Welcome

The Grand Rapids Area FoxPro User Group consists of FoxPro software developers who want to network with each other to share information, knowledge, ideas, discoveries, tips, tricks and war stories.

We welcome all levels of users and developers from beginner to expert. Our members develop in the various different versions of FoxPro from older DOS and Windows versions to the newer Visual FoxPro versions. We are also expanding our vision to include other languages and technologies which include but not exclusive to: .NET, C#, (X)HTML, CSS, SQL and Web development.

Everyone's welcome! You don't have to be a member to come to a meeting. So please join us at our next meeting and we'll make sure you feel right at home. Find the Location for meetings go to Meeting Info.

G R A F U G  ~  HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We are starting off with a BANG on Saturday, January 8... please check the Schedule.

There's a new book in town. It's called Making Sense of Sedna and SP2" . You can purchase it at Hentzenwerke: www.hentzenwerke.com/catalog/makingsos.htm

We are pleased to announce 2 Michiganders are the recipients of the prestigious Microsoft Visual FoxPro MVP Award:

Cathy Pountney (7 time MVP, GRAFUG member, Secretary and presenter) Rick Schummer (x time MVP, GRAFUG member and presenter, DAFUG Secretary and presenter) The following are the three main criteria used by Microsoft to decide who receives this award: Recognized: Microsoft MVPs are acknowledged by peers and also by Microsoft for their active participation in Microsoft technical communities around the globe. Credible: Microsoft MVPs have demonstrated practical expertise providing the highest quality information and content. Accessible: Microsoft MVPs are active technical community leaders sharing their experience with peers.

For more information on this program, please check out http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/.