by Harald

LA Area Adobe User Groups Present: Adobe Touch Apps for Creative Pros

3:34 pm in Events by Harald

Adobe User Groups: Adobe Touch Apps for Creative Pros

SUNDAY December 11, 2011 at 11:00am – 1:00pm PT
At IndieDesk Co-working – 816 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014

!!! TO ATTEND THE EVENT YOU MUST REGISTER ON EVENTBRITE !!!

 

// Adobe Touch Apps for Creative Pros

Your Studio, Now Everywhere. Design, edit, and elegantly present your work using six new Adobe Touch Apps designed for your tablet.

Join the LA area Adobe user group community and Rick Miller for a supercharged meeting ……..

  • Adobe Photoshop Touch
  • Adobe Ideas
  • Adobe Collage
  • Adobe Debut
  • Adobe Proto
  • Adobe Touch
  • Adobe Carousel
  • Adobe Kuler
  • Adobe Creative Cloud

 

Expand where and how you work …. after the presentation We will take a break and go out to take pictures in the area, once we are back in the studio we will upload images via Adobe Creative Cloud and create. Whether you use a stylus or just your fingertip, intuitive touchscreen features provide easy, precise control for a variety of creative tasks. Adobe Touch Apps, you can purchase the apps in advance of the event for Android via the Market, or for iPad via the iTunes store.

 

Rick Miller is a Senior Solutions Engineer for Education at Adobe Systems where he helps Adobe’s education customers find the solutions they need to enhance the pedagogical experiences of their students. Before working at Adobe Systems, Rick taught Photoshop/Digital Imaging at the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA, and Digital Design at Cal Poly Pomona University, so he’s cognizant of the unique challenges that face educators. Rick is an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop, Lightroom, Acrobat X, and Acrobat Connect. Additionally, Rick is an expert in color management. Moreover, Rick is a professional photographer who is certified on the Leaf and Phase One digital backs, and trains users on the Hasselblad digital back. Rick continues to consult with Law Enforcement agencies in the Forensic application of Photoshop.


Please visit the Eventbrite page for additional information and for any last minute updates.

// Upcoming Events

  • - LAFlash December Meeting: TBD

// Links

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by Harald

November Meeting Canceled

3:15 pm in Uncategorized by Harald

Unfortunately, the LAFlash meeting for November had to be canceled.

The other half of our joint event with the Adobe Illustrator User Group AILA will be held at the MacMall today.
More details at http://dmala.groups.adobe.com/group/541.

Omar and I are looking into having a December meeting. More information regrading our final meeting of the year are to come…

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by Harald

October LAFlash Meeting – The AfterMAX & Patrick Matte LIVE!

1:15 pm in Events by Harald

October LAFlash Meeting – The AfterMAX & Patrick Matte LIVE

Wednesday October 19, 2011 at 7:00P – 9:30P PST
At the Rich Media Institute and Almer/Blank – 525 Venezia Avenue, Venice CA 90291
Join us on Adobe Connect Pro: http://bit.ly/laflashlive
FREE EVENT | FREE ( LIMITED ) PARKING | NO RSVP | FREE FOOD & REFRESHMENTS courtesy of Artisan Creative!

// Sponsors

Adobe
Revolutionizing how the world engages with ideas and information
Check out the new Creative Suite 5.5!

Artisan Creative
Artisan delivers talent solutions for any organization requiring creative, marketing or interactive resources.
Jobs for creative professionals.

almer/blank
Crafting Digital Interfaces for Human Enjoyment
Check out the new site!

The Rich Media Institute
Specialized, Convenient Education for Digital Media Professionals
Check out the new courses!

NEW SPONSOR!! Apress.com
Publishes computer technology books for professionals, by professionals. Catalog, code from books, and frequent buyer discount.
Hardcopies and eBooks available!

FITC
Inspire. Educate. Challenge. Connect.
Check out upcoming events!

ElementRiver
Where FlashBuilder meets the enterprise
Check out Element River’s new Sourcemate 3.0

FDT5
Pure coding comfort.
Check out Powerflasher’s FDT5!

// Meeting Agenda

  • - 7:00 pm Welcoming by Community Group Managers Omar and Harald
  • - 7:15 pm The AfterMAX: News from Adobe’s MAX with Omar
  • - 7:45 pm Patrick Matte: The making of the Visa Memory Mapper
  • - 9:00 pm General announcements for the members of LAFlash
  • - 9:15 pm Raffle, Networking, and Beer!

// Welcoming by Omar and Harald

LAFlash managers Omar Gonzalez and Harald Koebler will open the event with a few words.

// The AfterMAX: News from Adobe’s MAX with Omar

Adobe MAX at the L.A. Convention Center was amazing and there’s a lot of movement at Adobe. In case you couldn’t make it to the event or haven’t seen the session recordings online yet, Omar will provide information on his experience from Adobe’s annual event. He will cover trends and news all around the Flash platform. Very interesting what direction Flash is taking…

// Patrick Matte LIVE!: The making of the Visa Memory Mapper

The Visa Memory Mapper is a web application made with Adobe Flash that lets users create an animated journey with pictures and music. Patrick Matte will talk about how the project was completed in seven weeks, starting with how the idea for this project came about and all Flash work that was done through the final delivery. You’ll see some preliminary prototypes and you will learn about working with Flash and the Facebook, Flickr, Youtube and Google Maps APIs. You’ll also learn about working with Adobe AIR and FFMPEG to render dynamic flash animations to video. The presentation will also include some work with Away3D and Adobe PixelBender.

• Example to Walk-Through ( opt )
• Link to download examples ( opt )

Website: http://www.patrickmatte.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/patmat

// General Announcements

A few announcements from the User Group Managers Omar and Harald regarding the latest news on the Flash Platform and LAFlash member benefits.

// Raffle, Networking, Food and Beer!

As always, we will host a raffle with prizes from our sponsors (including FREE eBooks from our new sponsor Apress/FriendsOfEd !!) and other free give-aways. The event ends with a networking session. Food and drinks will be available courtesy of Artisan Creative.

// Upcoming Events

October 27-28: RIA Unleashed Boston in Waltham, MA
Flex, AIR, ColdFusion and more

November 14-15: FITC Screens in Toronto, Canada
Developing for Mobile, Tablets and More

November: LAFlash November Meeting: Best Practices: Workflow from Illustrator to Flash, Joint-Meeting with Adobe Illustrator User Group Los Angeles AILA

// Links

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by Omar

Links from Sept. 2011 Meeting w/ R Blank

8:21 pm in Blog by Omar

Here are some links that I showed yesterday between the presentations about the new announcements this week by Adobe heading into MAX. This includes links to information about Flash Player 11, AIR 3.0 and Flash Builder 4.6. Also the first link is to the sample code from R Blank’s presentation on StageVideo, the presentation slides will be available after MAX is over. Enjoy!

StageVideo AS3 API Sample Code for Flash Professional
http://www.rblank.com/2011/09/12/stagevideo-as3-api-sample-code-for-flash-professional/

Latest Adobe News Links about Flash Player 11, Adobe AIR 3 and Flash Builder 4.6:

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by Harald

September LAFlash Meeting – R Blank LIVE at LAFlash

6:39 pm in Uncategorized by Harald

September LAFlash Meeting – Delivering Best Video Experiences with Flash (MAX 2011 Talk)

Wednesday September 21, 2011 at 7:00P – 9:30P PST
At the Rich Media Institute and Almer/Blank – 525 Venezia Avenue, Venice CA 90291
Join us on Adobe Connect Pro: http://bit.ly/laflashlive
FREE EVENT | FREE ( LIMITED ) PARKING | NO RSVP | FREE FOOD & REFRESHMENTS courtesy of Artisan Creative!

// Sponsors

Adobe
Revolutionizing how the world engages with ideas and information
Check out the new Creative Suite 5.5!

Artisan Creative
Artisan delivers talent solutions for any organization requiring creative, marketing or interactive resources.
Jobs for creative professionals.

almer/blank
Crafting Digital Interfaces for Human Enjoyment
Check out the new site!

The Rich Media Institute
Specialized, Convenient Education for Digital Media Professionals
Check out the new courses!

NEW SPONSOR!! Apress.com
Publishes computer technology books for professionals, by professionals. Catalog, code from books, and frequent buyer discount.
Hardcopies and eBooks available!

FITC
Inspire. Educate. Challenge. Connect.
Check out upcoming events!

ElementRiver
Where FlashBuilder meets the enterprise
Check out Element River’s new Sourcemate 3.0

FDT5
Pure coding comfort.
Check out Powerflasher’s FDT5!

// Meeting Agenda

  • - 7:00 pm Welcoming by Community Group Managers Omar and Harald
  • - 7:15 pm R Blank LIVE: Delivering Best Video Experiences with Flash (MAX 2011 Talk)
  • - 9:00 pm General announcements for the members of LAFlash
  • - 9:15 pm Raffle, Networking, and Beer!

// Welcoming by Omar and Harald

LAFlash managers Omar Gonzalez and Harald Koebler will open the event with a few words.

// R Blank LIVE: Delivering Best Video Experiences with Flash (MAX 2011 Talk)

Discover how recent releases of Adobe Flash Player enable delivery of even higher quality HD video to a much wider audience. Using the new Stage Video feature, you can deliver the best possible viewing experience of the highest quality HD video content, while reducing processor usage by up to 85%! Come join us as we explore Stage Video, explain how it works, and show how to optimize your content for Stage Video delivery.
In case you cannot make it to Adobe MAX this year, this presentation is a sneak peak of R’s talk at Adobe’s annual convention here in L.A.

// General Announcements

A few announcements from the User Group Managers Omar and Harald regarding the latest news on the Flash Platform and LAFlash member benefits.

// Raffle, Networking, Food and Beer!

As always, we will host a raffle with prizes from our sponsors (including FREE eBooks from our new sponsor Apress/FriendsOfEd !!) and other free give-aways. The event ends with a networking session. Food and drinks will be available courtesy of Artisan Creative.

// Upcoming Events

October 1-5: Adobe MAX in Los Angeles
If you haven’t had a chance to get your Adobe MAX ticket yet, there are still discounts available through LAFlash. You are invited to join the September meeting to receive the promo code in person.

October 3-5: FITC Unconference @ MAX in Los Angeles
Connect, Discover, Inspire

October 19: LAFlash October Meeting
News from Adobe MAX. Further program to be announced

October 27-28: RIA Unleashed Boston in Waltham, MA
Flex, AIR, ColdFusion and more

November 14-15: FITC Screens in Toronto, Canada
Developing for Mobile, Tablets and More

November: LAFlash November Meeting

// Links

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by Harald

July LAFlash Meeting – FDT 4 World Tour & Community Member Show Case

1:14 pm in Events by Harald

July LAFlash Meeting – FDT 4 World Tour & Community Member Show Case

Wednesday July 13, 2011 at 7:00P – 9:30P PST
At the Rich Media Institute and Almer/Blank – 525 Venezia Avenue, Venice CA 90291
Join us on Adobe Connect Pro: http://bit.ly/laflashlive
FREE EVENT | FREE ( LIMITED ) PARKING | NO RSVP | FREE FOOD & REFRESHMENTS courtesy of Artisan Creative!

// Sponsors

Adobe
Revolutionizing how the world engages with ideas and information
Check out the new Creative Suite 5.5!

Artisan Creative
Artisan delivers talent solutions for any organization requiring creative, marketing or interactive resources.
Jobs for creative professionals.

almer/blank
Crafting Digital Interfaces for Human Enjoyment
Check out the new site!

The Rich Media Institute
Specialized, Convenient Education for Digital Media Professionals
Check out the new courses!

FITC
Inspire. Educate. Challenge. Connect.
Check out upcoming events!

ElementRiver
Where FlashBuilder Meets The Enterprise
Check out Element River’s new Sourcemate 3.0

FDT 4
Pure coding comfort.
Check out Powerflasher’s FDT4.5!

// Meeting Agenda

  • - 7:00 pm Welcoming by Omar and Harald
  • - 7:15 pm LAFlash Members Showcase: Brad Wallace and shaRon sachse
  • - 8:00 pm FDT 4 World Tour with Powerflasher Bruno Fonzi and Steven Sacks
  • - 9:00 pm General announcements for the members of LAFlash
  • - 9:15 pm Raffle, Networking, and Beer!

// Welcoming by Omar and Harald

LAFlash managers Omar Gonzalez and Harald Koebler will open the event with a few words introducing tonight’s guests.

// LAFlash Members Showcase: Brad Wallace and shaRon sachse

Join two of our LAFlash community members as they showcase their recently developed app. Together, they will present “Developing the Counting Book and creating graphics for the Dirty Kitchen Cooking Timer apps for the Blackberry PlayBook Tablet.”


Brad Wallace has a hard earned degree in dabbling from the Dabologna Institute. He was a filmmaker for 15 years before quitting in disgust and moving on to dabbling in all things involving computer arts. Graphics, photography, web design,
effects/animation and dark electronic music are his current ruminations. And now apps! The Dirty Kitchen Cooking Timer App: http://www.bradwallacedesign.com/dkTimer/
Check out his portfolio at www.bradwallacedesign.com and his scary music at www.myspace.com/procedure1.


shaRon sachse creates art and expressions for the digital canvas, motion and web using a suite of Adobe tools. She studied design and photography at MCAD (Minneaplois College of Art and Design) and returned to the classroom at SMC for a degree in Web Design/Development.

She got her start working with video at the local cable station in the early 8o’s producing, editing and teaching. Today, she does front-end development incorporating video, animation and rich interactive experiences on multiple screens.
Extending creativity to the new innovative handheld devices shaRon is also building apps. Come see the NEW Blackberry PlayBook tablet and the apps built. We will talk about the designing and developing process using Flash and beta hardware. shaRon’s portfolio can be seen at www.shaRon-folio.com
Tweets:@PCartiste.
Linked-in: http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonsachse

// FDT 4 World Tour with Powerflasher Bruno Fonzi and Steven Sacks

As part of the FDT 4 World Tour, Powerflasher Bruno Fonzi and award-winning application developer Steven Sacks will stop by LAFlash this month. With the recent release of the new version FDT 4.5 they will talk about the cross-plattfrom challenge, an overview from the Design & Software engineering perspective + Powerflasher current and future strategy for FDT. Some more info on http://fdt.powerflasher.com/blog/2011/06/cross-platform-challenges-talk/. Steven Sacks will show what FDT features he likes that helps his coding productivity.

The Powerflasher would also love to hear back from the community on how they can improve their software in the future. So, this is a great opportunity for you to come with your list of features, tweaks and other improvement ideas you would love to have in a future FDT release. Bruno will be happy to discuss your ideas with you. The presentation will include:

  • - FDT Tips and Tricks
  • - Show and discuss on some new Sneak Peak features
  • - Get your feedback and prioritize features
  • - Q&A


Excerpt from their blog post on the FDT 4 World Tour: “If you are a Creative Interactive Agency, Flash/Flex Development Company or Flash Gaming Studio, we would like to meet you. Feel free to Contact us, we will try our best to accomodate a meeting with you.

Do not expect a sales pitch, we like to hear your experience with your current IDE, what we can do to make your workflow, team and coding more efficient. We want to learn from your needs and share our know how as an Agency and Software developer in exchange. It is an opportunity to learn something both ways and, why not … find the time to have few drinks together after work!”

// General Announcements

A few announcements from the User Group Managers Omar and Harald regarding the latest news on the Flash Platform and LAFlash member benefits.

// Raffle, Networking, Food and Beer!

As always, we will host a raffle with prizes from our sponsors and other free give-aways. We have a FDT Plus license (a $399 value) and a $100 voucher provided by the Powerflasher. The event ends with a networking session while having some food, snacks and drinks.

// Upcoming Events

  • - LAFlash August Meeting: TBD
  • - LAFlash September Meeting with R Blank
  • - October 1-5 Adobe MAX in Los Angeles

// Links

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by Omar

June 28th – LAFlex and LAFlash Host FlashBuilder 4.5 User Group Tour with Adobe Evangelist Renaun Erickson
***DIFFERENT LOCATION THAN LAFLASH MEETINGS***

2:00 pm in Announcements, Events by Omar

June 28th LAFlex/LAFlash Meet Up – FlashBuilder 4.5 User Group Tour with Adobe Evangelist Renaun Erickson

Wednesday June 22, 2011 at 7:00P
At Coloft – 920 Santa Monica Blvd Santa Monica, CA
***DIFFERENT LOCATION THAN LAFLASH MEETINGS***

// Meetup URL

http://www.meetup.com/laflex/events/17531437/

// FlashBuilder 4.5 User Group Tour with Adobe Evangelist Renaun Erickson

Want to learn about developing iOS, Android, and Playbook apps with FlashBuilder 4.5 and AIR 2.7? Don’t miss this meetup because a special guest from Adobe will be joining us to tell you everything you want to know.

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by Harald

June LAFlash Meeting – Grant Skinner LIVE at LAFlash

9:56 pm in Events by Harald

June LAFlash Meeting – Grant Skinner LIVE at LAFlash

Wednesday June 22, 2011 at 7:00P – 9:30P PST
At the Rich Media Institute and Almer/Blank – 525 Venezia Avenue, Venice CA 90291
Join us on Adobe Connect Pro: http://bit.ly/laflashlive
FREE EVENT | FREE ( LIMITED ) PARKING | NO RSVP | FREE FOOD & REFRESHMENTS courtesy of Artisan Creative!

// Sponsors

Adobe
Revolutionizing how the world engages with ideas and information
Check out the new Creative Suite 5.5!

Artisan Creative
Artisan delivers talent solutions for any organization requiring creative, marketing or interactive resources.
Jobs for creative professionals.

almer/blank
Crafting Digital Interfaces for Human Enjoyment
Check out the new site!

The Rich Media Institute
Specialized, Convenient Education for Digital Media Professionals
Check out the new courses!

FITC
Inspire. Educate. Challenge. Connect.
Check out upcoming events!

ElementRiver
Where FlashBuilder meets the enterprise
Check out Element River’s new Sourcemate 2.0

FDT4
Pure coding comfort.
Check out Powerflasher’s FDT4!

// Meeting Agenda

  • - 7:00 pm Welcoming by Omar and Harald
  • - 7:15 pm Grant Skinner LIVE
  • - 9:00 pm General announcements for the members of LAFlash
  • - 9:15 pm Raffle, Networking, and Beer!

// Welcoming by Omar and Harald

LAFlash managers Omar Gonzalez and Harald Koebler will open the event with a few words about this special evening with Grant Skinner in person at this month’s meeting.

// Grant Skinner LIVE

Like evening at the improv, but nerdier, and probably not as funny. Grant will talk about a variety of subjects related to interactive technology, while fielding questions and exploring some of his recent experiments and projects. Topics will range from the technical to the creative, from art to business, and from early works to thoughts on the future.

// General Announcements

A few announcements from the User Group Managers Omar and Harald regarding the latest news on the Flash Platform and LAFlash member benefits.

// Raffle, Networking, Food and Beer!

As always, we will host a raffle with prizes from our sponsors and other free give-aways. The event ends with a networking session while having some food, snacks and drinks.

// Upcoming Events

Want to learn about developing iOS, Android, and Playbook apps with FlashBuilder 4.5 and AIR 2.7? Don’t miss this meetup because a special guest from Adobe will be joining us to tell you everything you want to know.

// Links

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by Harald

Adobe User Groups: Creative Suite 5.5 Launch Event

1:43 pm in Events by Harald

…On June 3rd.
…Organized by all the Adobe User Groups in Los Angeles.
…At Almer/Blank
…Speakers: Adobe Developer Evangelist Paul Trani and Community Manager for Adobe User Groups Aaron Houston
…More info will be posted here soon.

PLEASE REGISTER FOR THIS MEETING

Waiting lists now available on the Eventbrite site.

If you did not make the registration, you can still watch the LIVE STREAM

Also check out the facebook page

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by Omar

The Truth About Flash & Devices: On May 11th

5:40 pm in Events by Omar

May LAFlash Meeting – The Truth About Flash & Devices

Wednesday May 11, 2011, 4:00P – 6:00P + 7:00P – 9:00P PST ( !! Different Day & Early Event !!)
At the Rich Media Institute / Almer/Blank – 525 Venezia Avenue, Venice CA 90291
Join us on Adobe Connect Pro: http://bit.ly/laflashlive
FREE EVENT | FREE ( LIMITED ) PARKING – LIMITED| NO RSVP | FREE FOOD & REFRESHMENTS courtesy of Artisan Creative!

// Sponsors

Artisan Creative
Artisan delivers talent solutions for any organization requiring creative, marketing or interactive resources.
Jobs for creative professionals.

Adobe
Revolutionizing how the world engages with ideas and information
Check out the new Creative Suite 5.5!

almer/blank
Crafting Digital Interfaces for Human Enjoyment
Check out the new site!

FITC
Inspire. Educate. Challenge. Connect.
Check out upcoming events!

The Rich Media Institute
Specialized, Convenient Education for Digital Media Professionals
Check out the new courses!

ElementRiver
Where Flex meets the enterprise
Check out Element River’s new Sourcemate 2.0

FDT4
Pure coding comfort.
Check out Powerflasher’s FDT4!

// Overview

Rumors of Flash’s demise have been greatly exaggerated.

The truth is, Flash on mobile is alive and well. The world of Flash on devices is booming, with Flash content running on phones and tablets — even the iPhone and iPad! And there’s a whole new generation of televisions and set-top boxes, like GoogleTV, that also run Flash.

Flash remains the closest thing to a write-once-publish-everywhere technology in existence. LAFlash together with Almer/Blank are here to help you understand the current landscape, with a pair of FREE events. Come to the Executive Session, and send your development team to the tech session later in the evening, so that you can learn and start publishing immediately!

// Meeting Agenda

  • - Welcoming and Introduction by Almer/Blank
  • - 4pm – 6pm: Flash & Devices for Executives and Decision Makers
  • - 7pm – 9pm: Flash & Devices for Developers
  • - General Announcement by LAFlash
  • - Raffle, Networking, and Beer!

// Welcoming and Introduction by Almer/Blank

Almer/Blank will be opening the event with a few words from CTO R Blank.

// Flash & Devices for Executives and Decision Makers

From 4 to 6 PM Join Almer/Blank CTO, R Blank, and Project Director, Tim Brady, as they explain exactly what platforms are supported by Flash, what options exist for publishing to each, and demonstrate Flash content running on a variety of devices for the attendees to experience Flash on these new platforms first-hand.

// Flash & Devices for Developers

From 7 to 10 PM Join Omar Gonzalez, LA Flash Manager and Senior Software Architect at Almer/Blank, as he walks developers and designers through the new features available from Adobe, in Flash Professional, Flash Builder and InDesign, that allow you to publish your content and apps to all these new devices.

// General Announcements

A few announcements from the User Group Managers Omar and Harald regarding the latest on the Flash Platform and LAFlash member benefits.

// Raffle, Networking, Food and Beer!

As always, we will host a raffle, including Adobe give-aways, free tickets to FITC events and a SourceMate 2.0 license. The event ends with a networking session.

// Upcoming Events

Los Angeles Adobe User Groups Present: ADOBE USER GROUPS CS 5.5 LAUNCH EVENT

On Friday June 3rd, the Los Angeles Adobe User Groups are welcoming Adobe Evangelist Paul Trani to give an insight of the new features of Creative Suite 5.5. Adobe’s Community Manager Aaron Houston will also join the event to give you the opportunity to ask questions. There will be an official event post on LAFlash soon. Until then, please follow the following site for update as well as the laflash tweets.
EventBrite Event Page
Facebook Event Page

// Links

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