Adobe Events at SXSW

March 9th, 2009 by ryanstewart

Update: Added an accessibility panel and a book reading. I also forgot to mention that there is a SXSW group for people interested in Adobe AIR.

Coté mentioned this really good post by Chris Bernard listing some SXSW goodness and I realized that we needed a list of Adobe happenings at SXSW. It turns out they are numerous and varied. So if you’re coming to SXSW, please join us at one or all of these:

Saturday, March 14th

    Panel: Emerging Trends in Mobile Technology – 11:30am – 12:30pm

    iPhone 2.0, Android, Flash Lite 3.0, Streaming Video, Electronic Wallets, Mobile technology is growing rapidly and becoming an intrinsic part of consumer mentality. Hear the experts discuss the role of mobile in today’s lifestyle, discuss emerging technology, and predict national and international trends.

    Greg Rewis and Stephanie Sullivan Booksigning – 1:55pm – South by Bookstore
    Panel: Connecting Interrelated Design and Development Workflows – 3:30-4:30 Room 10/Austin Convention Center (we’ll be talking about Flash Catalyst/Flex and ColdFusion/Dreamweaver)

    Design and development are like siblings in the creative process constantly trying to express their individuality but a lot closer than they’re willing to admit. This session will explore the interrelated disciplines of design and development by looking at three specific project types: designer/developer collaboration for the Flash Platform; designer/developer collaboration for Ajax; and cross-media design and publication. You’ll see how designers and developers can achieve peace through more efficient integration and collaboration across media types and disciplines. This panel is sponsored by Adobe.

    Interactive Click (these are fun get togethers with some prizes and food/drinks) – 4:30pm-5:30pm – Adobe Day Stage Café/Exhibit Hall

    Agencies, designers, developers, and beyond! Gather at the Interactive Click to network with industry peers, enjoy lively libations and win cool prizes – including Adobe Creative Suite Master Collection. Each Click guarantees a minimum of 25 winners! So join in the fun, the odds are definitely in your favor.

Sunday, March 15th

    Panel: Accessible Flash and Flex Applications – 10:00am-11:00am Room Hilton A

    Developers are increasingly interested in delivering accessible applications that use Flash-based technologies but are uncertain as to what is possible and how to develop and test their applications. This panel will look at best practices and examples, and share information on what’s new in Flash accessibility.

    Education Click (these are fun get togethers with some prizes and food/drinks) – 12:30pm-1:30pm – Adobe Day Stage Café/Exhibit Hall

    Calling all educators, students, wannabe students, and on… Gather at the Education Click to network with industry peers, enjoy tasty treats, and win cool prizes – including Adobe Creative Suite Master Collection. Each Click guarantees a minimum of 25 winners! So join in the fun, the odds are definitely in your favor.

    Panel: Making the Most of Creative Suite 4 – 2:00-3:00 Room 10/Austin Convention Center

    Join Greg Rewis, author and industry-renowned Adobe evangelist, to learn how to get the most out of Creative Suite 4. Greg will show you hidden features in Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, and more. During his performance, and it will be a performance I’m sure, he’ll also show you his favorite time-saving tips and tricks, and who knows what else you’ll walk away with – hint. hint. You certainly won’t want to miss this fun and informative session. This panel is sponsored by Adobe.

Monday, March 16th

    Video Click (these are fun get togethers with some prizes and food/drinks) – 4:30pm-5:30pm – Adobe Day Stage Café/Exhibit Hall

    Motion graphic artists, editors, sound artists, and those with a passion for film, video, or audio. Gather at the Video Click to network with industry peers, enjoy lively libations and win cool prizes – including Adobe Creative Suite Master Collection. Each Click guarantees a minimum of 25 winners! So join in the fun, the odds are definitely in your favor.

    Panel: What Does Awesome Sound Like – 2:00-3:00 – Room Hilton A

    Join our conversation about the impact voice integration has on user interaction. We’re talking about and demoing some amazing functionality, like making phone calls and posting voice messages from mobile devices to web apps. It’s all done with Flash and Ribbit, a simple yet breakthrough API for cross-device content creation, distribution and voice interaction. Get started at developer.ribbit.com and you can bring something to show.

Tuesday, March 17th

    Book Reading: Universal Design for Web Applications: Web Applications That Reach Everyone – 12:00pm – 12:30pm – Adobe Day Stage

    Universal Design for Web Applications teaches you how to build websites that are more accessible to people with disabilities and explains why doing so is good business. It takes more work up front, but the potential payoff is huge — especially when mobile users need to access your sites. You’ll discover how to use standards-based web technologies to develop applications for a wide range of users and a variety of devices, including the mobile Web.

    So there is a ton of stuff! Hope to see you there!

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One Response

  1. Julio Fernandez

    Hey Ryan, great page, thanks!

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A blog by a Platform Evangelist at Adobe covering Adobe's RIA platform. Includes posts about Adobe Flex, Adobe AIR, ColdFusion, LiveCycle, Thermo, and everything in between.