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Category: conferences/talks
MAX 2008 video: Day 2 in San Francisco
Watch From Adobe Flash Catalyst to Adobe CS4, see highlights from Day 2 of the Adobe MAX 2008 General Sessions.
Read more Day 2 keynote here.
vivek
Adobe MAX 2008 video: Adobe kicks off Day 1 in San Francisco
From Cocomo to mobile, see highlights from the General Session, along with crowd reactions to announcements and demonstrations.
vivek
Adobe bringing full-fledged Flash to phones
Adobe has worked for years on a lightweight incarnation of its Flash technology for mobile phones, and now is working to bring the full-fledged Flash Player 10 to higher-end smartphones 🙂 Chief Technology Officer Kevin Lynch said at Adobe’s Max conference.
“We are midst of evolving Flash Player 10 for mobile,” Lynch said. “We’re taking the full Flash Player and making that run on the higher end of the mobile market.”
Distributable Flash Lite player – This is awesome news for all of us, Lynch acknowledged that it’s hard to actually run Flash content with existing technology. Now, though, Flash Lite applications can be shared as a simple Web address, he said, and if Flash Lite isn’t installed, it can be retrieved automatically.
“You can package your application built with Flash and deploy it to smartphones like Windows Mobile and Symbian, and we hope to get to Android as well,” Lynch said. “If you don’t already have Flash Lite, it will detect that and install it on your mobile phone over the air.”
Flash includes auto-update technology so users generally have a current version installed, and Adobe plans to keep that philosophy with its push into the mobile realm, he added. Partners to help enable that update process include Cisco Systems, NTT DoCoMo, Verizon, Comcast, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, Qualcomm, and ARM.
Lynch also boasted that Adobe is exceeding its goals for Flash on mobile phones. “Our goal (was to make) a billion phones Flash-enabled by 2010,” Lynch said. “We’re actually going to get 1 billion Flash-enabled phones by 2009.”
Adobe also working on Adobe air for mobile which they released AIR 1.5 on Monday, a version that inherits Flash Player 10 abilities such as better text rendering, support for right-to-left text scripts such as Arabic, multichannel audio, and 3D effects.
“Like Flash, AIR is headed for the mobile world. Lynch also demonstrated AIR 1.5 running on a Linux-based Aigo miniature computer–what Intel likes to call a MID, or mobile Internet device.”
Quite many things are happening around Adobe Max 2008 and many great exciting news coming up. keep reading my blog i will update you 🙂
vivek
Nokia Developer Confrence ’08’, Bangalore
Forum Nokia is organising Nokia Developer Confrence ’08’ in Bangalore. So let’s join, share and see what you are dreaming about 🙂
I like this character also very much its simple and cute ;)Â
Event details:
Date: 10 Dec. 2008
City: Bangalore
Venue: Taj residency, Bangalore, Karnataka
Update:
The great news is Forum Nokia is offering IndiMaD members an additional 25% discount on the registration fees. If you plan to attend the event, please register for the event & send an email to group moderator for the discount. This discount is available till the 21st of November 2008.
I will be there for sure so feel free & buzz me on my mobile 9986642998, let’s meet and discuss anything you like.
vivek
Adobe Creative Suite CS 4 – The Grand Unveil, event in India
Via Adobe, Adobe Creative Suite CS 4 event “The Grand Unveil” organised in India in cities “Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai.
Details of the Event:
Mumbai
Date: 4th November, 2008
Time: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Place: NCPA, Nariman Point
Delhi
Date: 12th November, 2008
Place: Essex Farms (P) Ltd.
Hyderabad
Date: 18th November, 2008
Place: ITC Kakatiya
Chennai
Date: 19h November, 2008
Place: GRT Grand
Bangalore
Date: 21st November, 2008
Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Place: The Chancery Pavilion
Register here
or
Phone: 9313597474/9313597470
Email: adobe@channel-technologies.com
i will be there, lets meet the creative brains 🙂
vivek
Register for Mobile Sessions at MAX North America
Via Bill, register for the mobile sessions at MAX North America (San Francisco), a lot of good sessions lined up with some of the best presenters. From Flash Lite development, to the new features of Device Central CS4 to using the CS4 tools for designing, development and testing of mobile Flash experiences – there’s something for everyone.
Here’s a quick listing of the mobile sessions, labs and a pre-event workshop:
Sessions
- Creating Mobile Applications: A Real-World Example. David Brown from AgencyNet will be presenting.
- Developing the Ultimate Flash Cast Channels. Evan Kirkchoff from Comrade Studio will be presenting.
- Flash Lite 3: Learn How to Package and Distribute Mobile Content. Bill Perry from Adobe will be presenting.
- Hands-on: Flash Lite Programming for Nokia Devices. Robert Burdick from Forum Nokia will be presenting.
- How to Build a Mobile Business. Mads Djurhuus from Little Big Ideas will be presenting.
- Mobile Workflows with Creative Suite 4 and Adobe Device Central CS4. James Talbot from Adobe will be presenting.
- Open Screen Project: Delivering Rich Internet Experiences Across Devices. Francisco Kattan (Adobe), Eric John (Forum Nokia), Anup Murarka (Adobe), Steve Sprigg (Qualcomm), Ryan Hughes (Verizon Wireless), and Paul Sinclair (Warner Music Group) will be having round table discussion.
- Spotlight on Finetune and Teknision: Building a Multiscreen Application. Tony MacDonell from Teknision will be presenting.
Hands-on labs
- Deep Dive: Adobe Device Central CS4. Dale Rankine, James Talbot and Scott Janousek will be presenting.
- Learn About the Nokia Mobile Browser, Flash, and Flash Lite Experience. Ung-Ping Tian and Policarpo Guerrero from Forum Nokia will be presenting.
- Project Capuchin: Bridging Adobe Flash Lite and Java ME. Velimir Karadzic and Anders Corlin from Sony Ericcson will be presenting.
- Twenty Tips and Tricks for Building Top-Performing Mobile Applications. Peter Kacandes (Adobe), Scott Janousek (Hooken Mobile), Dale Rankine (Moket), Alessandro Pace (Biskero), Darren Osadchuk (Ludricous Software) will be presenting.
- Using Flash Media Server and Flash Lite to Bring Video to Mobile. James Talbot from Adobe will be presenting.
Pre-event workshop
- Flash Lite: Developing and Distributing Mobile Applications. Dale Rankine from Moket will be presenting this full day workshop on Sunday 16 November.
vivek
Google Developer Day 2008 in Bangalore
Little late posting about this news, but Google is organising an exciting event “Google Developer Day 2008″ in Bangalore.
“Google Developer Day 2008 will focus on pushing the boundaries of web applications using Google developer technologies. Google engineers and web development leaders will lead you through one full day of in-depth Tech track sessions and hands-on codelabs on the latest Google technologies.”
“Google Developer Day 2008 is also about bringing brilliant developers together to share their own ideas. There is plenty of time to meet other developers, discuss ideas and share what you’ve been working on.”
Date: October 18, 2008
Place: Chancery Pavilion, Bangalore, India
- Building Scalable Web Apps with Google App Engine
- Getting started with Google App engine
- Google Desktop Gadgets – Access, Share and Personalize Information
- Building a desktop presence for your web site/web application
- OpenSocial : A platform for the Social Web
- Building OpenSocial compliant applications with OpenSocial APIs
- The World is Not Flat: Building the Indian language Web
- A Richer Indic Language Website
- Geo Web 2.0: Making local information truly local
- Building a Geo Web Application in two hours
- Google Web Toolkit: The Technical Advantage
Read more details on sessions and speakers here.
Unfortunately registration is closed, i too haven’t got it. But still you can send mail in registration page and try that!!
Check it out this registration page for Google Developer Day 2008 as happening in other Places of the world. Make sure to register early to confirm your seat.
vivek
Accelerate your imagination: Adobe RIA Developer Summit, Bangalore
Adobe revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information. With the advent of web 2.0, Adobe’s RIA platform – powered by the ubiquitous Flash Player & Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) has become the technology of choice for delivering compelling user experiences across browsers, desktops and devices. From financial services to media & entertainment, leaders of the industry rely upon Adobe Flex to deliver next generation experiences, be it a consumer internet application or an enterprise application.
Adobe brings to you – RIA Developer Summit which is focused on developers. Adobe RIA Developer Summit offers a unique opportunity to designers and developers to gain insights into the design and development of RIAs.
Date:10-11 Sepetember, 2008
City: Bangalore
For Registration enquiries, contact:
Email: adobe@endtoend.in
Phone: +91 80 25219656
Fax: +91 80 25213656
Read Raghu post if you like to go for early discounts 🙂
vivek
Join the Forum Nokia Code Camp for the Series 40 Java Code Camp, Bangalore
Forum Nokia organized Nokia Code Camp for the Series 40 Java Code Camp, 29th August, IIIT – B, Bangalore.
Speakers:
Balagopal K S
Former Forum Nokia Champion and  Technology Expert at Nokia Prakash Sayini, a seasoned telecom professional with  14 years experience in mobile telecommunication
Prakash Sayini
A seasoned telecom professional with 14 years experience in mobile telecommunication
Date: 29th August 2008
Venue: IIIT-Bangalore, Electronics City, Hosur Road, Bangalore – 560100
Contact: Sannidhi VJ
Tel: +91 80 40095420
Fax: +91 80 41501593
vivek
Beijing 2008 Olympic begins and inspire the world :)
Friday evening, i was watching the opening ceremony of Beijing 2008 Olympic and it was just an awesome experience how technology meets innovation and inspire the world in beautiful way. As i heard and know this one is the most expensive olympic in the world.
The Chinese are acknowledged around the world for being some of the most highly persistent and efficient people on the globe. They shown organizing the most amazing Olympic opening ceremony in history. The ceremony, witnessed in the newly built “Bird’s Nest National Stadium,” an astounding, remarkable, mind-blowing, and staggering as it was.
Few more exciting pictures which i found in flickr.
I like the Five Olympic Rings from which they draw their color and inspiration, Fuwa will serve as the Official Mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, carrying a message of friendship and peace and good wishes from China to children all over the world.
Each of Fuwa has a rhyming two-syllable name – a traditional way of expressing affection for children in China. Beibei is the Fish, Jingjing is the Panda, Huanhuan is the Olympic Flame, Yingying is the Tibetan Antelope and Nini is the Swallow.When you put their names together — Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni – they say “Welcome to Beijing,” offering a warm invitation that reflects the mission of Fuwa as young ambassadors for the Olympic Games.Fuwa also embody both the landscape and the dreams and aspirations of people from every part of the vast country of China. In their origins and their headpieces, you can see the five elements of nature – the sea, forest, fire, earth and sky – all stylistically rendered in ways that represent the deep traditional influences of Chinese folk art and ornamentation.
Read more details about Fuwa here.
Read official website for uptodate  Beijing 2008 Olympic  news.
vivek
A Cross Cultural Study on Phone Carrying “Where’s the Phone?”
I found this very intresting research paper a Cross Cultural Study on Phone Carrying and Personalisation co-authored by Cui Yanqing and Fumiko Ichikawa which is presented at HCI International 2007 in Beijing.
This essay presents data from a series of Nokia street surveys conducted between 2003 and 2006 that explored where people carry their mobile phones and why?
“Where’s the Phone street surveys set out to document the extent to which people noticed their incoming communication and cross refererence this information to the location where the phone is carried. The mobile phone’s effectiveness as a communication device is partly dependent on its owner noticing incoming communication (though whether someone decides to respond to that communication is another matter entirely) and it was assumed by the authors that the process of deciding to carry an object would correlate with a minimal level of its effective use. Contexts where there was a high likelihood of missing incoming communication presented a design opportunity both in terms of thinking about device redesign and from the perspective of connectivity-related services accessed through that device.
Download this pdf here as powerpoint or pdf (3MB).
Read as from Jan Chipchase here.
View results of this research paper here
Very Interesting . .
vivek
Adobe Web 2.0 event 2008, Bangalore, India
Just got an e-mail from Adobe for Web 2.0 event which is happening on 18th July 2008, Bangalore, India.
You need to send an e-mail at adobe@channel-technologies.com or
Call Arfa Nazim at 09910758792 for registration.
vivek
Adobe Fireworks an upcoming event for designers and Fireworks users, Bangalore, India
Via Sarthak, Adobe Fireworks team Bangalore organizing upcoming event for designers and Fireworks users, it will be exciting event to know the power of Adobe Fireworks CS4 public Beta and its new integration with Adobe Flex, PDF, Flash, Photoshop etc.
Details of the event:
Event time: Saturday 12 July 2008.
Time: 10 am to 2 pm
Venue: Adobe Campus, Bangalore
Please send a mail to “fwcs4bta@adobe.com” to confirm your participation.
you can also have a look on Adobe Fireworks Developer Center for new articles.
I will be there, let’s meet 🙂
vivek
it’s me in 30onair.com speaking on Adobe Flash lite :)
Last month when i was in Adobe RIA Architect Summit 2008, Bangalore. Raghu from Adobe capture this 30 seconds video about me and what Adobe Flash lite means to me 🙂 honestly 30 seconds moved so fast fast 😀 and its gone till 1 minute ..he heThanks Raghu for uploading this video on www.30onair.com.vivek
Adobe MAX 2008/2009 Cities Announced, again not in India??
 
Great news!! Adobe MAX 2008/2009 Cities Announced but off course as like as last year or so, again not in India?? Not sure for this reason!! or its not announced yet!!
MAX 2008/2009 will be held in San Francisco, California, Milan, Italy and Tokyo, Japan. MAX is an experience unlike any other, an opportunity to connect with thousands of designers, developers, partners, executives and Adobe staff for education, inspiration, and community.
Few questions if Adobe Max not happening or yet to be announced in India and it will be great if someone from Adobe can give answers:
- Why no plans for India?, is anything particular?
- Are we developer/designer are behind the current technologies or current IT scenarios so Adobe don’t think of having a MAX here!!
- Are we don’t participate in Adobe MAX events. OR is this issue related to money investment? or money per user participation, If Yes!! then why Adobe don’t put a user survey and say how much anyone can pay for??
- Are great speakers/developers/designers not like to come to India!!
I appreciate if everyone or every Indians can comment here and let’s Join hands to make Adobe to think on MAX event here. Your Views/thoughts/suggestions/ideas anything feel free to write.
vivek