Conference Sessions
A stellar line up of talent presenting four, jam-packed session tracks; Web Experience, Flash Platform, ColdFusion and RIA Development. Covering a gamut of topics from Flash fundamentals, CSS based design, ColdFusion insights, to Flex, AJAX and team process management. A veritable feast of cutting edge, web techniques.
The not-so-ancient art of Mobile Flash Video
The last 3 years have seen an explosion of video on the web, and what format has risen to the top? Yep, Flash Video (FLV) is top dog when it comes to fast and easy video distribution online, thanks the ubiquity of the Flash player. Now, with Flash Lite 3, FLV comes to to the mobile platform! See first hand from Flash Lite ninja Dale Rankine how easy it is to create FLV applications in Flash Lite 3 and bring sexy back to your mobile handset. More...
Internationalisation with ColdFusion and Flex
When building and architecting web applications a common mistake is not to think about the issues related to delivering a website or a web application for a multi-national or multi-lingual target audience. Internationalisation and the associated topics localisation and globalisation comprise more than just offering support for more than one language or some freaky special characters. This session will provide an introduction in various aspects of how to build web applications using ColdFusion and Flex targeting an international audience and supporting users with different cultural backgrounds. More...
Hooking Flash up to Stuff, Just Because You Can
Michael's an obsessive tinkerer -- the type of guy who likes to dismantle the toaster. Join him as he hooks the Flash platform up to WII remotes, LED panels, Infrared devices, multi-touch screens and more. Why? Just because... besides who knows when that light bulb moment will strike for the next great Flash powered device. More...
MayoClinic.Com: ColdFusion Writ Large
Learn how MayoClinic.com arrived at an outsourcing model that actually works through -- sponsored open source development and building internal expertise. Take a peek under the covers at how Mayo has constructed a scalable and easily maintained, highly customized FarCry site through deep abstraction of internal meta data. More...
So you think you can design?
Website design. Why is it some people take 30 minutes to create a fantastic design while others spend weeks fiddling around to end up with crap? Take a look inside what makes a great design that you, your users, and your client will love. More...
The 3rd Way: Handling 3D on the Web
Discover the latest 3d web possibilities since the outbreak of open source 3d engines in Flash (Papervision3d, Away3d and Sandy). Rob compares the relative merits between these and other competing 3d formats. See what constitutes good use of 3d, and how things can be done well, what happens when 3d is abused, and how the application of 3d can create compelling and intuitive user interfaces. More...
Workshop: Building 3d Websites in Flash
From the basics of 3d, to staging, lighting, textures and 3d modelling. Whether its animation effects or compelling user interfaces, learn modern 3d techniques for the web from one of the industry's leading 3d flash developers.
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Workshop: Flex 3.0 Crash Course
A one day crash course in building Flex applications with Flex Builder. Join Kai Koenig, Adobe Instructor, and James Talbot, the Adobe Master Instructor who built the Flash/Flex training curriculum and certified hundreds of instructors. This hands on workshop focuses on the Flex Builder development workflow while students build a data enabled, rich internet application from the ground up.
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Workshop: FarCry 5.0 Jump Start
Spend a day with the FarCry Frameworks lead developer, and learn how to make the world famous, FarCry web application platform sing and dance. Suitable for ColdFusion developers coming to FarCry for the first time, and existing FarCry developers wanting to get up to speed with what the latest FarCry 5.0 release has to offer.
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Black Art of Custom Tag Development
ColdFusion components have been ascendant in recent times, dominating with their objectness. But the humble custom tag is making a resurgence. Learn the ancient art of cobbling together custom tags from an old master; sub tags, thistag, associating tags, a touch of attribute wrangling and more. Don't miss this veritable cf_smorgasboard. More...