Some people have been asking what the CFUnited bookbag is this year. We ordered this one. 100% Recycled material. It is a nice quality bag that we think everyone will enjoy.

We will let you know next week what the t-shirt will look like. Everyone will be picking up their t-shirts and bags at the conference. Nothing will be shipped prior to the event. An online version of the registration package will be sent next week as well. Thanks and hope you like all the swag this year!

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Hello Attendees!

The CFUnited Wiki has some share a ride and room listings for this year's event. So if you are looking to save money, visit: http://wiki.cfunited.com/

The Grand Hyatt has a handful of rooms left that we added. Don't delay!

Also on the CFUnited Wiki you can list your favorite places to eat, or plan a party, or things to do. Enjoy and use the Wiki for whatever you think would benefit attendees!

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Tom de Manincor talks about his CFUnited presentation on CFQUERY versus the DB.

Is this your first time speaking at CFUnited?

Tom: Yes, this is my first time speaking at CFUnited. It is also the first time I will be attending the event, as well. I have heard great things about the conference and I am excited to be there, and to be a part of it this year.

Why should people attend your session?

Tom: My session, CF versus the DB, covers one of the grey areas in CF development.

This grey area stems from an evolution process most CF developers go through. Being that CF is failry easy to pick up, it leaves alot of power at any level of developer's fingertips. One of the CF's strong points is its ability to interface with databases. Commonly done with CFQUERY, CF's native approach. As your application grows, and demands more, there are things to consider in order to maximize performance. Using CF to do all your database work, while possible, may not be the best approach. In this session, we will examine what CF is doing, and what the database can do. We will discover the process in depth. Analyzing scenarios where it is appropriate to use CF, and when it is not. The goal here is to gain an understanding of how to balance the power of ColdFusion and the database to benefit you as a developer, and your applications.

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