Elysian Brewing Company (Elysian Fields) / July 10
542 1st Ave SouthSeattle, Washington 98104
lat 47.597526, lon -122.33403
Who?
Anyone interested in learning more about the Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR).What?
A one day conference on Adobe AIR with technical sessions, showcases and discussion.How Much?
Free and open to the public (registration required).What to Bring
Yourself, laptop, any Flex, HTML and JavaScript apps you want to get running on Adobe AIR. We will provide the beer, Red Bull, coffee, food, XBoxes, schwag, knowledge, venue and bits.Q & A Room
Stop by the Q & A room at any time throughout the day to get answers to your questions and any help you may need with your AIR applications.Tentative Agenda
[9:15] Doors Open
Registration, meet and greet, discussion and Q & A. Beverages and light breakfast will be provided.[10:00] Keynote (Kevin Lynch)
Kevin Lynch, Adobe’s SVP of Platform Business, provides an introduction to the Adobe Integrated Runtime and how it fits into the Flash Platform, and the larger RIA landscape.[10:30] Introduction to Adobe AIR (Mike Chambers)
Get a technical overview of Adobe AIR. Discover its features and hear about its future timeline and direction in this general overview and introduction to the Adobe Integrated Runtime.[10:45] Building your first AIR application with Adobe Flex (Mike Chambers)
Learn how to setup your development environment and build your first AIR application using Flex 3 and Flex Builder 3 (code named Moxie).[11:00] eBay San Dimas and the Desktop 2.0 Revolution (Alan Lewis)
eBay’s San Dimas project is a desktop eBay application built on the AIR platform. It and other applications like it are in no way like “traditional” desktop applications. Learn how the project came about, how it leverages the features provided by Adobe AIR, and why Adobe AIRAIR and Desktop 2.0 should get your heart pumping. Note that all attendees will receive a beta invitation to eBay San Dimas![11:20] Break
[11:30] Building your first AIR application with HTML and JavaScript (Kevin Hoyt)
After this session you will know how to setup the Adobe AIR SDK to allow you to develop and package AIR applications from the command line. You will also be able to leverage the Adobe AIR command line tools to enable development of HTML and JavaScript based applications. Finally, the session will demonstrate built in support for AIR development from Adobe Dreamweaver and the Eclipse based Aptana.[12:00] Lunch
Lunch will be provided. Use this time to recharge your (and your laptop's) batteries, chat with other developers, hang out in the Q&A room or check out some of on AIR Tour partners’ AIR applications in the Partner Exhibit Area.[1:00] Leveraging HTML and JavaScript within Adobe AIR (Kevin Hoyt)
Gain a better understanding of the HTML and JavaScript environments within the Adobe Integrated Runtime, and explore how these technologies can be leveraged in both Flash / Flex and HTML / JavaScript-based applications. JavaScript and ActionScript script bridging will be covered, as well as how to use AIR, Flash Player and ActionScript Library APIs directly from JavaScript.[1:45] Adobe AIR API Overview (Daniel Dura)
Receive an overview of the new APIs that the Adobe Integrated Runtime makes available to applications. Both ActionScript and JavaScript examples will be shown.[2:30] Break
[2:45] Client / Server Applications with Adobe AIR and .NET (Mark Piller)
Receive an understanding of AIR and .NET integration techniques. Discover how to perform .NET method invocations using Flex remoting or SOAP web services, retrieve data with ADO.NET and create a data-driven Flex/.NET application in less than 5 minutes.[3:30] Using JavaScript Frameworks in AIR Applications (Andre Charland)
Learn how to leverage JavaScript libraries and Frameworks to build HTML and JavaScript-based AIR applications.[4:00] Break
[4:10] Transitioning to the Desktop with Adobe AIR (Lee Brimelow)
Join Lee Brimelow as he shares his experiences developing a wide range of AIR projects, from simple widgets to larger applications that enable users to interact with software on a more intimate level on the desktop. Lots of prototypes and code will be shown to help get you up to speed with AIR development.[5:00] Question and Answer Session (Adobe AIR Team)
After a day full of code and demos, this is your opportunity to openly ask questions of the members of the Adobe AIR team.[5:15] Networking / Gaming / Q & A / Food and Drinks
Grab a drink and a bite to eat, and chat with speakers and other developers interested in developing with the Adobe Integrated Runtime.Ignite the Web!
In the tradition of Ignite Seattle!, join us in the evening for Ignite the Web, a series of lightning tech talks with the web as a theme. Presenters have 5 minutes and 20 slides on 15 second rotation to cover their topic.
Prizes will be awarded to top presentations, including O'Reilly Ultimate Web developer book bundles, Adobe Creative Suite 3, and Flex Builder 2.
Ready for your 5 minutes of fame? contact Ryan Stewart for your 5 minute slot.
