Bruce, If you are looking for code review, it might be simplier to contact "guru" of your choice and ask for 1-3 days of teleconferencing - in this case cost of the preparation will be on your side. You can also describe/show you code upfront to see if they might be interested/had experience in your area.
Regards, Anatole flexblog.faratasystems.com On 1/7/07, greg h <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Bruce, Wow! I sure hope that your question surfaces some Flex training opportunities that I have not heard about yet. Following is how things currently look to me ... Short answer: MAX <http://www.adobe.com/events/max/>, and now 360Flex.org<http://360flex.org/> . Blah, blah, blah answer: I have worked in the training business. Profitability comes through multiple deliveries to amortize the course development costs over. Advanced training get's less demand. So as a result it is generally harder to get the necessary ROI to justify creating and running. Plus, gurus usually command reliably high rates for client advisory work. That is where the conferences come in. What I saw at MAX two months ago dramatically expanded my knowledge of what Flex can do and how to do it. 360Flex.org is promising a similar roster of guru talent. If you can make either of these events, you should not miss them. Further afield, Adobe is always looking for developers and designers to write for www.adobe.com/devnet/ . Writing articles on issues you have resolved can provide you access to Adobe personnel. And hey, you can't get much more "guru" than that. Lastly, if there is a Flex user group in your area, relationships that you establish there can be invaluable. You can find the list of Flex only user groups on the "Community" tab at: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/ Not Flex, but place where you may be able to learn useful stuff are the Flash and ActionScript conferences. Following are links for three that are North American based: http://www.fitc.ca/ http://www.flashforwardconference.com/ http://nabshow.com/rich_media_web_development_conference.php Happy Flexing! ... and I look forward to meeting you in person in San Jose for 360Flex.org ;-) hth, g On 1/7/07, boy_trike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have been using Flex for about 6 months, building 2 fairly large / > complex applications and > am ready to take the next step in my flex knowledge. The authorized > Adobe training classes > seemed focused on beginners. Where / Who / How do I get smarter with > Flex / Actionscript. > I would be happy to travel and spend a day (or 3) with a flex guru to > do a code review et. al. > (of course, If I have to travel in January, I hope the guru is NOT in > Alaska!!!!!) > > Bruce >
