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BIG news this from the Adobe MAX keynote in LA. In the forthcoming version of Flash (CS5) you will be able to create applications that compile down to actual real iPhone applications and are deployed using an Adobe AIR type runtime.

Just imagine this the world of iPhone development opened up to all of the great Flash & AIR designers and developers creating great experiences for this device. What excited me even more is that we can take our existing skills and create apps for so many devices ...

Registration is now open for this years Adobe MAX conference. As we know there is no Max Europe this year which is disappointing but for those who can afford to go to Los Angeles this years MAX is shaping up to be a great conference.

Head on over now to save $200 off the regular price until August.

FlashCamp is back in the UK at Birmingham on 16th June 2009 so get on down and register your attendance.

Again there are some great speakers and sponsors for the FREE event that runs from 12:00 until close at 20:00. Covering a variety of topics from Flex custom component creations with Mike Jones (aka Flashgen), there is some skinning with Degrafa and FXG by me (jameswhittaker.com). Some cool 3d from Away 3d creator Rob Bateman and getting started with PureMVC with Simon Bailey.

Keep an ...

At Mix 09 Microsoft announced that it’s Silverlight product can now run on the desktop for both Windows and Mac. This places the Microsoft offering as a competitor with Adobe AIR.

However upon closer examination the two technologies are coming at the desktop RIA space differently. There have been a lot of confusing reports regarding the Silverlight offering and I wanted to get a more rounded understanding before a rightup. It appears that with Silverlight you can turn any Silverlight web app ...

Unfortunately the first FOTB event to be destined for sunny Miami has been cancelled. This is a real shame for the conference following successful events in Brighton, UK. Organiser John Davey has cited the poor economic conditions are causing poor take up in ticket sales. No one to compromise on a quality event John has decided to cancel the event, according to Flashgen.

I knew some of the speakers lined up to present in Miami and It’s a big shame that America is going to miss that FOTB ...

Adobe have placed the videos of some presentations from this years Adobe Max Conference in North America. Unfortunately they didn’t record any sessions from the European Max so you won’t get to see a rerun of my great session!

So head on over to Adobe TV and get viewing. So far there are two that are targetted specifically AIR but I’m sure more will be added soon.

For those who attended my session at Adobe Max Europe in Milan last week, I have uploaded my presentation for your viewing pleasure. The session was aimed at AIR developers of all levels and experience looking at how we approach user experience and some techniques and ideas to enhance your projects.

This was my first major conference session and hopefully the start of many more.

In the resources section of RefreshingApps.com I have a tag called Max08 so other presentations, ...

Blimey Adobe have been very busy and there is now so much focus on AIR and AIR applications, it’s an exciting time.
Adobe announced a few days ago a new pre-release program called Adobe Wave.

It’s a desktop notifications system using a hosted API by Adobe to enable single call updates for trusted social networks and newsletters. It is a SaS (Software as a service) system by Adobe using a REST API that gives developers the ability to reach users without having their own desktop presence like ...

Ted Patrick has started to collate a list of ActionScript 3 API’s primarily for the Adobe MAX keynote but should be a great source of info for all you AIR mashup people out there.
https://adobemax.dabbledb.com/page/cloudapis/IylZKLSG

I’m thrilled to be speaking at this years Adobe Max conference in Milan (December 1st – 4th). My session is titled ‘Perfecting the users experience with Adobe AIR’ and is scheduled currently to take place on Monday the 1st December at 14:00.

Don’t forget to check out the other Brit’s speaking at Max Europe this year, Andrew Shorten has the lowdown on his blog.

So if you are heading along to Max Europe this year stop by my session or tap me on the shoulder for a chat.

Adobe MAX Europe is now available for early bird registration.

The early bird pricing is available until September 13th for 600 euros plus 20% VAT (720 euros). Compared to some conferences this might seem really expensive, however after attending last year’s Max in Barcelona I can say it was definately worth attending and Adobe put on a good show.

With so many sessions planned you can select a stream that suits you. Expect lots of AIR this time around!

Hopefully I’ll be there this year ...

Adobe has officially announced the dates for this years Max conference. I attended the Europe event last year in Barcelona and had an absolute ball. The sessions were very inspiring and informative and I met some great people too. I will definately be attending the event in Milan on December 1 – 4.

Max 2008 North America – San Francisco, California November 16 – 19, 2008
Max 2008 Europe – Milan, Italy December 1 – 4 2008
Max 2009 Japan – Tokyo, Japan January 2009 (exact date to be ...