1. Presentations given
Making the Right Diagnosis: Vital Utilities That May Improve Problem Solving
TechSummit2015
This hands-on tour of the diagnostic utilities within WebFOCUS and the WebFOCUS Reporting
Server, as well as third-party utilities, will help in diagnostic problem solving. We will cover how
these can be used together for better diagnostic decision-making. The acquired skills will help
attendees isolate and locate their system problems.
Let Your Data Talk: Business Decisions With Predictions Using WebFOCUS RStat
TechSummit2015
This session offers a walk-through of the WebFOCUS RStat predictive workbench. Attendees will
get an overview of the new paradigm, and a hands-on review of the development process for
data miners, statisticians, BI developers, and analysts alike. Learn how to collaboratively build
and deploy predictive reports/applications using RStat. You'll also get a look into the RStat
roadmap.
Unlocking the Information Holy Grail With WebFOCUS 8 TechSummit2015
Using data from the desktop together with enterprise data has always been the Holy Grail for
many users. With WebFOCUS 8, there are a number of new utilities and security features that
allow users to easily upload data from their desktop to the enterprise server. This presentation
provides an overview of the WebFOCUS Client features that enable data, pictures, and other file
types to be used in reports. The presentation will also cover the WebFOCUS 8 security functions
that permit or restrict what a user can do.
Let Your Data Talk: How RStat Helps Business Decisions With Predictions
TechSummit2014,and 2013
This lab offers a hands-on tour of RStat's many features and how they can be used together for
better decision-making. This includes a review of the Data, Explore, and Test menu tabs. The lab
will also cover predictive analytics and the process of creating a predictive modeling and scoring
application. Some of the new features that were added to RStat in the past year will be reviewed.
The acquired skills will help attendees to better understand RStat, solve real testing problems,
and provide decision-makers with easy steps for educated predictions.
How Can I Use Excel? Let Me Count the Ways TechSummit2012
WebFOCUS provides a number of Excel output options. This presentation will cover the many
types of Excel output available, and the differences between them. Topics to be highlighted
include Excel templates, Excel pivot tables, borders, overcoming the Excel 2000 16K-row limit,
Excel 2003 vs. Excel 2007, displaying images in Excel 2007, reading Excel files as input, and
more.
Virtualization 101TechSummit2011
This step-by-step workshop shows how to create a virtual image of a physical machine using
various VMware software utilities (VMware Convert, VMware Workstation, etc.). Topics will
include: software and hardware requirements, creating a virtual image, which set-up options need

2. to be modified, preparing to use and how to use a virtual image, what support requires, known
problems, and the cost of various products.
Avoiding Potential Pitfalls to Your Success
TechSummit2010
Over the years, we have discovered that customers seem to follow the unwritten rules of bad
practices. Taken from real-world examples (names changed to protect the innocent), this
presentation will be a tongue-in-cheek overview of these practices. Follow these rules and you
will be sure to fail. On the other hand, avoiding these rules will lead to Best Practices success.
Articles written
Tech Insider
 What You Want Know to About PostgreSQL Database But Are Afraidto Ask by David Hall Tech Insider Feb 2015
 More Helpful Hints on Using WebEx as a Presenter by David Hall July-August 2014
 How to Improve Your WebEx Presenter Experience by David Hall June 2014
 How to Lock DownSeparate Masters for Users and Groups With Personal InfoAssist by David Hall Mar 2014
 How to Create an HTTP Proxy for Stress-Testing Jobs in WebFOCUS 8 in Repository by David Hall July/Aug 2013
 Third-Party Utilities You May Find Useful by David Hall Feb 2013
 How to Find RAM Size and Other System Resourcesin Linux by David Hall Oct 2012
 New WebFOCUS InstallationProcedure:InstallAnywhere by David Hall Jun 2012
 VM Converter:VMware's All-Purpose Swiss Army Knife Utility by David Hall June 2010
 Getting VMware Images from Customers by David Hall Feb 2010
 How to Expand a VMware Image Disk by David Hall Jun 2007
 The Perils of Using VMware BridgedVersus NAT Network Connections at InformationBuilders by David Hall May
2007
 Using Skype for Conference Calls by David Hall Apr 2007
 Virtual Machines:Background and Options part 2 by David Hall March 2007
 Virtual Machines:Background and Options part 1 by David Hall Feb 2007
 Microsoft Live Meeting WebConferencing Tool by David Hall Mar 2006