Don’t Miss Adobe Developer Week (June 20-24)

June 3rd, 2011 Chris Griffith

Calling all developers! Interested in building apps that run seamlessly across the Web, desktops and mobile devices for Android, BlackBerry Tablet OS and iOS with one tool, a common framework and a single codebase? Then look no further than Adobe Developer Week! Taking place June 20-24, this weeklong event will feature a series of free, live webinars via Adobe Connect hosted by Adobe technology experts.


Announcing AdobeCamp San Diego!

May 30th, 2011 Chris Griffith

The San Diego Flash User Group, the San Diego Adobe Developer User Group and the San Diego Photoshop User Group are hosting a 4 hour deep dive into Adobe’s Creative Suite 5.5!

Join us at the Adobe Camp where we will share with you how Adobe Creative Suite tools have evolved to dramatically enhance your workflow and keep your skills fresh. You’ll learn how to work faster and stay ahead of the latest trends, especially the rapid proliferation of mobile devices and the vast array of screen sizes.

Tickets available now!

When
Saturday, June 25, 2011 from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM (PT)

Where
Art Institute of San Diego
7650 Mission Valley Road
San Diego, CA 92108

You will discover how to:

Design and develop rich browser-based content for desktops or devices with the leading HTML5 authoring tools.

Develop rich interactive applications for Android, Blackberry, and iOS with Adobe AIR, Flash Professional and Flash Builder.

Learn about the new iPad applications available for Photoshop.

Agenda

Welcome & Overview – 10 minutes
Flash Professional – 30 minutes
Dreamweaver – 30 minutes
PhotoShop – 30 minutes
Flash Catalyst – 30 minutes
Flash Builder – 30 minutes
CF Builder – 15 minutes
Community Showcase – 30 minutes
Wrapup and Prizes – 10 minutes
(lunch is included)

Speakers

Chris Griffith – Adobe Community Professional / Manager San Diego Flash User Group
James Polanco – Founding Partner / Web Application Architect at DevelopmentArc
Stephen M. Burns – Manager San Diego Photoshop User Group
Darius Fattahipour – Manager Adobe Developer User Group
Demian Borba – Adobe Community Champion / CEO at Action Creations

We are capping attendance to 50 campers, so get your tickets now. Tickets are $20, which includes lunch and raffle entry. The raffle prize will be a copy of an Adobe Creative Suite (sorry, no Master Collection).


Ask a CS Pro: What’s New In Flash Catalyst “Panini” w. Chris Griffith

March 17th, 2011 Chris Griffith

I am doing an Ask A CS Pro session tomorrow on Flash Catalyst.

The online session will be starting this Friday, March 18th, at 12pm PT. Take a look at some of the key features of the preview release and see how Flash Catalyst can help your workflow.

You can join me at: http://my.adobe.acrobat.com/askcspro


Pre-release Program for Flex Hero & Flash Builder Burrito Opening Up

February 14th, 2011 Chris Griffith

I wanted to make sure folks saw Andrew Shorten’s post on the Flex Team blog about opening up the Flex 4.5 (Hero), Flash Builder 4.5 (Burrito), and Flash Catalyst 1.5 (Panini) pre-release program to more participants! The MAX preview builds posted on Adobe Labs showed off three iterations of development work. The builds available in the pre-release program show off SIX iterations of development, so there is a lot of new functionality as well as polish that we are eager to show people.

To request access to the pre-release program, please fill out this quick survey.


360 Flex Conference Announced

January 5th, 2011 Chris Griffith

This year’s 360|Flex conference has been announced for April 10-13 in beautiful Denver. This conference is the first and still the best Adobe Flex developer conference in the world. I have had the pleasure of attending several and am always blown away by the quality of the presentations, the conversations, and the entire 360 crew!

Tickets are currently $449.00 (for a limited time).

Hope to see you there!


MAX recap slides posted

November 8th, 2010 Chris Griffith

I posted the slide deck I showed at the meeting on the Adobe Groups site (SDFUG-Nov.pptx).


November Meeting

October 29th, 2010 Chris Griffith

The craziness that surrounds Adobe MAX is finally winding down. So come to our November meeting and get the lowdown on all the announcements, find out which session you really should watch on Adobe TV, and more!

Day: Monday November 1st

Time: 6pm

Place: Art Institute of San Diego, South Building, room 307.


SDFug members speaking at Adobe MAX!

October 8th, 2010 Chris Griffith

Wanted to let folks know that a couple of members of the San Diego Flash User Group will be presenting at the upcoming Adobe MAX conference. So if you are attending, make sure you give them some support.


Join Aaron Pederson and James Polanco, Flex component development experts, as they walk you through the inner workings of the Flex framework and explain how to write extensible, rich, and highly performing components. They will cover the new Spark component and skinning architecture and how to use it correctly to build Spark components for use in Flex applications.
Time: Tuesday, October, 26th, 8:30 am – 9:30 am

10 Ways To Please Your Flex Dev with James Polanco and Aaron Pedersen

Creative Suite 5 and Flex 4 is changing the way designers and developers work together when creating Flex based applications. For designers, these updates are enabling a lot more control and input into the Flex 4 development process, creating exciting opportunities, challenges and even unintended consequences.  In this session, we will examine ten different designer oriented tips that can improve the Flex 4 experience for you, your developers and ideally the entire project process.

Time: Monday October 25, 3:30 PM

Room: FITC Unconference Room

Creating Compelling Mobile User Experiences: What You Need to Know

Explore the role of prototyping in designing and developing compelling mobile applications. We’ll examine the forms that prototypes can take (from paper prototypes to rich, interactive simulations), their advantages and costs, and how Adobe tools can be used to create them. Then we’ll walk through creating a user interface for a mobile application using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash Professional, Flash Catalyst, and Flash Builder. This presentation also covers best practices for UX, as well as developer-focused tips and tricks.

Time: Monday, October, 25th, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Recording now available!

New to mobile development? Wondering how mobile applications are built? This presentation will walk you the entire development process of the MAX unconference application from design to deployment. Chris Griffith will show you how he designed and built the application using a variety of tools and techniques.
Time: Tuesday October 26, 12:30 PM
Room: FITC Unconference Room

October Meeting: Show Us Your Stuff

September 27th, 2010 Chris Griffith

October 4, 2010
6:00 pmto8:00 pm

Our October meeting looks to be a lot of fun, as we have asked each of you to give a short 5-10 minute presentation of something cool you have been working on! The presentations can be from demonstrating a cool technique you learned to showcasing your latest app. So, don’t be shy, we know you can knock our socks off! This will also be a great chance to find some new inspiration, and pick up some new tricks from other members.

Meeting Information:

Day: October 4th

Time: 6pm – 8pm

Location: Art Institute of San Diego, South Building, Room 310


D2W designer/developer workflow conference – online!

June 9th, 2010 Chris Griffith

So how is this different than the normal registration?

It is online. So you are free to watch any of the presentations live, but when you register, you also get access to the recorded presentations. That is 33 sessions from some of the biggest and best names in the business, including the keynote by Adobe’s Doug Winnie.

After you register, you’ll get an email back telling you the live room recordings. You’ll be sent where to view the recordings after the conference.

What is D2W?

Kansas City’s first Designer/Developer Workflow Conference. June 19-20 in downtown Kansas City, MO near the Power & Light District. We have some of the best speakers both locally and internationally coming to talk on all things workflow. If you are a designer, developer or both, this conference is for you.

Why Workflow?

What’s the big deal about workflow? Workflow is something we all do, day in and day out – although you may not even think about it. Do you work with multiple applications during the day? Do you work with team members, departments, clients, etc.? Improving those workflows is what D2W is all about. We have 3 tracks, with 60-minute sessions. Sign up as a designer, developer, or as a hybrid of both. In addition to the sessions centering around workflow, there’ll be several biz-type sessions for Web professionals.

Who is speaking?

We have an amazing speaker list. Doug Winnie, Flash Catalyst Product Manager and Workflow Manager, Paul Trani – Flash Platform Evangelist, Pariah Burke – Adobe Instructor and workflow is his middle name, Rob Huddleston – Adobe Instructor and author extraordinaire as well as Tom Green who is a legend in the Flash world. We have many more amazing speakers, check out the speakers page and find out more.