TARGET FORMAT (Duration): 4 Hours

AGENDA: I will be an attendee at an RMI course on Scrum. Successful projects are critical to those of us in software and web development. They’re not only critical to our jobs and careers but our long-term personal lives. We all need our projects to work- and not just for our bosses, our companies and our clients but for ourselves and our families.

Scrum works- when you get the right training from the start. Let us train you in one of the most successful new ways of conducting successful projects in just 4-short hours. We guarantee you’ll learn and apply successful techniques and tools for creating Successful Scrum Projects! Not only that, you’ll get real-world first-hand experience in putting the theory to use!

Tony Wong has been leading software projects for over 14 years; he has made all the mistakes so that you do not have to. Using his project management technique, Tony has increased project manager productivity by 400% using Scrum. Tony will share with you the best of tips, tricks and real-world secrets for creating successful Scrum projects.

DATE

• Register Now to join me at RMI Scrum Training .

AGENDA: I was be one of the instructors on a vacation destination-based training cruise through the Western Caribbean. A two day conference plus a 7 day fun in the sun cruise December 6th to the 13th 2009. What could be better? Plus your friends and family are invited.

Travel from New Orleans to Costa Maya (Mexico), Santo Tomas De Castilla (Guatemala), Belize City (Belize) and Cozumel (Mexico).

We are strictly limited to 70 attendees for this conference. Register now to secure your spot.

TOPICS: I have two amazing topics bubbling in my head. It will shock and surprise the world which one I choose (or perhaps I’ll prepare and present both).

• TOPIC 1: “What’s New In Flex 4” aka “Why Should I Care About Flex?”
  • Adobe Flex 4* is updated with tons of must-have new features! MXML & AS3 (Flash 10) are faster and more potent, the component architecture & skinning model is game-changing, the Flash Builder 4 IDE is easier and more powerful than ever, and more! For newbies, there has never been a better time to jump into Flex, and for veterans this training will expose just what you need to augment your tool set. This will be an adapted from my “Top 10 Flex 4 Features” presentation.
• TOPIC 2: “Creating Biological Life with Flex 4”
  • I review a biological definition of life (7 qualifications such as ‘growth’, ‘metabolism’, & ‘reproduction’) and showcase a simulation of digital-amoebas that meet the criteria. The code will be available to attendees to contribute their own micro-life-forms to the project.  The high-level concept is to compare bio-life to digital-life by analyzing the Object Oriented principles and AS3 concepts which power such creatures.

AUDIENCE: Beginner to advanced Flash and Flex Developers who want to mix the joys of learning, the thrills of travel, and the rewards of relaxation.

TAKE-AWAY: Attendees will be inspired and recharged!!!

DATE

• New Orleans to Central America – December 6th – 13th, 2009.
• Leave a comment to learn more about vacation destination-based training events in the future.

LINKS

• Topic #1: “What’s New In Flex 4″ – Download the Full Source Code and Documentation (Coming Soon!!!)
• Topic #2: “Creating Biological Life with Flex 4” –
  1. Download the Full Source Code and Documentation
  2. View Video Recording of My Presentation

TOPIC: PureMVC & Flex RMI Online, On-Demand, Anytime Course Available!

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TARGET FORMAT (Duration): Conference Presentation (30 Minutes – Wow, Fast!!!)

FITC Unconference at Adobe MAX: Please join FITC on October 4-7 in Los Angeles for Adobe MAX 2009. The Unconference is a free ad-on to MAX and is a way for attendees to convene in a casual setting to share ideas as well as host their own discussion groups.

• Sponsor Influxis wants to you sit back, relax and enjoy the presentations. So stop by the FITC unconference room and enjoy a free beer on them…that’s right we said it – FREE beer.
• Anyone with a MAX badge can attend!. Along with some cool FITC presentations, this room also encourages all to join us in open discussions, suggesting topics, creating agendas and participating in engaging Q & A.

TWO TALKS: I’ll be giving a talk on both the The Invisible Instrument project of mine and as well as this talk below too!

AGENDA OF MY TALK: Architect new projects of all sizes in a more scalable and maintainable way with the free & powerful PureMVC Framework. Revisit projects and easily add new features. Collaborate on teams with confidence.

PureMVC is a light framework for creating applications based on the class Model-View-Controller meta design pattern. It has a very narrow goal, to provide design patterns AND development patterns to help you separate your programming into three distinct areas; data, user interface, and the application logic. It is approachable and powerful with minimal tedium and repetition in development. While the examples shown will be specific to Adobe Flex 3 for deployment to the browser, this session is equally relevant for application developers of other technologies including Adobe Flex 3 for Adobe AIR desktop deployment.

AUDIENCE: Intermediate to advanced Adobe Flash CS4 and Adobe Flex 3 developers with equivalent ActionScript 3.0 knowledge. This is not for beginner developers or for designers; its pretty technical. Laptops are not required. Attendees will have another tool in their belt for organizing readable, efficient, maintainable projects. All source code and documentation will be available to attendees.

LINKS

• Find Out More about FITC Unconference!
• To attend the FITC Unconference get a ticket to Adobe MAX. Register Now!
• Download the Full Source Code and Documentation
• View the Presentation (Choose My Name From Dropdown)

TARGET FORMAT (Duration): Rapid Conference Presentation (10 Minutes)

MINDSHARE: I discovered Mindshare and will never be the same. Meeting on the third Thursday of every month you can rebreak your brain – opening up new possibilities. I’m now going to be a featured speaking, October 22nd, 2009.

• If Noah’s Ark had an open bar, it would be more like Mindshare…
• If World Leaders held pajama parties, it would be more like Mindshare….
• If Jamba Juice made smoothies from books, it would be more like Mindshare…

AGENDA OF MY TALK: The theremin is an electronic musical instrument controlled without contact from the player. Russian inventor, Professor Léon Theremin, patented it in 1928 before unfortunate dealings with the KGB. Music historians hold the instrument as the birth of electronic music. It continues to be used today – especially in avante-garde rock. In this rapid conference session we’ll look at the mechanics of this important instrument and discuss the ‘Invisible Instrument’ project which I developed which recreates the interactivity of the original instrument online using a webcam and gesture recognition technology. The session will conclude with a live demonstration of the curious virtual instrument.

TAKE-AWAY: Attendees will become familiar with the history and usage of the Theramin musical instrument and inspired by the journey of a small team recreating an old invention with new technology.

LINKS

• Register today! Tickets are required.

DESCRIPTION: I wrote a new article for the latest Adobe EDGE magazine. Augmented reality (AR) is a field of computer science that involves combining the physical world and an interactive, three-dimensional virtual world. Let’s take a look at augmented reality, its current uses, and its future potential. Then we’ll dig in and see how to apply this exciting technology using Adobe Flash CS4 Professional, Adobe Flash Player 10, and a webcam.

AUDIENCE: Intermediate to advanced Adobe Flash CS3 and Adobe Flex 4 developers or anyone interested in cool new technology.

LINKS

• “Learn to augment reality using
  a webcam and Flash CS4” article on Adobe EDGE

Turn Good Ideas Into Great Projects!

AGENDA: RMC’s principal Samuel Asher Rivello will bring an exclusive night of training to San Diego, California.

Rivello Multimedia Consulting (RMC) focuses on four services for Adobe Flash CS4 and Flex 3; software architecture, consulting, development, and training.

RMC will offer one premium night of training. Send an email to reserve for the night and bring payment to the event with your reservation confirmation.

Countdown: Only Weeks To Go!

Reserve your seats now! (Below)

DATES: 7PM START
**Wednesday July 15th, 2009 (Premium Night)

DURATION:
**Approx. 3.5 – 4 Hours.

PRICE:
**$99 USD Per Person

LOCATION:
**Broadway & 6th Avenue, San Diego, CA, USA (Directions & parking info will be emailed to confirmed attendees)

THANKS
**This session is brought to you with the assistance of Demian Borba of San Diego’s EFM- http://www.efactormedia.com

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 – Premium Night: Intro to PureMVC for Flash & Flex (4 Hours)

Superpower your Flash and Flex Development Skills!

AGENDA: Architect new projects of all sizes in a more scalable and maintainable way with the free & powerful PureMVC Framework. Revisit projects and easily add new features. Collaborate on teams with confidence.

PureMVC is a light framework for creating applications based on the class Model-View-Controller meta design pattern. It has a very narrow goal, to provide design patterns AND development patterns to help you separate your programming into three distinct areas; data, user interface, and the application logic. It is approachable and powerful with minimal tedium and repetition in development. While the examples shown will be specific to Adobe Flex 3 for deployment to the browser, this session is equally relevant for application developers of other technologies including Adobe Flex 3 for Adobe AIR desktop deployment.

AUDIENCE: Intermediate to advanced Adobe Flash CS4 and Adobe Flex 3 developers with equivalent ActionScript 3.0 knowledge. This is not for beginner developers or for designers; its pretty technical. Laptops are not required. Attendees will have another tool in their belt for organizing readable, efficient, maintainable projects. All source code and documentation will be available to attendees.

OUTLINE:

• Section 1: Background of and Benefits of PureMVC
  • What is a framework?
  • What is PureMVC?
• Section 2: PureMVC Applied
  • Setting up a new PureMVC project
  • Implementing all features of PureMVC
  • Extending an application with new features
• Section 3: PureMVC Next Steps
  • PureMVC vs. Other Frameworks
  • 10 Tips for PureMVC
  • What’s next?

RESERVE 1 TICKET PER EMAIL ADDRESS: Seats are first come first serve. Sorry but no refunds available after July 14th.

• Please RSVP Me: Premium RMC Training, San Diego, CA on July 15th

DESCRIPTION: I wrote a new article for the latest Adobe EDGE magazine. Augmented reality (AR) is a field of computer science that involves combining the physical world and an interactive, three-dimensional virtual world. Let’s take a look at augmented reality, its current uses, and its future potential. Then we’ll dig in and see how to apply this exciting technology using Adobe Flash CS4 Professional, Adobe Flash Player 10, and a webcam.

AUDIENCE: Intermediate to advanced Adobe Flash CS3 and Adobe Flex 4 developers or anyone interested in cool new technology.

LINKS

• More Info On Computer Arts Projects Issue #125
• Fine Computer Arts Projects #125 on your local magazine stand (UK, USA, etc…)
• …Or Now You Can View the AR article online!

Turn Good Ideas Into Great Projects!

AGENDA: RMC’s principal Samuel Asher Rivello will bring an exclusive night of training to Venice, California.

Rivello Multimedia Consulting (RMC) focuses on four services for Adobe Flash CS4 and Flex 3; software architecture, consulting, development, and training.

RMC will offer one premium night of training. Send an email to reserve for the night and bring payment to the event with your reservation confirmation.

Countdown: Only Weeks To Go!

Reserve your seats now!

DATES: 7PM START
**Wednesday July 1st, 2009 (Premium Night)

DURATION:
**Approx. 3.5 – 4 Hours.

PRICE:
**$99 USD Per Person

LOCATION:
**Venice, Ca, USA (Directions/parking will be emailed to confirmed attendees)

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 – Premium Night: Intro to PureMVC for Flash & Flex (4 Hours)

Superpower your Flash and Flex Development Skills!

AGENDA: Architect new projects of all sizes in a more scalable and maintainable way with the free & powerful PureMVC Framework. Revisit projects and easily add new features. Collaborate on teams with confidence.

PureMVC is a light framework for creating applications based on the class Model-View-Controller meta design pattern. It has a very narrow goal, to provide design patterns AND development patterns to help you separate your programming into three distinct areas; data, user interface, and the application logic. It is approachable and powerful with minimal tedium and repetition in development. While the examples shown will be specific to Adobe Flex 3 for deployment to the browser, this session is equally relevant for application developers of other technologies including Adobe Flex 3 for Adobe AIR desktop deployment.

AUDIENCE: Intermediate to advanced Adobe Flash CS4 and Adobe Flex 3 developers with equivalent ActionScript 3.0 knowledge. This is not for beginner developers or for designers; its pretty technical. Laptops are not required. Attendees will have another tool in their belt for organizing readable, efficient, maintainable projects. All source code and documentation will be available to attendees.

OUTLINE:

• Section 1: Background of and Benefits of PureMVC
  • What is a framework?
  • What is PureMVC?
• Section 2: PureMVC Applied
  • Setting up a new PureMVC project
  • Implementing all features of PureMVC
  • Extending an application with new features
• Section 3: PureMVC Next Steps
  • PureMVC vs. Other Frameworks
  • 10 Tips for PureMVC
  • What’s next?

RESERVE 1 TICKET PER EMAIL ADDRESS: Seats are first come first serve. Sorry but no refunds available after June 9th.

• Please RSVP Me: Premium RMC Training on June 10th

TARGET FORMAT (Duration):  Conference Presentation (1-4 Hours),

AGENDA:  This course is a sequel to the Adobe Flex 4 Microarchitectures: The PureMVC Framework course (also available). Microarchitectures are groups of design patterns prepared to work together in concert. PureMVC represents a leading alternative to the well-known Cairngorm framework. PureMVC is a light framework for creating applications based on the class Model-View-Controller meta design pattern. It has a very narrow goal, to provide design patterns AND development patterns to help you separate your programming into three distinct areas; data, user interface, and the application logic. It is approachable and powerful with minimal tedium and repetition in development.

In this ADVANCED PureMVC session we will overview some high powered add-on utilities for PureMVC and discuss weakpoints to the framework and solutions to get around those potential problems.

While the examples shown will be specific to Adobe Flex 4 for deployment to the browser, this session is equally relevant for application developers of other technologies including Adobe Flex 4 for Adobe AIR desktop deployment.

AUDIENCE: Intermediate to advanced Adobe Flash CS5 and Adobe Flex 4 developers with equivalent basic PureMVC knowledge and ActionScript 3.0 knowledge.

LAPTOP REQUIREMENT FOR ATTENDEES: [Optional ]

TAKE-AWAY: Attendees will sharpen their skills with PureMVC and accelerate project development with advanced techniques. All source code and documentation will be available to attendees.

SECTIONS:

• Section 1: Accelerated Review of PureMVC
• What?
• Why?
• How?
• Section 2: PureMVC’s Top Utilities Applied
  • Pipes – Elegant multi-SWF application development
  • State Machine – Hierarchical state-management done right
  • Startup Manager – Load configurations, utilities, and assets smoothly
• Section 3: Weakpoints of PureMVC and Work-arounds
  • WTF, no binding allowed?
  • What to do about document-based apps
  • More…

  DATE

  • Not yet confirmed for any event.
  • Leave a comment to request I speak at your event.
  • Available as early as Q1 2010.