tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54657468770748953632024-03-17T01:26:14.101-07:00Community ManagerLizignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043151097400370294noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465746877074895363.post-83999112215114332762010-07-13T09:46:00.000-07:002010-07-14T08:45:41.764-07:00CFUnited in 15 days!I should be in a complete panic right now! <br />Badges, Food orders, Schedule changes, Signage, Booths, Registrations, Entertainment, Hotel rooms, swag orders, etc etc etc<br /><br />I'm getting that same anxiety that happens when it is time for finals, but I already graduated. I don't have to put on the super hero cape this summer but I'm still so excited all the same. <br /><br />I plan to help Cara on-site if she really needs it. Mainly I'm there as support and a cheerleader. She did it for me the past few years and I'll be there to let her vent as well. She said she'll probably strap a walky talky to me but I know she can handle it. <br /><br />Dear CFUnited attendees,<br />Tip 1: Let the small things slide. <br />Tip 2: Get there early on Day 1. The quicker they plow through check ins, the better. Or just show up the night before for check in.<br />Tip 3: Have your schedule figured out and identify which rooms you are going to. It helps so that you aren't the one in the hallway asking "where am I going?" If you are that person, step to the right so others can fly by you.<br />Tip 4: Behave... err.. nevermind... This is CFUnited! Have fun but be safe!<br />Tip 5: Make sure you double check your transportation.<br />Tip 6: Know that you'll be leaving with at least 1 extra t-shirt. <br />Tip 7: Pack for hot weather and don't forget your bathing suit! Bring the bug spray and sun screen. <br />Tip 8: Cara, Tara, Nafisa, and I love to get flowers. just saying... <br />Tip 9: Follow #cfunited and @cfunited and follow me @lizign for pics, stories, and more!<br />Tip 10: I'll be at the Adobe Community booth with Aaron Houston! Come say hello, I have gifts!!<br /><br />Here are some behind the scenes pics for your enjoyment! source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nafisa13/sets/72157605817237071/<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/TD3bZJuyeNI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/G4ifkOLOU3Y/s1600/blog5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/TD3bZJuyeNI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/G4ifkOLOU3Y/s400/blog5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493788345617250514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/TD3bY5X__zI/AAAAAAAAAVI/JYvcC3lNKhc/s1600/blog4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 303px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/TD3bY5X__zI/AAAAAAAAAVI/JYvcC3lNKhc/s400/blog4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493788341226700594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/TD3bYVIBTcI/AAAAAAAAAVA/zv1rSLhbyxk/s1600/blog3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/TD3bYVIBTcI/AAAAAAAAAVA/zv1rSLhbyxk/s400/blog3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493788331496000962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/TD3bYCpkrCI/AAAAAAAAAU4/B-G5Lmf3l2U/s1600/blog2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 370px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/TD3bYCpkrCI/AAAAAAAAAU4/B-G5Lmf3l2U/s400/blog2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493788326536457250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/TD3bXiHVSjI/AAAAAAAAAUw/hAp5dykqU9E/s1600/blog1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 382px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/TD3bXiHVSjI/AAAAAAAAAUw/hAp5dykqU9E/s400/blog1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493788317802908210" /></a>Lizignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043151097400370294noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465746877074895363.post-46302414149802354552010-06-04T10:45:00.000-07:002010-06-04T10:53:31.625-07:00Flashbelt is almost here!!I'm here today with Dave Schroeder, organizer of the <a href="http://flashbelt.com">Flashbelt</a> event in Minneapolis!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/TAk8yN_ksdI/AAAAAAAAAUE/qNp_nUdsf64/s1600/n28506833521_1636.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 63px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/TAk8yN_ksdI/AAAAAAAAAUE/qNp_nUdsf64/s320/n28506833521_1636.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478977255120351698" /></a><br />Liz: When and where is the event?<br />Dave:<br />For the last 7 years June in Minnesota has meant one thing to interactive designers and developers: Flashbelt. The 4 Day conference takes place again this coming June 13-16th. It's held in a hotel on the edge of downtown Minneapolis in the vibrant West Bank Arts Quarter. <br /><br />On the 13th, we have four pre-conference workshops - Flash CS5 For Mobile Devices, Programming Flash Games, Learning Actionscript 3, and Flash Kickstart 101. Then for the 14-16th we run 14 sessions/day split into 3 tracks; Design, Develop & Engage.<br /><br /><br />Liz: What kind of topics do you have?<br />Dave:<br />As the name Flashbelt implies the content is centered around working with the Flash Platform & related tools and with the release of Flash CS5 comes a load of new features to talk about. Flashbelt is the place to learn first and firsthand about them all. This year's sessions will cover web design, web development, user engagement, motion graphics, physical computing, dynamic content, data visualization, augmented reality, video, mobile application development, the recently released Adobe Flash CS5, ActionScript 3, AIR, Flash Media Server, Flash Player 10.1, Papervision3D, Processing, and OpenFrameworks. Workshops include Learning Actionscript 3, Developing Flash Applications for Mobile Devices, and Programming Flash Games, and an Introduction the Flash for the great many designers out there who need to get into the interactive realm.<br /><br />As a conference we want to do two things for attendees; Increase their skill set by teaching tangible things, and ignite their creativity by showing them inspiring work by inspiring people. Year after year attendees rave about how excited they are to get back to work and make something awesome.<br /><br /><br />Liz: What makes this event unique?<br />Dave:<br />The atmosphere is amazing. We keep it small to keep it personable, limiting attendance to just 400 attendees. With 40 speakers and 400 attendees people really get the chance to meet and talk and make connections. They make friends or they figure solutions to someone's problems. The after parties aren't loud dance clubs, but smaller neighborhood bars where people can continue to talk tech and have some fun. And the speakers I'm able to persuade to be a part of the conference never cease to amaze me. They're doing amazing work, they take the time to put together a great presentation and travel to Minneapolis. They deliver a great talk and then continue the conversation with the rest of the attendees throughout the event. They're all incredibly smart, and very nice. There's just a overall good "vibe" at the conference. And also, for what it's worth, it's also less expensive than similar events, so it's a bit more accessible in that respect.<br /><br /><br />Liz:How can the public stay up to date about upcoming news and information about FlashBelt?<br />Dave:<br />They can opt in to our email list via http://www.flashbelt.com, or find us on facebook and twitter. <br /><a href="http://twitter.com/flashbelt">http://twitter.com/flashbelt</a><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#!/group.php?gid=28506833521">http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#!/group.php?gid=28506833521</a>Lizignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043151097400370294noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465746877074895363.post-67083772707271849152010-05-24T13:40:00.000-07:002010-05-26T08:24:01.836-07:00FATC NYC review<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S_0ttUkOlnI/AAAAAAAAASc/uRQqjoPdqnw/s1600/4616981621_251243e67b_b.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S_0ttUkOlnI/AAAAAAAAASc/uRQqjoPdqnw/s200/4616981621_251243e67b_b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475582978590414450" /></a><br /><br />New York City... I certainly didn't sleep much at this event. It was <a href="http://twitter.com/eladelrom">Elad Elrom</a>'s first conference. I knew it was going to be over the top and different right from the start. He did an incredible job promoting and marketing. Something I hope other conferences learn from. The line up of speakers were also very incredible... Its the most speakers from Adobe to one event besides MAX that I've ever seen. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S_0uiCk82MI/AAAAAAAAASk/bgIO-Y-nZyE/s1600/4616821519_155901ba91_m.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S_0uiCk82MI/AAAAAAAAASk/bgIO-Y-nZyE/s200/4616821519_155901ba91_m.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475583884294674626" /></a>New York is just one of those places that no one dared to go have an event because of the expense. Elad certain knew his way around and tried to accommodate everyone's desire to experience the city and save their wallets. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S_01Wh7-_HI/AAAAAAAAATE/7TIntz43v5g/s1600/2010-05-14+13.36.23.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S_01Wh7-_HI/AAAAAAAAATE/7TIntz43v5g/s200/2010-05-14+13.36.23.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475591383135747186" /></a><br />It started with pre-conference classes and an introduction to the venue. At first I thought I was in a night club (no windows), then I thought I was on board the Voyager. Its always nice to see something other than a hotel nonetheless. I imagine Elad didn't realize how many sponsors were excited to exhibit because we packed that hallway! Maybe a larger venue next year.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S_012Ao9LuI/AAAAAAAAATk/coYRC49dPYw/s1600/4617444016_b646c3176d.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S_012Ao9LuI/AAAAAAAAATk/coYRC49dPYw/s200/4617444016_b646c3176d.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475591923953381090" /></a><br />And like every event in the morning, attendees rushed to the door to grab a seat at the keynote. Bippity boppity boo and somehow we all got in to witness one of the most interesting keynotes by an event this size I've ever seen. Doug Winnie, Kevin Hoyt, and Paul Trani did a great job on the Adobe Messaging and Demonstrations of Flash and Air across multiple platforms. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S_02FA_t8GI/AAAAAAAAATs/B_S0Wams-44/s1600/4605999591_0c1f1774d0.jpg"><img style="margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S_02FA_t8GI/AAAAAAAAATs/B_S0Wams-44/s200/4605999591_0c1f1774d0.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475592181746888802" /></a><br />The entertainment value was very high. There was a little break dancing, a little music, and a funny video.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S_02Fhv_KmI/AAAAAAAAAT0/0RducSiilBQ/s1600/IMG_0798.JPG"><img style=" margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S_02Fhv_KmI/AAAAAAAAAT0/0RducSiilBQ/s200/IMG_0798.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475592190539278946" /></a><br /> Later in the day <a href="http://twitter.com/duanechaos">Duane Nickull</a> did an awesome performance with his band, 22nd Century. Kevin and I are big fans! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S_0pLulIr-I/AAAAAAAAASM/A-BbsNag4Gk/s1600/choice_125x125.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 125px; height: 125px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S_0pLulIr-I/AAAAAAAAASM/A-BbsNag4Gk/s320/choice_125x125.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475578003411480546" /></a><br />I handed out some swag and raffled some prizes like every event but I had more conversation with attendees than ever before. And Of course the <a href="http://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/files/AdobeAppleAd.pdf">Adobe Newspaper Ad</a> went out just the day before so the conversation was buzzing about Flash, Marketing, and "Choice". And my thoughts on the ad are positive and have mostly to do with sitting on the plane that morning from DC to NYC and seeing the guy next to me open his newspaper and reading the ad. Some random guy who wasn't a developer now knew a little more about Adobe and what we stand for. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S_07BpzSIlI/AAAAAAAAAT8/cRP3yW6aslE/s1600/4616948823_7f369b5328_b.jpg"><img style="; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S_07BpzSIlI/AAAAAAAAAT8/cRP3yW6aslE/s200/4616948823_7f369b5328_b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475597621539250770" /></a><br />I thoroughly enjoyed the cruise. I even got to hand out one of the Awards. I've been going to NYC since I was little and have never seen the city like this before. Best thing ever was that my best pal <a href="http://twitter.com/nafisa13">Nafisa</a> came to the event. It was such a blast to have her there. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S_0qtD9KDlI/AAAAAAAAASU/yTTvks8ZWaw/s1600/4616931241_6dfb8c1b6d_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S_0qtD9KDlI/AAAAAAAAASU/yTTvks8ZWaw/s200/4616931241_6dfb8c1b6d_b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475579675596688978" /></a><br /><br />So I commend Elad for taking on the event. It was very complex and at times too complex for it being this event's first time but everyone survived. His right hand man, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/joseeight">@joseeight</a> impressed me as well. I appreciate his level-headedness through the event and jumping in everywhere he was needed. There are somethings you can't predict without experience. So maybe Elad takes on a partner or maybe scales back a little, either way I know he'll keep it going. <br /><br />Congrats and hope to see everyone at FATC next year! <a href="http://flashandthecity.com">http://flashandthecity.com</a>Lizignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043151097400370294noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465746877074895363.post-1017565636461674932010-04-01T17:09:00.000-07:002010-04-01T17:12:25.200-07:0012 cities, 12 days, 12 copies of CS5Adobe is dropping 12 copies of CS5 in different cities (based on what was legally possible).<br />Go to a location that @creativesuite announces each day and checkin to the location using Gowalla.<br /><br />April 1st was The Blue Bottle Cafe in San Francisco. <br />April 2nd is somewhere!<br /><br />Questions?Lizignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043151097400370294noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465746877074895363.post-52030075340683076792010-03-23T09:49:00.000-07:002010-03-25T10:33:12.769-07:00ACPs know something you don't know!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S6kE4Rjq0-I/AAAAAAAAAQg/zyQgkEQM2ZM/s1600-h/sxsw.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S6kE4Rjq0-I/AAAAAAAAAQg/zyQgkEQM2ZM/s320/sxsw.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451894188740891618" /></a><br />Follow what the Adobe Community Professionals have to say on Twitter #adobeCP #csbuzz to find out! What will they tell you? When will they tell you? Who knows! <br /><br />You've probably seen some of this at SXSW and on Twitter recently but what is really going on?<br /><br />I guarantee you something is coming soon! <a href="http://csbuzz.adobe.com/">http://csbuzz.adobe.com/</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S6j2jOO0MjI/AAAAAAAAAQA/KGNSyICD4m0/s1600-h/james_lockman.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 113px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S6j2jOO0MjI/AAAAAAAAAQA/KGNSyICD4m0/s320/james_lockman.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451878433908077106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S6j2i2W3J_I/AAAAAAAAAP4/OAOxFalo4Js/s1600-h/liz.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 188px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S6j2i2W3J_I/AAAAAAAAAP4/OAOxFalo4Js/s320/liz.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451878427499374578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S6j2ipVsmSI/AAAAAAAAAPw/XMXw3urVf6c/s1600-h/marloncabellos.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 148px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S6k34TRxi4I/AAAAAAAAARA/w0H6OXPUlpI/s200/GeorgeIosif.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451950264295721858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S6ueHUdyEAI/AAAAAAAAARg/xGHpUmmuOuY/s1600/kajorn_Shhhh.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 310px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S6ueHUdyEAI/AAAAAAAAARg/xGHpUmmuOuY/s320/kajorn_Shhhh.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452625622452015106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S6ueGopTNAI/AAAAAAAAARY/8t_WnFTJKPE/s1600/shhhh_dee.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S6ueGopTNAI/AAAAAAAAARY/8t_WnFTJKPE/s320/shhhh_dee.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452625610689164290" /></a><br /><br />*Who's in these photos? http://www.adobe.com/communities/professionals/<br />James Lockman, Liz Frederick, Marlon Ceballos, April Clark, Peter Andreas Moelgaard, Andrea Trento, Jean-Claude Tremblay, Stephanie Sullivan, Steve Howard, Edgar Parrada, Kevin Stohlmeyer, George Iosif, Kajorn Bhirakit, Dee SadlerLizignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043151097400370294noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465746877074895363.post-2672103338395385802010-03-22T09:55:00.000-07:002010-03-22T13:59:07.754-07:00Flex 4, Flash Builder, ColdFusion Builder ReleasedSo exciting! These AMAZING products are here! <br /><img style="margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 119px; height: 119px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S6fXi8kZQfI/AAAAAAAAAPc/zvxCGiRDhMo/s320/images-4.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451562869329576434" /><img style="margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 130px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S6fXilQDkQI/AAAAAAAAAPU/-FZdzmGRd6k/s320/images.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451562863070253314" /><img style=" margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 130px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S6fXhF79ReI/AAAAAAAAAPM/4CpbpYrKgcU/s320/images-3.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451562837484586466" /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://blogs.adobe.com/flashplatform/2010/03/flex_4_flash_builder_4_and_col.html">http://blogs.adobe.com/flashplatform/2010/03/flex_4_flash_builder_4_and_col.html</a><br /><br />Flash Builder 4 free for Students: <a href="http://freeriatools.adobe.com">http://freeriatools.adobe.com</a><br /><br />ColdFusion Builder Video:<a href="http://www.adobe.com/devnet/coldfusion/articles/cf9_cfbuilder_videos/bforta_02.html">http://www.adobe.com/devnet/coldfusion/articles/cf9_cfbuilder_videos/bforta_02.html</a><br /><br />The Official Flex Team Blog<br /><a href="http://blogs.adobe.com/flex/">http://blogs.adobe.com/flex/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.adobe.dougwinnie.com/2010/03/22/flex-4-and-flash-builder-4-released/">http://www.adobe.dougwinnie.com/2010/03/22/flex-4-and-flash-builder-4-released/</a><br /><br /><br />Here is an Adobe blog aggregator for learning tools, tips, announcement info, etc. <br /><a href="http://blogs.adobe.com/">http://blogs.adobe.com/</a><br /><br />Video about Flash Builder from Developers<br /><a href="http://tv.adobe.com/watch/adc-presents/developers-speak-out-about-flash-builder-4/">http://tv.adobe.com/watch/adc-presents/developers-speak-out-about-flash-builder-4/</a><br /><br /><br />Try Flash Builder Now! <a href="http://www.adobe.com/go/try_flashbuilder">http://www.adobe.com/go/try_flashbuilder</a><br /><br />Flex.org is a great learning resource and has a showcase of what's possible <a href="http://flex.org">http://flex.org</a><br /><br />ColdFusion Builder FAQ <a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/cfbuilder/faq/">http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/cfbuilder/faq/</a><br /><br />Interview with Dave Gruber from Fusion Authority (Answers the question "How Much?")<br /><a href="http://www.fusionauthority.com/news/4807-adobe-releases-flash-builder-4-and-flex-4.htm">http://www.fusionauthority.com/news/4807-adobe-releases-flash-builder-4-and-flex-4.htm</a>Lizignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043151097400370294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465746877074895363.post-87664341624678312342010-03-18T06:03:00.000-07:002010-03-18T06:14:23.258-07:00Event Spotlight: Capital Flash CampSpotlight Interview: Capital Flash Camp<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S6IlT4r1h5I/AAAAAAAAAOA/VaUf16TTDU4/s1600-h/flash_camp_dc_450.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 78px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S6IlT4r1h5I/AAAAAAAAAOA/VaUf16TTDU4/s320/flash_camp_dc_450.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449959522635712402" /></a><br /> <br />We are here with <a href="http://twitter.com/umAndy">Andrew Powell</a> from Universal Mind to talk about UM’s series fo Flash Camps nation wide. Today we are talking about the Flash Camp coming to Washington DC on April 16th, 2010.<br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Liz: I’m very excited about this event, especially because DC is home to me. But I’d like to know why UM decided to host this event here.</span><br /><br />Andy: A few reasons. First, we know that Adobe has a strong presence here in the DC area. Along with that strong presence is a strong community around the Flash Platform. We figured that those two things would combine to make this a prime location to host a Flash Camp. Secondly, we've felt that there is a real void in servicing the flex community in the DC area. Lately, there haven't been very many events in the local area catering to and just focusing on people building for the Flash Platform. Universal Mind thinks that DC is primed and ready for a great event that will bring the Flex community in the DC area together. Bringing the community together is precisely the goal we have in mind when we put on a Flash Camp event.<br /><br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Liz: When is the event and how much does it cost?</span><br /><br />Andy: The event is April 16th at the Navy Heritage Center (located at the Archives/Navy Memorial metro stop). The cost of admission varies. If you register yourself online now, the cost is $54.99, day of registration is $59.99. If you're bringing multiple members of your team (at least 3), we'll drop the admission price to $44.99 per person. We think that this price is really a bargain for the amount of content that is delivered. We're giving you 8 sessions that are from industry experts you would see at other high-end conferences. It's really a value that we think is hard to pass up. <br /><br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Liz: What kind of topics can attendees look forward to?</span><br /><br />Andy: The topics we have range from entry-level Flex topics to User Experience topics that are non-technical. Our goal in creating the schedule is to make sure we have something for everyone. A developer can take just as much away from these events as a manager can take away, but at the end of the day, neither will feel short-changed. We also strive to have a good balance of local speakers and speakers that are brought in from outside the community. We feel this gives attendees the opportunity to connect with local resources as well as see some speakers and topics that they would not normally get a chance to see. <br /><br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Liz: I’m looking forward to it and I imagine we’ll do some Capital Bar hopping afterwards as well?</span><br /><br />Andy: Actually, one of the best parts of the Flash Camp events we've hosted in the past is the networking that occurs afterwards. We've actually seen people get hired by local firms from the networking that has occurred after the events. So it's fun and beneficial!<br /><br />To follow this event, go to: <a href="http://www.capitalflashcamp.com">http://www.capitalflashcamp.com</a>Lizignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043151097400370294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465746877074895363.post-24480254659051070172010-03-16T14:25:00.000-07:002010-03-16T14:29:54.095-07:00Event Spotlight: cf.Objective() Pre-conference Workshops<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S5_31w1tHYI/AAAAAAAAAN4/wjxjC1Z9saM/s1600-h/cfobjective_pre_conf_training_468x62.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 42px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S5_31w1tHYI/AAAAAAAAAN4/wjxjC1Z9saM/s320/cfobjective_pre_conf_training_468x62.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449346577156873602" /></a><br /><br />Liz: When is this event?<br />The pre-conference workshops run on the two days leading up to<br />cf.Objective(), namely April 20 - 21, 2010.<br /><br />Liz: What makes your event unique?<br />There has been a long-standing tradition of offering training prior to cf.Objective(), but never before have so many options been made available. This year there are six workshops covering such diverse topics as ColdFusion's new ORM features, Web application security, MVC frameworks, Flex/AIR development and Mura CMS. These workshops are being led by<br />leaders in the ColdFusion community, many of whom are authors of and contributors to major ColdFusion open source projects.<br /><br />Liz: How much does it cost?<br />Each workshop is priced uniquely. Cost information is provided with each course's description. Please note that some courses had an early-bird discount which has now been turned into a permanent discount.<br /><br />Liz: Can you tell us about your speakers and sessions?<br />Here is a brief summary of each session:<br /><br />-----------<br /><br />Developing Applications with ColdFusion 9 Object Relational Mapping<br />with Mark Mandel and Bob Silverberg<br /><br />This comprehensive two-day workshop will cover what you need to know to get up and running using ColdFusion 9's ORM features in your next project. Through interactive learning and hands-on labs, we'll start with the basics, continuing through building two complete working applications. Along the way we'll discuss best practices and potential pitfalls of this powerful new technology. The majority of the class will be spent with you writing code on your own workstation, so not only will you absorb more through "learning by doing", but you'll also go home with plenty of working code examples that you can bring into your future projects.<br /><br />For more details, visit www.ColdFusionOrmTraining.com<br /><br />Dates: April 20-21<br />Price: $1000Lizignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043151097400370294noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465746877074895363.post-835524113103493422010-03-04T10:08:00.000-08:002010-03-04T10:15:09.771-08:00Event Spotlight: NCDevCon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S4_4UykbYDI/AAAAAAAAANw/J3Ah55sTkcU/s1600-h/ncdevcon-250x250-sponsor-blk.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S4_4UykbYDI/AAAAAAAAANw/J3Ah55sTkcU/s320/ncdevcon-250x250-sponsor-blk.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444843510569852978" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">When is the event?</span><br />NCDevCon is May 22-23. We're hosting the event at the same great facility where we had CFinNC: The College of Textiles on the campus of North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">What is so great about the location and area the event is located?</span><br />We got a lot of positive feedback last year about the conference venue at the College of Textiles. We are very lucky to have such a great venue at our disposal.<br /><br />Spring is a great time to visit North Carolina. Average temperatures in May are in the 70's so it's a perfect time for outdoor activities.<br />Last year at CFinNC it was a bit cool in October. This year hopefully the weather will cooperate and people can mingle outside more. There are several nice outdoor areas surrounding the College of Textiles.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">How is this event unique from other events.</span><br />It's free and focused on community led sharing by the top minds in the business. NCDevCon is of the people, by the people and for the people.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">What are the sessions and format of the event like?</span><br />NCDevCon is focused on the Adobe platform stack and general web development. This includes ColdFusion, Flash, Flex, AIR, HTML, CSS, Javascript and web design principles.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">How can people follow the event news and details?<br /></span>We blog and tweet our important updates at http://ncdevcon.com and @ncdevcon.Lizignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043151097400370294noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465746877074895363.post-29875949124326926072010-02-26T09:43:00.000-08:002010-03-01T07:45:16.389-08:00Event Spotlight: FFK10<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S4gKQf0s7xI/AAAAAAAAANg/xCJGe_BGKJk/s1600-h/ffk10_webimage.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 139px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S4gKQf0s7xI/AAAAAAAAANg/xCJGe_BGKJk/s320/ffk10_webimage.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442611428213976850" /></a><br /><br />We are here with Marc Thiele to talk about the FFK10 conference!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">When is the FFK10 event and where?<br /></span>FFK10 is taking place April 13-16, 2010 in Cologne. We invite the community to the biggest German conference about web technologies and applications for the tenth time already! Again the location is the Komed, a modern media center in the MediaPark Cologne.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">What is so special about this conference?<br /></span>As on many conference one thing is written in big letters: Networking. FFK is a time in the year where you can meet developers and designers in Germany. In Germany does not mean just from Germany. Over the last few years many international attendees have been at FFK thought the main part of the talks is held in German. A few things are really special at FFK. First of all we always give new talented speakers the chance to present their cool stuff. One example of internationally well known speakers is Joa Ebert or André Michelle who both had their first talk on FFK. Another thing we are looking after: Each of the 10 full day workshops has a maximum of 19 attendees. Other than at a few other conferences this guarantees that you as an attendee of the workshop get a real hands on over the day. This year for example we have Joshua Davis and Seb Lee-Delisle amongst the team for the workshops to teach you their tips and tricks.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tell us about the types of topics and speakers at this event. <br /></span>The topics vary from Multi Touch to Usability and from Interface Design and Presentation Patterns. Besides technical talks we have inspirational talks and sessions about creative experiments. Where else can you see a speaker controlling his Flash Apps with a water pistol? Speakers this year are for example: Joshua Davis, Joa Ebert, Jesse Freeman, Jens Halm (Spicefactory/Parsley Application Framework), Ralph Hauwert, Serge Jespers, Mario Klingemann, Seb Lee-Delisle, Ulrich Leschak, Johannes Mainusch (Xing), André Michelle, Chris Pelsor, Frank Reitberger and many more. Over the years a lot of well know speakres have been at FFK such as Aral Balkan, Mike Chambers or Hoss Gifford.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">How can we follow details on this event?<br /></span>The FFK10 website at http://ffk10.flashforum.de, or http://twitter.com/flashforum (hashtag #FFK10), or flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcthiele/sets/72157623333960062/Lizignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043151097400370294noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465746877074895363.post-18642290243531214082010-02-02T14:40:00.000-08:002010-02-02T15:12:52.584-08:00ACP Spotlight: Cutter Blades<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S2iwyheK33I/AAAAAAAAANM/lGnQ-19hzAc/s1600-h/n733307749_1975558_8307553.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 299px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S2iwyheK33I/AAAAAAAAANM/lGnQ-19hzAc/s320/n733307749_1975558_8307553.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433787332447362930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S2iwyatA6-I/AAAAAAAAANE/tFuc-tvMizc/s1600-h/acp_logo58x43.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 30px; height: 20px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S2iwyatA6-I/AAAAAAAAANE/tFuc-tvMizc/s320/acp_logo58x43.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433787330630577122" /></a><br />I'm here today with Steve "Cutter" Blades, an new ACP member who specializes in ColdFusion, being an active member of the ColdFusion developer community for almost a decade.<br /><br /><br /><br />Liz: Hello Cutter! Wait, why do you call yourself Cutter?<br /><br />Cutter: I was in the Army, going through Russian language training at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, CA. One of the other guys gave nicknames to the people he liked. My last name is Blades, so...<br /><br />Liz: I hear you have a book called " Learning Ext JS" and you have a 2nd edition coming out soon. What does it cover?<br /><br />Cutter: "Learning Ext JS" is the first book to explore development with the ExtJs client-side JavaScript framework.<br /><br />Liz: How did you get involved in writing about this subject?<br /><br />Cutter: Several years ago I was looking to update some interfaces in some administrative tools for our clients. They were originally written in what I call "classic" HTML; old tired tables, form posts to update, etc. I had heard that the Yahoo User Interface (YUI) library had a really nice data grid, but when I Googled it I found ExtJs. ExtJs was a branch off of YUI, from one of it's brightest developers (Jack Slocum), and had just gone 1.0. I figured out how to create a paging grid, and in the process I wrote a series of articles on my blog. I continued to work with ExtJs and, several months later, Adobe did a prerelease tour for ColdFusion 8, introducing their CFAjax controls, most of which were based on ExtJs. At that point I stuck with it, knowing they were a great match.<br /><br />Fast forward to spring 2008, when Packt Publishing was looking for another contributor for "Learning." The primary author had gotten buried in side contracts, and they needed someone to help them finish the book. They found my blog articles and contacted me about the project. "Learning" came out in late November of 2008, and we're currently writing a second edition to cover the great updates they've made to the library.<br /><br />Liz: I hear you kind of "pushed" ColdFusion into the book. How did that come about?<br /><br />Cutter: When I started working on the book I had not seen any of the other chapters. The first chapter that I wrote was about working with server-side data. A few months later they're doing the technical review, and I get a call from the publisher, "Why did you use ColdFusion for your examples in the book? All of the other server-side examples use PHP." So I said, "No one told me to use PHP, and I'm a ColdFusion developer, so..." They asked me if I could re-write the examples in PHP, and I told them I couldn't, having never worked with it.<br /><br />The publisher went back to the primary author, to have him convert my examples. When they sent them back to me, I read over them and found that none of them would work. I studied the PHP site, and figured out and wrote a PHP solution that would mirror the ColdFusion examples. But, it was about 5 times as much code. The publisher finally came back and said, "You know, we're going to use your examples to show that the library can work with any server-side platform." And that's how ColdFusion ended up in the book. The second edition will have even more ColdFusion.<br /><br />Liz: I also hear you're a singer?<br /><br />Cutter: Since I was five. I became a karaoke junkie in the 90's, which is how I eventually met my wife. When I was the IT director for Seacrets, me and a few of the guys put together a band to sing the employee Christmas parties for a couple of years (which you must do well for a crew that sees four bands a day during the summer). My grandmother keeps telling me to ditch this programming thing and make a living singing the Blues.<br /><br />Steve "Cutter" Blades<br />Adobe Community Professional - ColdFusion Adobe Certified Professional <br />Advanced Macromedia ColdFusion MX 7 Developer<br /><br />Co-Author of "Learning Ext JS"<br />http://www.packtpub.com/learning-ext-js/book<br />_____________________________<br />http://blog.cutterscrossing.comLizignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043151097400370294noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465746877074895363.post-44422251028147832082010-02-02T12:23:00.000-08:002010-02-02T13:08:22.426-08:00FITC Awards 2010<a href="http://awards.fitc.ca/main"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 225px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S2iOWgzTukI/AAAAAAAAAM0/ogFwe-w5040/s320/fitc_awards.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433749467835906626" /></a><br /><br />It is here! Submit by March 1st!!!!<br /><br />There are some categories for Canadians and then all other categories.<br /><br /> Submissions are only 40$ CDN per entry.<br /><br />Flash Visual Design<br />Experimental Flash<br />Flash Game<br />Audio in Flash<br />Flash Narrative<br />Flash Motion Graphics<br />Flash Usability<br />Flash Animation<br />Technical Excellence in Flash<br />Flash Advertisement<br />Flash 3D<br />Flash Self-Promotion<br /><br />All sites must have been launched online after April 1st, 2009.<br /><br />All sites must be online. No offline projects will be considered.<br /><br />More details: <br /><a href="http://awards.fitc.ca/main/">http://awards.fitc.ca/main/</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S2iTvoHBeNI/AAAAAAAAAM8/p7u5hBVvznY/s1600-h/FITC+Toronto+2009+-+Day2+-+FITC+Award+Show+-+Presented+By+Adobe+by+FITC.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S2iTvoHBeNI/AAAAAAAAAM8/p7u5hBVvznY/s320/FITC+Toronto+2009+-+Day2+-+FITC+Award+Show+-+Presented+By+Adobe+by+FITC.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433755396852512978" /></a>Lizignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043151097400370294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465746877074895363.post-31136083570999336222010-01-29T11:36:00.000-08:002010-01-29T11:52:11.016-08:00Snow White doesn't want this Apple eitherI <3 Apple but some apples are rotten.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S2M5kLdjFzI/AAAAAAAAAMs/rNPV5A0wSFE/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S2M5kLdjFzI/AAAAAAAAAMs/rNPV5A0wSFE/s320/2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432248869253748530" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I dream about a device I can have fun with, go to conferences with, do presentations with, use on the plane, and have in the kitchen while I cook. I love my iPod but it is so small. I love my laptop, but it is so heavy to lug around and carry cords for and well it’s for work really.<br /><br />I wanted an item that had great graphics where I could watch movies, listen to music, and browse the Internet… ALL of the INTERNET.<br /><br />AND if I don’t want to open a browser there is this thing call AIR. It is awesome actually. Has whole bunch of really great apps with almost no boundaries. True innovation. And you don’t need approval from an app store to publish it.<br /><br />And we all know that Adobe has reached out to Apple and has clearly stated the intent to enable open access to Flash content and applications on all devices. There is <3 for Adobe Indesign but not Flash? Does it have to have the name iFlash to qualify? <br /><br />Adobe is happy the iBooks supports the ePub standard which is supported as an output format in Adobe Indesign. I have a suspicious feeling someone got burned using Flash a long time ago. And some how just bitter. But things are changing! Flash says <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-Bg1tTgxZ8">"Watch me now!"</a><br /><br />OR<br /><br />Is it just that Apple wants to control their users? And I get it, it is about making money.<br />But they need to remember that they are Apple. People love their product. It is the experience, not the cost if you have the money to invest in it. Obviously anyone who is getting an iPad is buying it for the experience and doesn’t necessarily need an iPad. So how does locking down viewable content make them lose money? You would sell more units if it was Flash enabled. Am I crazy?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Could you answer these questions for me below or feel free to link back to your blog in my comments section.<br /></span><br />- What is your wish list for the next version of iPad?<br />- Have you thought of when/where you would use it?<br />- As an Adobe Product developer, do you see your clients wanting to develop more apps for the iPad?<br />- What impression did this make on different age groups?<br />- How does it make you feel as a member of a large population of developers who are respected in the industry, being denied the ability to show off your skills and creativity?<br /><br />The good thing is, you can’t build something great without someone trying it out first. Apple tried to make something that appealed to a large audience. I imagine in the future there will be changes and new accessories. So lets prepare for the future of products like these. What are the uses for an item like this if the sky was the limit? Think of teachers, students, movie directors, hospitals, etc. What could be done with augmented reality, interactive forms, movie editing, visual data, etc. Once the time comes and someone makes a good decision for change, you have to be ready. (I know, you were hoping the time was now, patience…. but make sure you voice your opinion now!)<br /><br />P.S.- Snow White is looking for her prince charming, it isn't SJ.Lizignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043151097400370294noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465746877074895363.post-862321569486373782010-01-27T08:09:00.000-08:002010-01-27T14:32:09.580-08:00ACP Spotlight: Joyce EvansI'm here today with Joyce Evans, an ACP member since 2006 who specializes in Fireworks.<br /><br />Liz: Hello Joyce! I checked out your new site http://www.tutorials2go.com/ What is the purpose of this site and who does it help?<br /><br />Joyce: Hi Liz! It's a resource for people who want to learn how to use some of the top Adobe software. My contributions to the site are primarily Fireworks and Dreamweaver. I haven't added a lot recently but I'm back at it and new tutorials will be showing up on a regular basis. This week I've added 5 new Fireworks CS4 tutorials. <br /><br />The site helps anyone who wants to learn quickly and visually how to perform certain tasks. Based on the emails I receive, the most common type of visitors are the new designers to be:-)<br /> <br />Liz: I see you've written several books on the subject. Can you tell me about some of the more popular books and why other should check them out?<br /><br />Joyce: The books are outdated now but I know a lot of people still have or purchase older versions. My best books are Dreamweaver Complete Course MX 2004 and Fireworks Zero To Hero MX 2004. Most of the Fireworks book is still applicable in versions CS3 and CS4. I've turned to recording instead of writing. If I spare time from work (my design business has been good), I'll do another CD. My favorite way o teach is by having a finished project when you are done. For instance, in the Dreamweaver Complete Course book and my CD (Web Page In A Day!) the user ends up with a completed website pr page.<br /> <br />Liz: Is there anything you'd like to share with our readers?<br /><br />Joyce: The major thing I'd like users to know is that the older tutorials for Fireworks (and there are a lot of them) still work in even version CS4. Of course the panels may look different and there are new features. But to learn how to use the basic tools, they are virtually the same. Also, FIREWORKS ROCKS!! It is the best imaging software for the web, hands down!! The newer versions, CS3 and CS4 are really great as a comping tool to show working site samples to clients. Well I could go on and on so I'll close with, "If you need help in Fireworks, be sure to check out the <a href="http://forums.adobe.com/community/fireworks/fireworks_general">Adobe Fireworks forum</a>".Lizignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043151097400370294noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465746877074895363.post-40862473730803944022010-01-26T08:17:00.000-08:002010-01-26T12:27:13.495-08:00ACP Spotlight: RIA Radio<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S19OubPem1I/AAAAAAAAAMc/wGGk04vHWPM/s1600-h/ria-radio-logo-sm.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 148px; height: 93px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S19OubPem1I/AAAAAAAAAMc/wGGk04vHWPM/s320/ria-radio-logo-sm.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431146235125734226" /></a><br /><br />Check out my ACP friends at <a href="http://riaradio.com/">RIA Radio</a>.<br /><br />RIA Radio is a weekly podcast presented by InsideRIA as an open discussion with guests from the community covering upcoming news and current best practices. It is hosted by <a href="http://twitter.com/GarthDB">Garth Braithwaite</a> and a panel of experts comprised of <a href="http://twitter.com/bitchwhocodes">Stacey Mulcahy</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/zstepek">Zach Stepek</a>, and <a href="http://twitter.com/leifwells">Leif Wells</a>.<br /><br />Sample of recent and upcoming shows:<br />Chuck Freedman, Evangelist for litl <a href="http://bit.ly/8DNEwO">http://bit.ly/8DNEwO</a> (Last Friday)<br />Shaun Smith and Joel Hooks on RobotLegs (released previously)<br />Branden Hall and Joshua Davis on HYPE (released next week)<br />Jesse Warden on whatever it is he does (released in 2 weeks)<br /><br />Make sure you subscribe to their Podcast at <a href="http://RIARadio.com/">http://RIARadio.com</a><br /><br /><br />More Spotlights on Adobe Community Professionals coming soon!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S19OWJbkk6I/AAAAAAAAAMU/UFmx-U_qGPI/s1600-h/3988288466_7d3d9d9e44.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S19OWJbkk6I/AAAAAAAAAMU/UFmx-U_qGPI/s320/3988288466_7d3d9d9e44.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431145818027758498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S19OV1UUMvI/AAAAAAAAAMM/0zx6ZUadark/s1600-h/3987547345_dc8c3c0979.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S19OV1UUMvI/AAAAAAAAAMM/0zx6ZUadark/s320/3987547345_dc8c3c0979.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431145812628615922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S19OVdYGLBI/AAAAAAAAAME/zo4gxd1E3e8/s1600-h/3987540481_88b603bbee.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S19OVdYGLBI/AAAAAAAAAME/zo4gxd1E3e8/s320/3987540481_88b603bbee.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431145806202022930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S19OVMzDb1I/AAAAAAAAAL8/s1swM8wlRRQ/s1600-h/3987537609_db56d334d4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S19OVMzDb1I/AAAAAAAAAL8/s1swM8wlRRQ/s320/3987537609_db56d334d4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431145801751686994" /></a>Lizignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043151097400370294noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465746877074895363.post-79715958012457337872010-01-18T15:08:00.000-08:002010-01-19T08:55:46.942-08:00New ACPs for 2010Congrats to all the ACP members for 2010! <div><br /></div><div>This year is going to rock! I'm looking forward to more participation on blogs, forums, twitter, podcasts, conferences, UG visits, articles, books, etc. We have 300 members this year! OMG, that's too much! So this means you have to ROCK 2010 and prove to me that you deserve this!<div>For those of you who didn't make it in, I really appreciate you too. I can still be a resource for you in the community and help you get connected with other Professionals to see what it takes to be a part of this program. Thanks for everything and good luck in 2011.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here is the list of Adobe Community Professionals 2010. If you didn't get an email, contact me please!<br /><br /><br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody> <tr> <td width="75">NEW</td> <td width="75">Dave</td> <td width="75">Austin</td> <td width="75">Acrobat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>donna</td> <td>baker</td> <td>Acrobat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Douglas</td> <td>Hanna</td> <td>Acrobat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Duff</td> <td>Johnson</td> <td>Acrobat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Lori</td> <td>Kassuba</td> <td>Acrobat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Michael</td> <td>Kazlow</td> <td>Acrobat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Dave</td> <td>Merchant</td> <td>Acrobat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Dimitri</td> <td>Munkirs</td> <td>Acrobat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thom</td> <td>Parker</td> <td>Acrobat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Lutz</td> <td>Albrecht</td> <td>AfterEffects</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Alex</td> <td>Czetwertynski</td> <td>AfterEffects</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Jonas</td> <td>Hummelstrand</td> <td>AfterEffects</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Jorge</td> <td>Mochon</td> <td>AfterEffects</td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td>Elaine</td> <td>Montoya</td> <td>AfterEffects</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>J</td> <td>Schuh</td> <td>AfterEffects</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Andrew</td> <td>Yoole</td> <td>AfterEffects</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Jason</td> <td>Benson</td> <td>AIR</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Mads</td> <td>Djurhuus</td> <td>AIR</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Nick</td> <td>Kwiatkowski</td> <td>AIR</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>John</td> <td>Mason</td> <td>AIR</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Andrew</td> <td>Muller</td> <td>AIR</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Hasan</td> <td>Otuome</td> <td>AIR</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Charles</td> <td>Parcell</td> <td>AIR</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Cesare</td> <td>Rocchi</td> <td>AIR</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Lauro</td> <td>Santos</td> <td>AIR</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>David</td> <td>Tucker</td> <td>AIR</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>James</td> <td>Whittaker</td> <td>AIR</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Michael</td> <td>Baker</td> <td>Authorware</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Paul</td> <td>Dewhurst</td> <td>Captivate</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mark</td> <td>Fletcher</td> <td>Captivate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Lisa</td> <td>Heselton</td> <td>Captivate</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Steve</td> <td>Howard</td> <td>Captivate</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Erik</td> <td>Lord</td> <td>Captivate</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Rick</td> <td>Stone</td> <td>Captivate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Andy</td> <td>Allan</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Charles</td> <td>Arehart</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Cutter</td> <td>Blades</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Geoffrey</td> <td>Bowers</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Rob</td> <td>Brooks-Bilson</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Mike</td> <td>Brunt</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Raymond</td> <td>Camden</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Michael</td> <td>Chandler</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Pedro</td> <td>Claudio</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Jeff</td> <td>Coughlin</td> <td>ColdFusion</td></tr><tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Joshua</td> <td>Cyr</td> <td>ColdFusion</td></tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Jason</td> <td>Dean</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <td></td> <td>Tom</td> <td>de Manicor</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Steven</td> <td>Erat</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Marc</td> <td>Esher</td> <td>ColdFusion</td></tr><tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Sam</td> <td>Farmer</td> <td>ColdFusion</td></tr><tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Dave</td> <td>Ferguson</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Simon</td> <td>Free</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Matt</td> <td>Gifford</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Charlie</td> <td>Griefer</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Cyril</td> <td>Hanquez</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Paul</td> <td>Hastings</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Mike</td> <td>Henke</td> <td>ColdFusion</td></tr><tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Russ</td> <td>Johnson</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Kai</td> <td>Koenig</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Brian</td> <td>Kotek</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mark</td> <td>Mandel</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Kevin</td> <td>McCabe</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Brian</td> <td>Meloche</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Nathan</td> <td>Mische</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Ben</td> <td>Nadel</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mike</td> <td>Nimer</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Francisco</td> <td>Paulino</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Adam</td> <td>Presley</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Nikklas</td> <td>Richardson</td> <td>ColdFusion</td></tr><tr> <td></td> <td>Brian</td> <td>Rinaldi</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Joe</td> <td>Rinehart</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Steve</td> <td>Rittler</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Jared</td> <td>Rypka-Hauer</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Kevin</td> <td>Schmidt</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Todd</td> <td>Sharp</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Bill</td> <td>Shelton</td> <td>ColdFusion</td></tr><tr> <td></td> <td>Daniel</td> <td>Short</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Ryan</td> <td>Stille</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Scott</td> <td>Stroz</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Adam</td> <td>Tuttle</td> <td>ColdFusion</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> 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<td>Levine</td> <td>InDesign</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Michael</td> <td>Murphy</td> <td>InDesign</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Neil</td> <td>Oliver</td> <td>InDesign</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>BENOIT</td> <td>PENNECOT</td> <td>InDesign</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Gabriel</td> <td>Powell</td> <td>InDesign</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Jose</td> <td>Ramos</td> <td>InDesign</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Luis</td> <td>Santos</td> <td>InDesign</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Gerald</td> <td>Singelmann</td> <td>InDesign</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Peter</td> <td>Spier</td> <td>InDesign</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Frans</td> <td>van der Geest</td> <td>InDesign</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Peter</td> <td>Villevoye</td> <td>InDesign</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Michael</td> <td>Witherell</td> <td>InDesign</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>A.J.</td> <td>Wood</td> <td>InDesign</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Max</td> <td>Dunn</td> <td>InDesign Server</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Glyn</td> <td>Dewis</td> <td>Lightroom</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sean</td> <td>McCormack</td> <td>Lightroom</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Gene</td> <td>McCullagh</td> <td>Lightroom</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Brian</td> <td>Reyman</td> <td>Lightroom</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>David</td> <td>Rogers</td> <td>Lightroom</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Geoff</td> <td>Walker</td> <td>Lightroom</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>David</td> <td>Liao</td> <td>LiveCycle ES</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Howard</td> <td>Treisman</td> <td>LiveCycle ES</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Michael</td> <td>√Öhgren</td> <td>Photoshop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Daniele</td> <td>Di Stanio</td> <td>Photoshop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Jesse</td> <td>Harding</td> <td>Photoshop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>KNUT</td> <td>KUBENZ</td> <td>Photoshop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Ian</td> <td>Lyons</td> <td>Photoshop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Michel</td> <td>Mayerle</td> <td>Photoshop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Reynaldo</td> <td>Mendoza</td> <td>Photoshop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Becky</td> <td>Padilla</td> <td>Photoshop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Jose</td> <td>Perez</td> <td>Photoshop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>J√∂rg</td> <td>Schmalenberger</td> <td>Photoshop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Kevin</td> <td>Stohlmeyer</td> <td>Photoshop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Chris</td> <td>Tarantino</td> <td>Photoshop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Rafael</td> <td>Tuduri Amengual</td> <td>Photoshop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Stefano</td> <td>Virgilli</td> <td>Photoshop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Barbara</td> <td>Brundage</td> <td>Photoshop Elements</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Jeff</td> <td>Bellune</td> <td>Premiere Pro</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW</td> <td>Ann</td> <td>Bens</td> <td>Premiere Pro</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Jerry</td> <td>Klaimon</td> <td>Premiere Pro</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Aanarav</td> <td>Sareen</td> <td>Premiere Pro</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Dennis</td> <td>Sladek</td> <td>Premiere Pro</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Joost </td> <td>van der Hoeven</td> <td>Premiere Pro</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Curt</td> <td>Wrigley</td> <td>Premiere Pro</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sven</td> <td>Brencher</td> <td>Production Premium</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Craig</td> <td>Clarke</td> <td>RoboHelp</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>John</td> <td>Daigle</td> <td>RoboHelp</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Matthew</td> <td>Ellison</td> <td>RoboHelp</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Peter</td> <td>Grainge</td> <td>RoboHelp</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Roger</td> <td>Nilsson</td> <td>RoboHelp</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Arnout</td> <td>Kazemier</td> <td>Spry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>David</td> <td>Buell</td> <td>Visual Communicator</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Christopher</td> <td>Darby</td> <td>Visual Communicator</td> </tr></tbody></table></div></div>Lizignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043151097400370294noreply@blogger.com406tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465746877074895363.post-54243788741362786782010-01-18T11:10:00.000-08:002010-01-18T11:16:59.212-08:00Adobe Community Professionals<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S1SzPViLh0I/AAAAAAAAAL0/dmqe5iFbAmM/s1600-h/acp_logo.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 63px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S1SzPViLh0I/AAAAAAAAAL0/dmqe5iFbAmM/s320/acp_logo.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428160526948206402" /></a><br /><br />Starting today, the Adobe Community Experts program has a new name: the Adobe Community Professionals.<br /><br />The program was rebranded because the term “ACE” and “Experts” has been elected by Adobe to identifying only members of the Adobe Certified Experts program. <br />This group will be represented worldwide and they are recognized as leaders in the community. 2010’s list of Professionals will be announced soon and we are excited to add new members to the program who will empower the community about all of our amazing Adobe products!Lizignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043151097400370294noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465746877074895363.post-88212603382412817412010-01-11T08:28:00.001-08:002010-01-11T10:18:42.828-08:00Event Spotlight: FITC TorontoAdobe Sponsors several Community Events world-wide. Here is an interview with Shawn Pucknell from FITC Toronto! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S0tR2vGpcJI/AAAAAAAAALs/r6Wjlnf8JJo/s1600-h/FITC_Am10_130x130_03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 130px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/S0tR2vGpcJI/AAAAAAAAALs/r6Wjlnf8JJo/s320/FITC_Am10_130x130_03.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425520176897028242" /></a><br /><br />Liz: What city is the event held and what so great about it?<br />Shawn: FITC Toronto started in 2002 and has continued to grow: this is our 9th year and we expect it to be an amazing event that will sell out. Toronto is a fantastic City...metropolitan and vibrant, but still safe and clean for the most part! People are friendly, and spring should be perfect weather.<br /><br />Liz: What makes your event unique?<br />Shawn: It starts with the presentations. Two solidly packed days of presentations, both technical and creative. Presenters from around the world have been hand picked for their skill and talent, and all are eager to share and meet you. Most times, you will have 4 different presentations to choose from. It's also about the networking. Being able to meet and talk to people who share your passion for this industry. Meet them at the presentations, in the exhibitor hall, or at one of the evening parties. Did we mention the parties? We don't mean to toot our own horn, but FITC parties are legendary. Not that you should come just for the parties. But you could. If you really wanted to. We wouldn't tell anyone.<br /><br />Liz: How much does it cost?<br />Shawn: FITC Toronto 2010 festival tickets are 499 CDN until Jan 15th, at which point they go up to $599 CDN. We pride ourselves on still being one of the lowest priced Flash conferences around.<br /><br /><br />Liz: Can you tell us about some of your speakers?<br />Shawn: Some of the most well respected people and companies in the industry:<br />Colin Moock, Jim Corbett , Brendan Dawes, Joa Ebert, North Kingdom, Lee Brimelow, Ralph Hauwert, Scott Hansen, Mario Klingemann, Big Spaceship, Firstborn, Andre Michelle, Stacey Mulcahy, James Paterson (presstube), Keith Peters, Grant Skinner, plus many more!<br /><br />Liz: How can we follow the event? <br />Shawn: You can follow through fitc.ca, or at twitter.com/fitc or at http://www.facebook.com/fitcevents<br /><br /><br />Liz: This looks like a fantastic event! Early bird price ends this FRIDAY (1/15/2010) so hurry!!! And what a great line up of speakers too!Lizignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043151097400370294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465746877074895363.post-85360431090722600802009-12-10T09:34:00.000-08:002010-01-03T09:04:46.401-08:00Event Spotlight: Flash and the CityAdobe sponsors community run events all over the world. Here is a spotlight on one of those events. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/SyE26435b6I/AAAAAAAAAKg/BX8X6QjZvs8/s1600-h/Untitled-1.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 96px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/SyE26435b6I/AAAAAAAAAKg/BX8X6QjZvs8/s320/Untitled-1.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413668612403195810" /></a><br /><br />Here is my interview with Elad Elrom from Flash and the City.<br /><br />Liz: When is your event?<br />Elad: May 13 we will have two workshops one that covers Mobile development and one workshop that covers ActionScript and Flex.<br />The actual conference will be a three day event from May 13 till May 16.<br /><br />Liz: What city is the event held and what so great about it?<br />Elad: FlashAndTheCity will take place in a different and dynamic environment called “3LD Art Technology Center” located in downtown Manhattan. 3LD Art Technology Center located in downtown Manhattan at 80 Greenwich St. between Rector and Edgar Streets. The decision to host the event in an technology center will support the artists and their vision. 3LD Art and Technology Center is a community-oriented and artist-run production development studio. They offer artists a unique experience with specialized equipment.<br /><br />Liz: What makes your event unique? <br />Elad: What makes this event truly unique is the community-driven speaker lineup. The community looks to the Flash and the City speakers as the leaders in their respective fields. The presenters are without a doubt, the most influential writers, architects, and user experience designers in the world. The list consists of over 40 of the most widely sought-after speakers and writers in the Flash, Flex, LiveCycle, ColdFusion, and Mobile development worlds. Many of them have shaped the technology, tools, and industries we work in today, and simply cannot be found together at any other conference.<br /><br />Flash and the City is primed to redefine the way we think about conferences in the future. "Out of the box" and "Flash and the City" are not marketing terms, but descriptions of how the event is designed. Flash and the City is offering attendees a one-of-a-kind opportunity: to be a part of incredible sessions on location at world-famous sites throughout the city! That's right, the "City Track" sessions of FATC are going to be held at timeless New York City landmarks! Never before have conference attendees had the chance to explore the host city and take in a session from such an elite collection of speakers.<br /><br />However, the venue for our on-site sessions is one of a kind. We're holding the ActionScript/Flex, Mobile, Technology, and Inspiration track sessions at the<a href="http://www.3ldnyc.org/"> 3-Legged Dog</a> (3LD) Technology Center and Theatre. Much like the Flash community, this “quintessentially hip location" embodies the marriage of artistic creativity and technological ingenuity. The 3LD is a cutting-edge space designed to facilitate the production of new media and large-scale experimental artwork. It's exactly the type of environment that is conducive to the passion and inspiration found only during Flash and the City.<br /><br />Accommodations for Flash and the City will continue the first-class theme of the conference. FATC attendees and speakers will call the luxurious <a href="http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/NYCMLHH-Millenium-Hilton-New-York/index.do">Millennium Hilton</a> home during their stay. The hotel is located in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, just minutes from Wall Street, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Tribeca, Battery Park and the South Street Seaport. Only the finest for the Flash community!<br /><br />We're also establishing some recognition during the conference in something we call the "Statue of Liberty award." This award is being presented to the local agency that has best represented New York City this year. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Some of the top creative agencies in the world are based in NYC. </span><br /><br />There has never been an event that has offered half of what Flash and the City has prepared. The speaker lineup is unrivaled, the city track is a completely new conference format, and the extra-curricular activities will be an unforgettably fantastic time! It is simply a NO-BRAINER to get your ticket before January 1 for $99. Start planning now for Flash and the City, May 14-17, 2010!<br /><br />Liz: How much does it cost?<br />Elad: The cost from now until the end of the year is only $99 and the price goes up to $299 or $249 for students.<br /><br />Liz: What are some of the things people have said about the event? <br />Elad: Here are some quotes <br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">"Just got my early bird ticket to #FlashAndTheCity. You should too - bargain for a multi-day conference & awesome speaker lineup!"<br /><br />"Amazing lineup of "A" list speakers and awesome networking events, can't wait!"<br /><br />"People who don't buy FlashAndTheCity tickets before New Year are stupid"</span><br /><br />Liz: Can you tell us about some of your speakers?<br />Elad:<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Duane Nickull<br />Doug Winnie<br />Scott Janousek <br />Ryan Stewart<br />Stacey Mulcahy<br />Grant Skinner<br />Lee Brimelow<br />Jesse Warden<br />Peter Elst<br />Seb Lee-Delisie<br />Phillip Kerman<br />Adam Lehman<br />Kevin Hoyt</span><br />See full list of speakers on <a href="http://www.flashandthecity.com/">http://www.flashandthecity.com/</a><br /><br />Liz: Anything special happening this year?<br />Elad: What would an exciting Flash conference be without a rocking after party? Thankfully, we have Adobe Senior Technical Evangelist, and Flash And the City speaker <a href="http://twitter.com/duanechaos">Duane Nickull</a> with his band,<a href="http://twitter.com/22ndCenturyBand"> 22nd Century</a>, to play the soundtrack to this spectacular event!<br /><br />On Saturday night, we'll cruise along the Hudson River, taking in the stunning New York City skyline from the view of the <a href="http://marcopolocruises.com/the_temptress.html">Temptress</a> yacht! After a full meal and drinks, attendees have yet another way to mingle with the speakers, and experience the Big Apple from a unique and memorable perspective.<br /><br />Once Flash and the City has wrapped up, and everyone has begun planning their attendance for 2011, we'll spend Sunday relaxing in Brooklyn thanks to FATC speaker Jesse Freeman, aka <a href="http://twitter.com/TheFlashBum">TheFlashBum</a>.<br /><br />Liz: Who are the organizers?<br /><a href="http://twitter.com/EladElrom">Elad Elrom</a> is the main organizer of FlashAndTheCity<br /><br />Additionally, contribution are made by the following individuals:<br /><a href="http://twitter.com/theflashbum">Jesse Freeman</a> - helping with the city track and conference committee<br /><a href="http://twitter.com/joseeight">Jose Antonio</a> - branding and marketing as well as conference committee<br /><a href="http://twitter.com/kevinsuttle">Kevin Suttle</a> - marketing as well as conference committee<br /><br />Liz: How can we follow the event? (twitter, blog, website, newsletter, etc.)<br /><a href="http://flashandthecity.com">http://flashandthecity.com</a><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/FlashAndTheCity">http://twitter.com/FlashAndTheCity</a><br /><a href="http://www.insideria.com/ria-radio.html">http://www.insideria.com/ria-radio.html</a><br /><a href="http://events.linkedin.com/Flash-City-New-York-City-May-2010/pub/133772">http://events.linkedin.com/Flash-City-New-York-City-May-2010/pub/133772</a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/SyE5J3sohZI/AAAAAAAAAKo/xNFOrKC8Ph0/s1600-h/fatcsplash.gif"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 138px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/SyE5J3sohZI/AAAAAAAAAKo/xNFOrKC8Ph0/s200/fatcsplash.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413671068808807826" /></a>Liz: This looks like a great event. I'll be there along with several of the Adobe community. Elad just put a new splash page and I'm guessing just from this that the new site and event is going to blow our minds. Can't wait. And for this price I think this event will be a sell out!Lizignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043151097400370294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465746877074895363.post-32811814401580090252009-12-03T09:22:00.001-08:002009-12-03T09:41:24.079-08:00Event Spotlight: 360|FlexAdobe sponsors community run events all over the world. Here is a spotlight on one of those events. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/Sxf1eP0OUSI/AAAAAAAAAKU/pnUsB1GUrvU/s1600-h/Badge_125.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 125px; height: 125px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/Sxf1eP0OUSI/AAAAAAAAAKU/pnUsB1GUrvU/s320/Badge_125.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411063377299394850" /></a><br /><br />Here is my interview with John Wilker from 360|Flex<br /><br />Liz: When is your event? <br />John: March 7-10, 2010<br /> <br />Liz: What city is the event held and what so great about it?<br />John: San Jose CA. It's the home of Adobe, and the Silicon Valley. No great concentration of geek and nerd kind available. <br /><br />Liz: What makes your event unique?<br />John: Only event completely, 100% no doubt about it, focused on Flex/AIR and ActionScript.<br /><br />Liz: How much does it cost?<br />John: $599<br /><br />Liz: What are some of the things people have said about the event? <br />John: Here are a few quotes.<br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />"Two of our team attended 360 events last year (both San Jose and Seattle), and we are bringing 4 this year, as you guys by far have the best Flex conference, and you are a real bargin compared to the other guys... looking forward to it!" <br /><br /> "Here’s what I love about the 360Flex conferences: even if you didn’t attend a single session it’s worth the time and money to attend. The conversations with other developers in the hallways, at lunch/dinner, at the bars in the evenings is just as educational and of course more fun"<br /><br />"So do yourself a favor and head to 360Flex in February. Whether you’re a Flex n00b, novice or ninja it will be worth your time and your career will probably thank you for it."</span><br /><br />Liz: Can you tell us about some of your speakers?<br />John: We've got 40 of the best developers in the community including Adobe engineers.<br />Deepa Subramanian, Michael Labriola, Ben Stucki, Tom Gonzalez, Andrew Powell, the list goes on.<br /><br />Liz: Anything special happening this year?<br />John: Oh yeah San Jose is gonna be awesome because - beep - beep - and - beep - beep - beep -<br /><br />Liz: Who are the organizers?<br />John: 360|Conferences AKA John and Nicole Wilker and Tom Ortega<br /><br />Liz: How can we follow the event? <br />John: Twitter @360flex<br /><a href="http://www.360flex.com/">http://www.360flex.com/</a><br />You can sign up for the newsletter on the website. <br /><br />Liz: Well it sounds like a great event. I hope everyone decides to go! Sign up today!Lizignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043151097400370294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465746877074895363.post-62351754481271973542009-12-01T14:14:00.001-08:002009-12-02T15:43:06.741-08:00Need Speakers for TechWeds<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/Sxb68Q5PM8I/AAAAAAAAAKM/cBLp6vietoM/s1600-h/TECHWEDS_LOGO.jpg"><img style="float:middle; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 59px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/Sxb68Q5PM8I/AAAAAAAAAKM/cBLp6vietoM/s320/TECHWEDS_LOGO.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410787915566363586" /></a><br /><br />Hello Adobe community leaders!<br /><br />Did you know Adobe has an online training session every Wednesday from 1pm-2pm (Eastern)?<br /><br />How would you like to learn from an Adobe specialist or another community expert and ask questions live?<br /><br />How would you like to share your knowledge, tips, and recommendations for using Adobe products?<br /><br />If you belong to the Community Experts or User Group Managers program, TechWeds is where it is at!<br /><br />These session are general-intermediate content only. <br /><br />If you are interested in presenting or suggesting a topic, please fill out the survey.<br /><a href="http://tinyurl.com/techweds-callforspeakers">http://tinyurl.com/techweds-callforspeakers</a><br /><br />The calendar for 2010 TechWeds can be found on the <a href="http://groups.adobe.com">http://groups.adobe.com</a> Community Manager's page.Lizignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043151097400370294noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465746877074895363.post-19969087980681105442009-11-24T08:50:00.001-08:002009-11-24T08:57:38.605-08:00Community Experts Application and Nomination<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/SwwP546GB1I/AAAAAAAAAJ8/4z05PqKMVtg/s1600/color_logo_closeup2.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/SwwP546GB1I/AAAAAAAAAJ8/4z05PqKMVtg/s320/color_logo_closeup2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407714739768133458" /></a><br />Hey there Adobe Community ROCK STARS!<br /><br />Applications are now open for 2010’s Community Expert Program. <br /><br />The window for nominations closes on December 31, 2009. <br /><br />If you are interested in reapplying, check your email or contact me directly.<br /><br />If you are interested in joining as a new member, you must be nominated by an already existing Community Expert, Adobe evangelist, Adobe Product Manager, or Adobe Product Marketing Manager. Or contact me for more information.<br /><br />As a reminder, the mission of the Adobe Community Experts is:<br /><br />This community-based program is made up of users who share their product expertise with the worldwide Adobe community. The mission is to provide high caliber peer-to-peer communication educating and improving the product skills of Adobe customers worldwide.<br /><br />Each member is expected to exemplify the program fundamentals of product proficiency, enthusiasm, and professionalism towards Adobe and our customer base. In addition, they agree to be active contributors to the Adobe worldwide community by:<br /><br /> * Engaging in peer to peer support in the Adobe forums<br /> * Posting information and technical support in their favorite online community<br /> * Writing articles for professional publications<br /> * Presenting Adobe product presentations at conferences and user groups<br /><br /><br />NOTE: The program’s rebrand will be announced along with the announcement of the accepted members of the program in 2010.<br /><br />Good Luck Everyone! <br /><br />I'm thankful for all our community professionals who contribute their time and expertise to the world. Happy Thanksgiving!Lizignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043151097400370294noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465746877074895363.post-72970504363690813922009-11-06T12:29:00.000-08:002009-11-06T12:36:31.888-08:00Adding Events to My PlateWhen I resigned from Stellr to take my new job at Adobe, I agreed to remain on the Advisory Board of CFUnited because I have been committed to the success of the event and its community for so many years and I wanted to keep on contributing, although in a different role than previously.<br /><br />However, starting in the near future, I will be adding more Community events work to my plate here at Adobe and as such, continuing to advise CFUnited might be seen a conflict of interest. Therefore, effective immediately, I am withdrawing from the CFUnited Advisory Board. <br /><br />Feel free to post questions in the comments. <br />Thank you.Lizignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043151097400370294noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465746877074895363.post-18090489623075835812009-10-23T10:47:00.000-07:002009-10-23T11:17:55.639-07:00CFinNC, the way an event should be<img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/SuHxs98esmI/AAAAAAAAAIk/h0-Q8oYrsXI/s200/9928_158688341106_554386106_2854671_7892176_n.jpg" align="right" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395859583411335778" /><br /><br /><a href="http://cfinnc.com/">CFinNC</a>'s first event was a success. Mainly because the attendees were over all satisfied from my point of view and the organizers decided to do it again next year. <div><br /></div><div>I took myself down to NC to watch <a href="http://www.thecrumb.com/">Jim Priest</a> and <a href="http://www.nodans.com/">Dan Wilson</a> in action. Their UG was extremely active and willing to help. What makes a great event isn't the amount of money spent or the number of attendees. It is the dedication of the people involved and it becomes this sense of community that everyone wants to be involved with. They had wonderful speakers and great keynote speakers. I had so many favorite moments from helping the guys set up the night before, to watching <a href="http://www.firemoss.com/">Joe Rinehart</a>'s keynote on day two. The late night bar was no different than every event I attend. The conversations flowed and the friendships were building. That's what an event truly comes down to. There was also some great content I heard about so that is just truly amazing that this event was put together with the minimum funds and in such a short amount of time.</div><div><br /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/SuHxsinnvDI/AAAAAAAAAIc/HXmVZmsySQo/s200/9928_158688316106_554386106_2854667_1053795_n.jpg" border="0" align="left" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395859576076090418" /><br /></div><div>The guys said they got ideas from larger events like CFUnited and from their UG. And that's what it is all about. Learn from other people's trials and jump at the chance to use great ideas. This is about building a community, not about who's event is better. I encourage UGs to put together a small event like this if they find they have the support from their UG members and find a location that is accessible to a large audience. NC was a great location within driving distance to DC. Great timing and great facility. Schools are a highly recommended venue choice as well. I even hitched a ride with friends to and from, what a bonus! </div><div><br /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/SuHxscrsQ5I/AAAAAAAAAIU/d0pxQ0AjSuQ/s200/9928_157128776106_554386106_2838656_5941641_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" align="right" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395859574482551698" /><br /></div><div>Also keep in mind the experience. The flow of events. The guys did a great job spacing out sessions and giving time to network. They got sponsors and prizes to add some excitement. They got some great speakers to help promote and do spotlight interviews. Events are supposed to make an impact on a community before, during, and after. There isn't one formula, each event has to be different but if I had to see three things you absolutely need it is 1) great speakers, 2) dedicated team, and 3) well thought out budget.</div><div><br /></div><div>I highly recommend going next year. If you are interested in doing an event, I offered my advise to Jim and Dan which I'd do for anyone (to an extent!). But just make sure you first take a look around and remember what is it you like about events. They are truly inspirational and always does well to boost moral. </div><div><br /></div><div>Some events coming up are <a href="http://bflex.info/">Bflex/Bfusion</a>, <a href="http://www.riaunleashed.com/">RIA unleashed</a>, <a href="http://www.riadventure.com/">RIA adventure</a>, and more.</div><div>Make the leap and take a trip or take a leap and decide to do an event in your city!</div>Lizignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043151097400370294noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465746877074895363.post-12609842022861813892009-10-12T16:23:00.000-07:002009-10-12T16:41:16.144-07:00MAX from the other side<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal">What just happened? </p><p class="MsoNormal">Another Adobe MAX came and went. But it made a huge impact. I’ve worked events before, I’ve networked with others, and I’ve learned new information at conferences in the past. MAX was different for me this year. Joining the Community Team has been an honor. Mainly because my team is amazing and the community is way cool.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Seeing things from the other side isn’t all that different. We are just as amazed as everyone else how everything gets pulled together. Difference is I was much calmer and ready to call to action from my people. It was smooth and a completely rewarding experience.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I sat at the booth Monday morning armed with stickers and notebooks. Ready to smile and represent a company I love. I let conversation flow naturally of course. But after the first few seconds I realized the mission. The community needs to grow! Connecting with one another doesn’t just stop after MAX ends. I wanted everyone to know about the Groups site and what Adobe has done to keep the community connected. I was excited when people found their local user group online for the first time. It was the best feeling all week.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I met a ton of Experts who liked my ideas and who gave me some great feedback. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Here are some of the wants from Experts:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><ul><li>To be rebranded (with an awesome acronym of course)</li><li>A clear definition of who the Experts are</li><li>To be better connected with Adobe product managers</li><li>To be better utilized</li><li>Know when there are opportunities to speak in the community</li><li>Would like to put presentations on AdobeTV or somewhere unified to show case</li></ul><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">And there is a whole lot more.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I have ideas that I shared with the Experts as well. Some involved my idea for creating a useful tool. --I can’t tell you more than that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I have ideas for increasing presence and creating a well-defined identity for the Experts. Also, we need better expectations for Experts. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I will be announcing the Expert program changes and 2010 application on my blog as well as throughout the forums and other lists. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I’m extremely excited to get started on all this. I don’t like to sit on a good idea as many people know. I want to motivate and challenge everyone around me. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">What MAX taught me is that creative out-of-the-box ideas can come true. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The only complaint about Adobe MAX is that I didn’t get one of those fresh baked cookies. I was already too stuffed! Thank you Adobe for taking such good care of everyone. You really do care about this community and creating so many opportunities for everyone. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Highlights (and YES I remember everything): </p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><ul><li>Buttons, lots of buttons</li><li>Late night chatter</li><li>My visit to Chinese Theater on Hollywood Blvd</li><li>Keynotes</li><li>John Mayer and Mark Hamill</li><li>The day two evening event rocked</li><li>Chatting with Dee Sadler and some of the well known Experts</li><li>Music and Food – all wonderful</li><li>My picture with Kevin Lynch and Ben Forta!</li><li>Wearing my NDA shirt and seeing Eddie laugh</li><li>Eating CF cake</li><li>Kicking off the festivities with the Romanians and friends Saturday night</li><li>Seeing Rachel work the floor</li><li>Preview of Avatar</li><li>Watching John chat with our overseas guests</li><li>Seeing the relief on Stacy’s face when recordings did well</li></ul><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I was so sad to go back east after such an amazing week but it is good to know that 2010 is going to rock!</p><p class="MsoNormal">Here are some great pictures from myself and other community peeps. Thanks!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/StO8P_BY2HI/AAAAAAAAAHc/WelatT_OErY/s1600-h/8816_184168414740_705329740_3862872_4695843_n.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/StO8P_BY2HI/AAAAAAAAAHc/WelatT_OErY/s200/8816_184168414740_705329740_3862872_4695843_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391860161693931634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/StO8PnG0g6I/AAAAAAAAAHU/i1L8_riFY4M/s1600-h/10421_151690236106_554386106_2792558_5557183_n.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/StO8PnG0g6I/AAAAAAAAAHU/i1L8_riFY4M/s200/10421_151690236106_554386106_2792558_5557183_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391860155274265506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/StO8PUykgNI/AAAAAAAAAHM/EfG-2kXNO4c/s1600-h/10421_151690181106_554386106_2792548_2714252_n.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/StO8PUykgNI/AAAAAAAAAHM/EfG-2kXNO4c/s200/10421_151690181106_554386106_2792548_2714252_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391860150357491922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/StO8O8I0d9I/AAAAAAAAAHE/MFO_j9wLSkE/s1600-h/7916_143110033557_790213557_2700357_4355887_n.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/StO8O8I0d9I/AAAAAAAAAHE/MFO_j9wLSkE/s200/7916_143110033557_790213557_2700357_4355887_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391860143739926482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/StO8Ovxq0HI/AAAAAAAAAG8/Lzf_5Hh2xo8/s1600-h/10421_153478671106_554386106_2810760_2452218_n.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/StO8Ovxq0HI/AAAAAAAAAG8/Lzf_5Hh2xo8/s200/10421_153478671106_554386106_2810760_2452218_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391860140421599346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/StO9gaAGwyI/AAAAAAAAAHs/DutR4vhM5jA/s1600-h/10425_151689951106_554386106_2792516_1302144_n.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 153px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/StO9gaAGwyI/AAAAAAAAAHs/DutR4vhM5jA/s200/10425_151689951106_554386106_2792516_1302144_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391861543325844258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/StO9gNSDY0I/AAAAAAAAAHk/6GEP5nP5_0c/s1600-h/10421_151689696106_554386106_2792474_4305642_n.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2MMq2tZiskM/StO9gNSDY0I/AAAAAAAAAHk/6GEP5nP5_0c/s200/10421_151689696106_554386106_2792474_4305642_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391861539911459650" /></a><br /></p> <!--EndFragment-->Lizignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043151097400370294noreply@blogger.com4