tag:www.insideria.com,2009://34/tag:www.insideria.com,2008://34.34118- 2009-11-16T15:25:11Z Comments for Flex presentations at Adobe MAX (http://www.insideria.com/2008/11/flex-presentations-at-adobe-ma.html) Movable Type 4.21-en tag:www.insideria.com,2008://34.34118 2008-11-12T21:51:39Z 2008-11-12T22:11:46Z Flex presentations at Adobe MAX In this entry, I give you a list of my favorite Flex related presentations being given at the Adobe MAX conference this year, and a short description of why I think you should attend each and every one of them. :) Not attending MAX? Don't worry - they'll be available online sometime shortly after the conference is over. RJ Owen If you're attending the Adobe MAX conference this year, here's a list of Flex related presentations you might be interested in attending:

A Deep Dive into the Flex 3 Framework
Tuesday, November 18, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, by Brad Umbaugh and RJ Owen (me)
Come learn about some of the more esoteric features of the framework, including the SystemManager, StyleManager, Collections and DataBinding.

Creating New Components in Flex 3 and Beyond
Tuesday, November 18, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm, by Deepa Subramaniam
A member of the Flex Team, Deepa talks about how component development is changing in Flex 4 - a must for any serious Flex developer

Data Visualization with Flex
Wednesday, November 19, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm, by Tom Gonzalez
Tom is one of the founding contributors to the Degrafa project and an expert on this topic. I saw his 360 | Flex presentation on this same topic, and it was well worth it. Definitely check this out.

Filthy Rich Flex: Graphics and Animation
Monday, November 17, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm, by Chet Haase
Chet is a new member of the Flex team who brings years of experience in developing slick graphics and animation to Flex. Chet also did a similar presentation at 360 | Flex and showed off a few techniques I'd never seen before.

Flex Framework Features to Support Large Applications
Wednesday, November 19, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, by Alex Harui
Large enterprise level applications have made a big splash in the Flex world this year. Come hear Alex give good advice you'll probably need in the near future.

InsideRIA Outlook, 2009: What Every Developer Needs to Be Thinking About
Wednesday, November 19, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, by Rich Tretola , Adam Flater, RJ Owen, Sean Christmann , Andrew Trice
Some of us InsideRIA regulars talk about important topics for Flex and RIA's in 2009.

Introduction to Flex 3
Monday, November 17, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm, by Jeff Tapper
Jeff Tapper's been in the Flex community since day 1. If you're new to Flex, Jeff is a great guy to learn from.

Introduction to Thermo and the Next Generation of Flex
Monday, November 17, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm or Monday, November 17, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm, by Ryan Stewart, Steven Heintz, Tim Buntel
Thermo promises to change the game for designer/developer collaboration and will impact every Flex developer's life. Come learn more about how it works and how Flex will look in a post-Thermo world.

Looking Ahead to the Next Version of Flex
Monday, November 17, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, by Ely Greenfield
Last year Ely introduced some amazing concepts that opened the door for projects like Degrafa and OpenFlux. I don't know what he'll be showing off this year, but it's sure to shake things up again. On top of that, Ely is one of the best presenters I've seen in the Flex community.

Testing Your Flex Applications
Tuesday, November 18, 9:00 am - 10:00 am, by Michael Labriola
Michael Labriola used to be a reverse engineer whose entire job was focused on breaking and rebuilding software, and he hasn't lost his love of tinkering in the details since moving to Flex. Since meeting him at 360 | Flex, I've found him to be one of the most knowledgeable people in the entire industry. Come expecting to learn more about how Flex works under the covers than you ever thought you could.

]]> tag:www.insideria.com,2008://34.34118-comment:2046234 Comment from Roberto Cota on 2008-11-13 Roberto Cota Thanks for the info! It would be nice if you posted a link to the presentations once the conference is over, for those of us unable to attend.

]]> 2008-11-13T17:43:16Z tag:www.insideria.com,2008://34.34118-comment:2046285 Comment from Gene De Lisa on 2008-11-14 Gene De Lisa Who will be talking about Flex's MIDI support?

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