So, 2009 is already upon us (Happy New Year to Singapore, India, Australia, and others!). Our 1st here on the East Coast (US) is coming up this very, very, snowy evening!
Anyways, I thought I’d post some quick highlights from 2008 (on a professional level). This is really off the top of my head, and [...]

Rob Toole posted the latest BAMaDUG (Boston Adobe Mobile and Device User Group) podcast that we had recently had at the Cambridge One bar in Harvard Square, over on his blog.

Left: Rob Toole & Ira’s friend, Right: Ira Hochman, Scott Janousek, “Mad Max” Antinori (aka “Cobalt Voom” in 2nd Life)

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Here are slides from my recent presentation at the Vermont Flash User Group that was held last night at Champlain College (which has a good amount of Flash offerings within its Emergent Media Center and Games Development curriculum offerings, BTW).
Vermont Flash User Group 2008
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Thanks to Kurt [...]

Tomorrow, I will be giving an e-seminar on Device Central CS4.

We’ll talk about some of the new features.
Here are the details:
The Boston Adobe Mobile and Device User Group is holding an eSeminar on November 24th, 2008 at 1pm EST (check your time), Scott Janousek, CEO/Technical Director of Hooken Mobile, as he introduces some of the [...]

A new Adobe Flash Lite Distributable Player discussion forum newsgroup has been created.
This is a great place to share feedback on the new Adobe Flash Lite Distributable Player.

Over on Adobe TV are 5 short tutorials explaining the new Flash Lite Distributable Player.

Flash Lite Distributable Player Tutorials - Overview

Flash Lite Distributable Player Tutorials - Setting up your computer

Flash Lite Distributable Player Tutorials - Using the Mobile Packager

Flash Lite Distributable Player Tutorials - Application Signing

Flash Lite Distributable Player Tutorials - AppZone

There is now an private Prerelease of the Adobe Adobe Distributable Player for Mobile and Devices.
Also, be sure to check out the videos explaining what the Adobe Distributable Player is, and the informational page.
In addition, check out Mark’s post about the recap of mobile technologies you should know about that were thus far, publicly announced [...]

Here are some specific mobile announcements from this years Adobe MAX 208 San Francisco conference:
1. Adobe Distributable Player Solution for Mobile and Devices unveiled (Private BETA).
2. Adobe AppZone announced.
3. Adobe Mobile Packager announced.
4. Matt Snow demoed some Adobe Nitro (Widgets which can cross many screens, including mobile and devices) at a Sneak Peaks.
5. What appeared [...]

Not only does Red-bull “give you wings”, apparently Adobe CS4 does too!
Dale is giving another e-seminar this week on Flash Lite Games, as part of the Australian and New Zealand eseminar event series.
Seminar: Adobe Flash Lite and Mobile Gaming
When: Wednesday the 12th at 2pm (+10 GMT AEST, Sydney) - check your time
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(Dr. Evil - Austin Powers, if you must know …)
ok, just kidding … it was Mark Doherty (Adobe MaD) who posted the Flash device penetration recent 2008/2009 stats … but isn’t he an evil genius just the same? (kidding, of course about the evil, part).
2008/2009 Flash Device Estimated Penetration Numbers

So with this latest report from [...]