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Special - Saturday April 22, 2006, Room RC H

10:15 am to 11:10 am
Project Management
by Donald Hsu, Dominican College

Abstract :

Dice.com lists 3700+ project-related job openings daily! Topics include: CPM, GANTT, PERT, SOW, WBS, scope of the project, project overview statement, condition of satisfaction, team members, planning strategy, resources, budget variances, estimates, communication, the use of MS Project software, import/export files to MS Excel, MS Word, creating a master plan on the project server. Be there and bring a friend to learn more.

Bio :

Donald Hsu has been a professor and a management consultant. He taught 70 subjects from Accounting to UNIX to 7100+. Donald is a paid consultant with 5 CEOs on global finance and E-Commerce projects. He has started and sold three firms, and has traveled to 53 countries (33 in Europe). He also has global connections to 1000 managers.

11:20 am to 12:15 pm
Neural Network Stock Trading Systems
by Donn Fishbein, Neuroquant

Abstract :

Artificial neural networks and genetic algorithms provide a method for selecting and optimizing technical indictors in the development of stock trading systems. This talk will introduce these methods, and demonstrate their use in the development of a successful stock trading system. Trading results from systems introduced in earlier TCF talks will also be reviewed.

Bio :

Donn Fishbein is a physician and scientist who has been trading the financial markets for over 25 years. His interests lie in the study and development of mechanical trading systems, and in recent years his work has focused on the use of artificial neural networks and genetic algorithms. He believes that anyone can improve their trading results through the application of scientific methods. Some of his work is published at (http://www.neuroquant.com).

12:25 pm to 1:20 pm
Beyond the Internet?much beyond and far far away
by Leonard Sragow, New York Amateur Computer Club

Abstract :

Maxi-mega stretch of imagination applied to speculating what life would be like in a society where all needed work is done by self correcting devices and there is no scarcity of any kind. We'll see if this speculation about the distant future can be utilized to give us useful insights into contemporary society and our problems.

Bio :

In addition to operating his own business, Leonard is a character actor, monologist and a teacher. He is on the board of directors of NYACC and has been part of the TCF speaker program for over ten years.

1:30 pm to 2:25 pm
Advanced Web Site Development using DHTML and CSS
by Barlow, GalaxE Solutions & ACGNJ Lotus Notes UG

Abstract :

Ever see some snazzy web site do "fancy things" very fast? Things like showing or hiding blocks of text and/or images without making a laborious round trip back to the server? Such things are possible by using Dynamic HTML coding (DHTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). With DHTML and CSS some of the neatest effects can be done on the web (Want to see a fade out from one web page to the next - or have a web page slide up from the lower right corner of the screen?). Coding techniques, examples of effects and more will be presented, along with links to a web site. These code examples will help you do this wizardry on your own web pages.

Bio :

Mike Barlow has been a lecturer on various computer topics for over 20 years. Currently a Senior Developer at GalaxE Solutions based out of New York. Mike has spoken on topics ranging from Computer Viruses, to Memory Management to Advanced Web Architecture and Application development. Mike has been involved in high end web development since the early 1990's. Mike is the founder and current moderator for the ACGNJ Lotus Notes User Group and a past BOD member of the ACGNJ.

3:40 pm to 4:35 pm
Ajax and Web 2.0
by Barlow, GalaxE Solutions & ACGNJ Lotus Notes UG

Abstract :

The term Web 2.0 was started last year at a conference and has taken hold on the media and market place. Likewise AJAX (short for Asynchronous Javascript and XML) is considered by some to be one of the core technologies for "Next Generation" web applications. Come take a look at some of the applications which are already out there, which are forming the basis for the "World Wide Web Next Generation", and at the same time find out how YOU can get a foot up on developing your own AJAX applications in a "technology neutral" (e.g. NOT J2EE, NOT PHP, NOT ASP or .NET) Forum. Warning: a basic knowledge of Javascript and HTML will be advantageous to fully understand this presentation, but is not required.

Bio :

Mike Barlow has been a lecturer on various computer topics for over 20 years. Currently a Senior Developer at GalaxE Solutions based out of New York. Mike has spoken on topics ranging from Computer Viruses, to Memory Management to Advanced Web Architecture and Application development. Mike has been involved in high end web development since the early 1990's. Mike is the founder and current moderator for the ACGNJ Lotus Notes User Group and a past BOD member of the ACGNJ.