Beyond Flash: Computational Design with Processing (19:00 - 20:00) - Karsten Schmidt
This talk will be focusing on the role of code as general design language & open source tool making to enable more creative freedom of expression as well as give us access to different approaches for solving design issues. We will be looking at numerous work examples and uncover the processes behind. Most of the work is created in Processing but the conceptual side equally applies for Flash users.

Creating T-shirts with Flash ( 20:15 - 21:15 ) - Zoltan Csaki
Outlining the process behind the ‘Muslim Jesus’ t-shirt, Zoltan will talk about using Flash in a non-traditional way as well as the personal project that inspired the illustration in the first place.

Prizes for the free raffle
2 copies of Processing: Creative Coding and Computational Art donated by friends of ED.

Sponsored by friends of ED.

When/Where
Date: 25th October 2007 (25/10/2007)
Time: 19:00 - 23:00 (doors open at 18:30)
Venue: CosmoBar, 50-54 Clerkenwell Road, EC1M 5PS (click for map)
Tube: Barbican

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An Introduction to AS3: The First 5 Things You’ll Want to do With ActionScript 3 (19:00 - 20:00) - Jolyon Russ
So you’ve heard everyone talking about it, seen how much you can get paid to write it, but don’t know where to start. This will be a an introduction to AS3, it will not cover complex things like PV3D or Design Patterns, instead it will focus on 5 common tasks all flash developers need to do. By de-mystifying these simple tasks it will hopefully show that the jump to AS3 really isn’t that bad after all.

PV3D Effects for Flex ( 20:15 - 21:15 ) - Tink
Effects in Flex are simple to apply and if used correctly enhance the UI. This session will show you how to apply and build 3D effects for Flex using Papervision3D.

Prizes for the free raffle
1 ‘Muslim Jesus’ t-shirt donated by the-affair.
1 ‘Miniluv’ t-shirt donated by the-affair.

Sponsored by the-affair.

When/Where
Date: 27th September 2007 (27/09/2007)
Time: 19:00 - 23:00 (doors open at 18:30)
Venue: CosmoBar, 50-54 Clerkenwell Road, EC1M 5PS (click for map)
Tube: Barbican

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Cairngorm: Making a Molehill out of a Mountain (19:00 - 20:00) - Neil Webb
If you intend to build enterprise-level Flex applications and work with multiple developers, you will want to keep your code base well structured, promote code reuse and avoid the risk of different developers solving the same problems in different ways - enter Cairngorm.
In this session Neil will walk you through the Cairngorm architectural framework, giving an explanation of what it is, when you may wish to use it and what you need to know in order to get up and running.

Can Code, Will Code: Flex Application Development in 60 Minutes ( 20:15 - 21:15 ) - Mike Jones
Has he gone mad I hear you say. He did say 60 minutes. Yes 60 minutes to develop an application (not a widget). Obviously in the true style of Blue Peter there will be a bit of prep and code for the talk will be available for download before hand.
However the point here is not to stand and lecture on how you can build applications in Flex 2, but to get you to do it as well. So if you have a laptop, a copy of Flex Builder 2 (or the beta of Flex Builder 3) and want to join in this is for you. If you don’t then don’t worry, participation is not mandatory.
What are we going to make… Well let’s keep that a surprise.

Prizes for the free raffle
1 complimentary pass to dconstruct donated by Adobe.
1 copy of The Essential Guide to Flex 2 with ActionScript 3.0 donated by friends of ED.

Sponsored by Adobe & friends of ED.

Broadcast
We will try and broadcast the event live, although the bandwidth at the venue is tight, so again no guarentees, and the number of connections may be limited (first come first served). View the broadcast live here.

When/Where
Date: 30th August 2007 (30/08/2007)
Time: 19:00 - 23:00 (doors open at 18:30)
Venue: CosmoBar, 50-54 Clerkenwell Road, EC1M 5PS (click for map)
Tube: Barbican

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FWii Style ( 19:00 - 20:00 ) - Adam Robertson
Forget your PS3’s and 360’s, the Wii is officially the coolest console ever, all thanks to its innovative Wiimote controller. And now you can get in on the motion sensing goodness using Flash.
In this session we’ll take a quick look inside the Wiimote to learn a bit about how it works, then discover how you can use it to control your own Flash projects, both through the official Wii browser (with the Wiicade API) and on your desktop (with FWiidom & WiiFlash). Much arm waving guaranteed.

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Papervision3D: Getting Started (19:00 - 20:00) - Carlos Ulloa & Ricardo Cabello
Starting with the basics, this session builds from the ground up, giving you the introductory knowledge of how to create interactive 3D pieces in ActionScript.
Concepts such as scenes, cameras, objects and materials will be covered, with examples of Carlos and Ricardo’s recent work.
Papervision3D is an Open Source 3D engine for Flash. More info: blog.papervision3d.org

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Physics for Flash Games (19:00 - 20:00) - Richard Lord
Physics - some games need it, others just want it. There are even some user interfaces muscling in on the action. So how do we do it?
Starting with the basics and advancing rapidly, this session explains how to make robust, flexible and reusable physics models in Actionscript. Covering velocity, acceleration, gravity, drag, friction, collisions, integrators, and more there will be code, there will be pictures, there will be examples, and there will be just enough mathematics to get the job done.

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Beans in Orbit (19:00 - 20:00) - Emmanuel Okyere
Java provides the ability to ship embedded, admin-free, web servers and databases. Apollo provides, arguably, the easiest rich multimedia desktop technology to code to. Learn how you can leverage both technologies together with your web development experience, to create useful desktop experiences.

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Apollo (19:00 - 20:00) - Mike Downey
Learn about the next generation of rich experiences – cross-platform desktop applications built using standard web technologies like HTML, JavaScript, XML, Flash, and PDF. Adobe’s Apollo project, still under development, will allow web developers the ability to use the tools, skills, and existing code to build rich desktop applications that leverage the capabilities of the web with the power of the desktop such as online/offline sync, support for system notifications, local data storage and manipulation, reading and writing to the file system, and a whole host of other benefits.

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A Usability Approach to Accessible Flash (19:00 - 20:00) - Niqui Merret
There may be hundreds of pages worth of standards and guidelines that are available to developers but most of them ignore or shun Flash. This leaves Flash developers with no information, no guides and no goal to work towards. Even if a Flash developer has the best interests of the users at heart, it can be difficult to work towards non-existent guidelines when you have no real concept of the consequences of your actions.
This session will focus on how different users interact with Flash by demonstrating a selection of both accessible and inaccessible Flash sites. Each site will illustrate challenges experienced by different types of users. Niqui will discuss in detail the barriers that each site poses and will make suggestions on how the issues can be overcome.

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Smoke, Fire and Water - Creating Realistic Procedural Bitmap Effects (19:00 - 20:00) - Alias Cummins
This talk will cover the basics of using various bitmap effects and mathematical techniques to create realistic animated textures and effects, which mimic the natural world, particularly smoke, fire and liquids. It is possible to create impressive looking simulations of all of these things, provided you have patience, a decent understanding of the theory, and a good eye. We’ll work through the basics of creating smoke, fire and water effects using only AS2 and Flash 8.

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