CMS software is here to stay. We all visit websites every day that use CMS software. We just don t know it.

What is a CMS? What are some examples of CMS software? Why should aconsultant be knowledgeable of CMS software? How can CMS software helpour clients?

David Cornelius and Neal Otto, both OCCA members present their knowledge of Content Management Systems at our May meeting.

Presented by

Neal Otto, President of JumpStart Computer Training
David Cornelius, President of Cornelius Concepts, Inc.

David Cornelius has been developing software since the mid-80's and iscurrently president of Cornelius Concepts, Inc. providing a widevariety of clients with user-driven web sites, custom-tailoredapplications, and consulting services.
http://corneliusconcepts.com

Neal Otto is president of Jumpstart Computer Training, Inc.Since 1996, Jumpstart has provided computer training to dozens ofOregon state agencies, corporations, Native American tribes, andnon-profits. Students immediately recognize and appreciate his 24+years of instruction experience.
http://www.jump-start.com

Jay Allen, VP of Marketing and Sales, F2 Incorporated, will be speakingabout VoIP services for small and medium sized businesses.

He will discuss rolling out VoIP in office & enterprise settings, and what other services are available besides dial tone.

His presentation is geared towards computer consultants who want tostay on top of the latest VoIP technology available to their clients.

Jay will give practical advice to about what to look for in choosingVoIP companies, some expected and unforeseen costs, and possiblebenefits and potential pitfalls to watch out for when making the jumpto VoIP.

He'll also be answering any visitor questions, and is accepting presubmission of questions too, through the OCCA board of directors.

Presented by

Jay Allen, VP of Marketing and Sales, F2 Incorporated

Jay Allen has a BS in Chemistry from Portland State and a MBA fromOregon State. He has had several roles in the telecommunicationsindustry, including IT Operations, business consulting, marketing andsales. In his role as a technical consultant he has worked with most ofthe major telecommunications equipment manufactures around the world.His current area of practice is in designing, building and operatinghighly available, highly scalable, VOIP solutions. Jay is a contributorto the Carrier Grade Linux (CGL) standards group. While at IBM, Jay wasa contributor and officer of the Service Availability Forum (SAF).

AMD coordinating with Equus Computers will send a Field ApplicationEngineer to discuss their line of Server, Desktop and Mobile CPUs.Topics will include:

• The advantages of 64 bit CPUS. Is there any advantage with 32 bit operating systems?
• Dual core/Dual processor technology
• Heat issues.
• Turion Laptop / mobile technology and how it compares with Centrino (heat, speed, battery life, wireless stability).
• Hyperthreading or hypertransport? Are they really hyper or just hype?
• How is memory accessed and how is speed optimized?
• Virus protection in the CPU? How does that work?
• Why choose AMD (in terms of benefits to the clients, not features)?
• When is the added cost of the more expensive processor type worth it?

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) NYSE: AMD is a manufacturer ofintegrated circuits based in Sunnyvale, California. It is thesecond-largest supplier of x86-compatible processors, and a leadingsupplier of non-volatile flash memory. It was founded in 1969. Theirphilosophy is customer-centric innovation, and they strive to providereal solutions for real customer problems that exist in the real worldtoday.

Presented by

Advanced Micro Devices

Bud does IT Consulting and teaches sell-side negotiation skills to clients like EMC and IBM. In this presentation, Bud will provide us with a high-level appreciation of the negotiation process, and will equip us with a couple of basic skills to assist us in negotiating with our clients.

Negotiation is a way of life in most of the world. Everything is negotiable, but unlike most cultures, we in the United States often pay the "list price" for goods and services without question. In the few cases where most of us do negotiate (automobile and home purchases.etc.), we do not like or enjoy the process. Attend the meeting and learn to feel better about the process and be a more successful negotiator.

Not long ago, we were all connecting to the internet via 56k modem waiting for that horrible sound and settling for very poor performance.We didn't really care, we had discovered a whole new world. Then came broadband internet connectivity with DSL and cable. We all were willing to spend a small monthly fortune for something very new................. SPEED.

Then came something called WIFI. Considered the mother of true mobility, wireless networks sprung up like weeds and things were rolling. Mobile workers hit the street and business strategy and efficiencies changed.

Now, we are witnessing the forefront of the next technology advancement that will complete the wireless evolution. With the deployment of 1xEVDO (Broadband Access) from Verizon Wireless, things will never be the same.

MOBILITY: You can now access the internet while in the airport,at the worksite or even in a taxi with the freedom of the largest high-speed wireless network in the United States. Broadband access from Verizon wireless covers more than 1/3 of Americans in more than 171major metropolitan markets. The Portland, Seattle and several other metro areas are now fully covered.

SPEED: Quickly download complex files and view email attachments with average download speeds of 400-700kbs capable of reaching up to2.0 mbs

SIMPLICITY: Broadband access is easy to set-up and use. No wires, phone jacks, or separate Internet service provider (ISP)required. Simply connect to Broadband Access with a compatible PC Card that slides directly into most laptops. Plus, manage the business and Internet applications you need with VZ access manager interface.

Microsoft's new SBA accounting system is going to be a real contender with perennial market leader Quickbooks. They not only appear to have a good product, but their marketing strategy seems sound, and they have the power to make their presence felt. We will examine and demonstrate both products as well as mention alternatives like Quicken and Peachtree. We will try and determine those situations where one will work better than the others. We will also examine the potential for add-on products and services with each. In addition to our two primary presenters, we will be open for the experiences of those in the audience who are knowledgeable.

Presented by

Tom Rich, President of Mount Hood Computer Services, Inc.
Dawn Ashpole, President of SBA Services Inc.

TomRich, President of Mount Hood Computer Services, Inc. Mt. Hood Computer Services, Inc. was formed in 1998 to provide comprehensive,professional, and affordable consulting and computer services to businesses of all sizes in the Pacific Northwest. As a Microsoft Registered Partner we sell and service most Microsoft products,especially Small Business Server 2003.

Tom has over twenty five years of experience in computer system design, application development, network deployment projects and network administration support to our customers. Tom specializes in Microsoft servers, small business and back office products, termina lserver and thin clients. He also emphasizes security and Netilla Networks.

Dawn Ashpole, President of SBA Services Inc. Dawn is a certified Quickbooks Pro consultant. Dawn has worked with hundreds of small-medium businesses over the last 17 years, helping them select and use the best accounting software for their needs. Dawn looks at the needs of the business and helps select the best software package. She believes in customizing the accounting software to the needs of the business (rather than customizing the business to fit the software).

She has worked with almost every type of industry and knows both QuickBooks and Peachtree inside/out. If you have a question/problem, Dawn is the one who can fix it. Dawn offers phone support, one-on-one training, classroom training and email support for both software and accounting needs.

We will take another look at computer and data security from adifferent angle. Dan will look at physical security and the lessonslearned from hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.

Peter will discuss database and website security--he will use the OCCA's website as a case study to illustrate the evaluation process and trade-offs involved in designing a security system.

Presented by

Dan Sweet, owner of Crescendo Research Group
Peter Miller, Peter Miller Consulting

Dan Sweet is founder and President of Crescendo Research and a localexpert on Networking, security and WAN/LAN troubleshooting and support.A former board member of the OCCA Dan's networking expertiseencompasses Unix, Linux and Windows.

Contact: Dan Sweet
Phone: (503) 653-0574

Peter designs and builds database and web-based applications. Heworks with Windows, Linux and Unix using open-source software whereappropriate--including integrating open-source tools with proprietarysystems.

Contact: Peter Miller
Phone: (503) 675-0238
Website: http://hopspar.com

The typical American is exposed to approximately 10,000 commercial messages a week through radio, television, direct mail, telemarketing, newspapers, magazines, billboards, and the Internet. For a computer consulting company with a small marketing budget, it s impossible to buy advertising that offers the necessary frequency and reach to break through the commercial clutter. Fortunately, most people choose products and services based on positive buzz rather expensive advertising. Patrick will explain how to:

• Harness the power of buzz
• Develop a high-performance networking strategy
• Increase customer referrals
• Obtain free media coverage
• Leverage media exposure for maximum advantage

You visit a prospective client and learn that their server containsprivate health information. What do you do? What are the opportunitiesor pitfalls? How do you protect yourself and your client legally?Topics include:

1. Health Care, Health Insurance & Economic Impact. Keeping Health Care Private and why HIPAA became necessary in America.
2. HIPAA - A Brief Overview of the Privacy & Security Regulations
3. HIPAA Covered Entities - Health Insurance Companies, Clearing Houses, Health Care Providers.
4. HIPAA Third Parties - Contractors, Consultants, Service Providers. The Business Associate Contract (Sample) - http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/contractprov.html
5. HIPAA - Contracts & Agreements with Third Parties.
6. HIPAA - Third Party Obligations, Responsibilities & Liabilities.
7. HIPAA - Working with your Covered Entity, A bright future for responsible contractors.

Presented by

Ron Fischer, HIPAA Compliance Alliance, President

Ron Fischer was the founder and President of the HIPAA ComplianceAlliance, an Oregon Limited Liability Company. The company was made upof attorneys, health care providers, and highly trained experts inHIPAA regulations. It specialized in providing HIPAA “Privacy” and“Security” compliance seminars and training services to Health CareProviders and lawyers.

The HIPAA Compliance Alliance became a principal contributor to thenation’s largest independent information center regarding HIPAAcompliance matters, http://www.calhipaa.com and eventually retired frompersonal contact services as the compliance grace periods came to aclose.
By request, Ron Fischer still conducts seminars on specific HIPAA Privacy and Security issues to special interest groups.

As the latest member of the Windows Server System family, Data Protection Manager (DPM) is a server software application that optimizes disk-based backup and recovery. Backing up data to disk provides the fastest way to recover data lost because of user error or software and hardware corruption. With DPM, recovering information isas simple as browsing a share and copying directly from to the production server.

DPM lets IT administrators easily and affordably use existing Windows Server investments such as Active Directory, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, and Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003. DPM provides these unique capabilities:

• Rapid and reliable recovery of data lost because of user error or server hardware failure.
• Efficient and near-continuous data protection. DPM uses efficient byte-level replication to deliver faster backup and less potential data loss.
• Operational Simplicity. DPM lowers the total cost of your data protection environment by improving the efficiency of your operations.
• Data Protection Manager integrates with file servers and a tape backup system.

Presented by

Karandeep Anand, Program Manager, Microsoft

Karandeep Anand
Program Manager, System Center Data Protection Manager, Microsoft

Karandeep works as a Program Manager with the Data Protection Manager(DPM). He has been with the DPM team for over 3 years working on various storage technologies and developing the version 1 of DPM which will be released later this year. He has several patents in the field of data protection and storage technologies. He has worked with Microsoft in India and now works for Microsoft Redmond to drive the customer program for the DPM team in addition to defining features for future versions of DPM.