Main Event

Join us for a lively presentation on what’s new in HTML5. An emphasis will be on how to get started right now in today’s Web environment with boiler plates, ‘shivs’ and ‘modernizr’. Ken will cover topics such as the new semantic tags, the many new form controls, audio and video, the canvas control, embedded fonts, and geolocation. We’ll take a look at the history of HTML and the two HTML5 specifications that define the new language standards.

About Ken

Ken Matesich is a current C2 Technologies, Inc. Programmer at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, AZ. As a Software Engineer and Computer Systems Administrator with 15 years of experience, he has designed numerous enterprise level software applications in support of Information Management systems for C2 TI staff and defense, government and corporate client users across the United States. He has a Bachelor’s of Arts in Anthropology and Computer Science from The University of Arizona, and a Computer Information Systems degree from Pima Community College, Tucson, and holds a CompTia Security+ certification.

Thanks! to Simply Bits for sponsoring our last meeting and to Bering Consulting for sponsoring our April meeting.   Thanks to Gangplank Tucson as well for providing the excellent venue!

Wednesday, February 15, 2012
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

In this session Abel with share with us information on a number of useful development tools and tips.

You can find out more about at: http://about.me/abelgaxiola

Became interested in technology in the late 80s while taking college courses majoring in Business Administration. One of the required courses was introduction to computers where I was first introduced to databases (dBase), spreadsheets (Lotus 1-2-3), word processors (WordStar), and programming (BASIC). I became enamored with anything having to do with microcomputers and quickly changed my major to Computer Information Systems.

My heart is in programming but I wear many hats ranging from troubleshooting hardware, connecting devices, administering networks, administering databases, creating and maintaining websites, to developing software programs for the standalone computer as well as for the enterprise. My current job title is ‘Applications Programmer’ where I spend most of my time creating reports (SSRS and BIRT) and not much programming – not as much as I’d like.

My personal Blog: http://abelgaxiola.com
Another personal Blog: http://abelgaxiola.net
An MVC 3 site for testing: http://www.abelgaxiola.net/MVC3
A DotNetNuke CMS site: http://www.abelgaxiola.net/dnn
An Umbraco website: http://abelgaxiola.net/umbraco
An Orchard website: http://www.abelgaxiola.net/orchard
A site for my family’s surname: http://www.gaxiolafamily.com/
Site I created for my wife using Responsive Design: http://noeliagaxiola.com/
Want to learn more about me? http://about.me/abelgaxiola