurate head-count for planning purposes.

We hope to see you there!

If you’ve not yet registered for the CodeWorks conference, register today at http://codeworks.mtacon.com/schedule/city/atlanta

Location on Bing Maps: http://tr.im/gordonbierschatl
Directions from Marta’s Midtown Station: http://tr.im/xP1y

Atlanta PHP is privileged to welcome CodeWorks to Atlanta!

CodeWorks 2009 is a series of two-day conferences for PHP developers and IT managers organized and run by the publishers of php|architect Magazine.

CodeWorks will travel to seven locations across the United States between September 22nd and October 5th included. Each two-day event includes a day of in-depth tutorials and a day of conference talks arranged across three different tracks, all presented by the best experts in the business.

CodeWorks will be stopping in Atlanta on September 28th and 29th for a day of in-depth tutorials (the 28th) and a day of conference talks (the 29th). If PHP is your work, your passion or your hobby, CodeWorks is a great way to learn and connect with the greatest community of professionals in the world. All members of Atlanta PHP are eligible for the discounted rate of $99 (for the conference only) or $199 (for the conference + tutorials), but to get this rate, you must register by July 15th!

Atlanta PHP CodeWorks Call for Proposals

In addition, Atlanta PHP will choose one local speaker (and one alternate) to speak at CodeWorks on September 29th. Both the speaker and the alternate will receive free registration to both days of CodeWorks in Atlanta, and the alternate will speak at the October 1st Atlanta PHP meeting.

The Atlanta PHP CodeWorks CfP is open to anyone. Please e-mail submissions to proposals at atlantaphp dot org. All submissions must be received by July 20th, 11:59:59 PM EDT. Proposals will be voted on by members of Atlanta PHP, and links to vote for proposals will be sent out through the announcements list following the close of the CfP.

If you’ve never written a talk proposal but you have an idea for a talk, please check out the descriptions of talks for php|tek. These descriptions are the exact text of the proposal that the speakers sent in, and they should give you a good idea of how to write a proposal. I hope you’ll submit!

When: Thursday, May 14, 2009—6pm-10pm
Where: Microsoft Offices, Alpharetta

Announcing the Atlanta PHP TestFest event!

The TestFest is an event that aims at improving the code coverage of the test suite for the PHP language itself. As part of this event, local User Groups (UG) are invited to join the TestFest.

Aside from having to opportunity to help in improving the language itself, we will also raffle off 10 elePHPants to submitters. Every submission (test) that is considered helpful receives one entry into the raffle. Furthermore, people that show they are capable of writing tests entirely on their own may be given official PHP.net accounts with direct commit access to cvs.php.net and an @php.net email address. As a result participants should also read over the general guidelines for getting CVS access.

Date: Thursday, May 14th, 2009. 6:00PM to ~10:00PM

Location: Microsoft Offices, Alpharetta (Thanks to Glen and Microsoft)

Meal: Pizza (Thanks to Glen and Microsoft)

Equipment: Mac (Intel), PC or Linux laptop (not required but recommended). Those without a supported laptop will pair program with someone who does.

Internet Access: If you do plan to bring your laptop, we need your name and company name by Wednesday 13th so we can setup you up an Internet account. (not required but recommended)

Preparation: Please install VirtualBox 2.2.2 prior to coming and reading some of the documentation to learn how it works will be helpful but not required. I’ll have Windows and Mac binaries of VirtualBox available at the event. Read the PHPT File Layout documentation. http://qa.php.net/phpt_details.php

Possible Test Subjects: To be determined by Monday the 11th. This will allow you to orient yourself with a proposed test subject if you don’t already have one in mind.

Web page with details for the event: http://www.ericstewart.org/testfest.html

We ask that you please RSVP at Meetup.com if you plan to attend.

Atlanta PHP is proud to welcome php|works to Atlanta, GA on September 12-14!

php|architect invites you to Harness the Power of PHP, at this year’s php|works conference.

This year’s edition of php|works will take place in Atlanta, Georgia, home of the Braves and of the Atlanta PHP user group, on September 13th and 14th, with an extra tutorial day on September 12th.

The conference once again promises to be an excellent event for PHP developers of all levels, with talks from top PHP experts such as Derick Rethans, Chris Shiflett, Andrei Zmievski, Sara Golemon, and many more (and plenty of new faces, as well).

Sign up today before the conference sells out!

I mentioned this at our June meeting, and now it’s being officially announced.

What:
PHP Appalachia is an informal gathering of PHP enthusiasts who just want an excuse to get together and enjoy exchanging information in a relaxed, beautiful setting. There is no set agenda, no formal speakers. Just 3 days of camping and sharing PHP ideas and experiences with people just like you.

When:
September 27-29, 2006

Where:
This gathering will be held at the Cherokee/Great Smokies KOA in Cherokee, NC.

The Cherokee/Great Smokies KOA is bordered on one side by the serene Raven Fork River and on the other side by three tribal trout ponds. It lies just across the road from Great Smoky Mountains National Park and one mile from the Blue Ridge Parkway. From almost anywhere on KOA’s grounds, take in 360-degree mountain views. Enjoy the shuttle to area attractions, indoor pool and hot tub, fitness center, island pet walk, whitewater rafting, horseback riding and gem mining excursions, among other things. Wireless Internet is available at the campground.

See the PHP Appalachia Web site for more details.