Because we know that everything written on paper * must * be true ;o) Looks to be an interesting conference, even tho' I don't think I will be able to attend.
Mark On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 12:02 PM, Dale Fraser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It feels wrong if I attend a Conference with Microsoft as a major > sponsor. > > > > I just read an article in current magazine about flex and they said it was > a toy compared to Silverlight & Expression studio. > > > > So I feel if I saw the difference in person I might be lured to the dark > side, and since we are just going down the Flex side it's too soon to change > again. > > > > Regards > > Dale Fraser > > http://learncf.com > > http://flexcf.com > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > Behalf Of *Scott Barnes > *Sent:* Friday, 6 June 2008 7:37 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [cfaussie] Re: Web on the Piste 08 > > > > *jealous*.. > > > > Loved this conference. > > On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 5:39 PM, Grant Straker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Hi All, > > Just to let you all know Web on the Piste 08 is all go and we have > just signed Microsoft and Cynergy Systems as Gold sponsors which is > great news and helps pay the beer bills! > > For those of you that didn't make it last year it's a very intimate > conference and a great venue for learning, networking and having the odd > adventure or two!. > > We have the draft agenda up > http://www.webonthepiste.com/webonthepiste/agenda/agenda_home.cfm > and we still have a couple of big name US based Flex gurus to put in > once we have them confirmed up. > > The theme this year is around usability and how you use the rich > technologies from Adobe and MS to build better web applications along > with a splattering of general web stuff. We have Robert Hoekman Jr > who's book, "Designing the Obvious" is one the best usability books > out there, coming as a keynote speaker to kick things off. > > Both Adobe and Microsoft are sending top international speakers and > we're flying down some top Flex gurus from the US. This is on top of > the best local talent around. > > The snow has been ordered and was due to arrive this week so it will be a > great weekend as well. Last years event really went well and this year > should be even better. > > We've stopped the early bird rate but if you email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > she may be able to do a deal if you are on this list! > > Word on the street is that we may also offer the Cairngorm intro > course (delivered by Thomas Burleson who has written the official > Cairngorm course for Adobe) for FREE the day before the conference but > I'll confirm that up later this week. > > I've also heard that Geoff Bowers is going to use all the money he's making > from the Farcry commercial licenses to run an open bar tab on the Thursday > evening. He said something like "you guys couldn't drink it , faster than > I'm making it!!". > > > Cheers > > Grant > > <http://www.zoomflex.com/> > > > > > -- > Regards, > Scott Barnes > http://www.mossyblog.com > > > > -- E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: www.compoundtheory.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "cfaussie" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cfaussie?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
