I’m just getting ready to wind down for the day, but I wanted to talk about how great it’s been. This was a fun event for a lot of reasons. There were definitely some bad speakers, but overall I think Adobe customers really shined. My favorites were Scrybe, Virtual Ubiquity and yourminis.

The other fun thing about today was Twitter. This was the first time I had ever seen a “Twitter” backchannel but it added a lot to the event. You got a real sense of what people in the room were thinking, but more importantly, you got instant feedback on what people NOT in the room were thinking. My Twitter takeaway was that James Governor is hilarious out loud. Cote is hilarious in general. I love those guys. They speaks their minds, makes intelligent points, and have fun doing it. James, if I’m ever out of work, I’m going to beg to be let into the monastery. Also, if you’re a vendor, hire RedMonk. It may be jarring, but it’s worthwhile.

Overall I think that Adobe pulled it off. The event got a lot of attention on Techmeme, and it brought together a good group. Not only did I get to meet AnneZ, I actually got to sit next to her (as my stomach rumbled through the event). People like Tim O’Reilly and Robert Scoble added unique voices that the RIA crowd doesn’t normally hear. In the end, I think Adobe showed why their customers are great and it ended up in a lot of good will for both groups.

[tags]Adobe Engage, Adobe, Scrybe, Virtual Ubiquity, yourminis, Twitter, Red Monk, Rich Internet Applications[/tags]

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