Kalen Gibbons Flex Workshop Online

Kalen has posted a great tutorial online about his flex workshop he did this month at our CFUG.  The meeting was great and Kalen had great materials.  You can now find his resources in our resources page.

If you are just starting with Flex, give his tutorials a shot!!

Flex Workshop Tomorrow!

Our next meeting is tomorrow, November 7th -- as previously announced, the main event is a beginner's Flex workshop led by Kalen Gibbons. We asked Kalen to write a brief bio to introduce himself:

I've been working with ColdFusion since 2004, although only part-time; mostly doing consulting jobs for supplemental income while making my way through college. I graduated Magna Cum Laude from Cal Poly Pomona last June with a degree in Computer Information Systems. At that time I started working at ESRI, where I've had the opportunity to work with ColdFusion and Flex more extensively. I'm passionate about programming and I hope to never stop learning and advancing my skills. That's why I feel blessed to be able to work every day with the technologies that I love.

We've also got a couple of updates:

First, barring unexpected difficulties, it looks like we will be able to provide a few workstations with Flex Builder installed (this is a requirement for the workshop). Please do bring a configured laptop if you are able to do so, but if this is not possible then you should still be able to participate. Anyone who does not want to join in on the hands-on portion is also welcome, of course -- come and watch, if you prefer.

Finally, the big software raffle just got a little more interesting. We're giving away a copy of the just-released CS4 suite(!), and we've decided to let the lucky winner choose which Premium edition they would like to receive. That's right folks, if you are the fortunate victor you will be awarded your choice of CS4 Design Premium, Production Premium or Web Premium!

Flex Workshop Primer by Kalen Gibbons

Our very own Kalen Gibbons will be leading us to Flex World in our very first Flex Workshop.  Below is his description for this beginner's workshop

It will cover basic Flex techniques and features; we will be creating a process performance monitor.  I plan on supplying sample data, and although I will be covering how to connect to ColdFusion briefly, having ColdFusion installed will not be a requisite.  There will be no ColdFusion involved, we will be skipping the back-end entirely to reduce possible configuration conflicts and other complications.  The only thing required will be Flex Builder.  I will be providing a series of sample files that we will be stepping through as we proceed through the workshop.

So don't miss our first ever Flex Workshop. Not only that, we will be raffling a spanking new copy of Adobe CS4 Web Premium edition.  As always, we will have pizza and drinks.  See you there.

November Meeting: Flex Workshop & CS4 Giveaway!

Our next meeting is coming up on Friday, November 7th, and it's shaping up to be absolutely AWESOME! The main agenda for the evening is a beginner's Flex workshop led by Kalen Gibbons -- if you've been wanting to get started with Flex development, this meeting is your opportunity to get your feet wet with hands-on instruction from an expert developer.

Kalen plans to cover basic Flex techniques and features, and will lead the group in the construction of a functional application. Adobe Flex Builder is a necessary prerequisite for the workshop, so please bring a laptop with Flex Builder already installed if you wish to participate (spectators are also welcome). We are also attempting to set up a few additional computers with Flex Builder available for anyone who can't get their hands on a laptop -- we'll have an update on this before the meeting date.

If that isn't enough incentive for you, we also have a BIG prize to raffle off: Adobe Creative Suite 4! That's right, Adobe is generously donating a copy of their flagship CS4 product suite, including Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, Illustrator and more! This bundle retails for around $1700, so some lucky person is going to be VERY happy they decided to attend.

Finally, we are also going to be choosing a new day of the week for holding our meetings in 2009, as Fridays have proved to be difficult for people with a bit of a drive. If you have an opinion on this subject, now is the time to be heard.  Pizza and beverages will be provided, so bring your appetite, and we hope to see you there!

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