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Sun Releases JavaFX Mobile
February 12, 2009
Sun Microsystems has made available a mobile development platform for creating rich Internet applications (RIAs) and other rich content.
- Jeff Feinman, SD Times

Seeing the Light
February 1, 2009
In the aftermath of the Target court settlement, online retailers are paying more attention to the issue of serving disabled consumers.
- Paul Demery, Internet Retailer

Are Android and G1 Really Easy to Use?
December 9, 2008
With the release of the first phone to use Google’s Android software platform much attention has been paid to the phone hardware. But the other part of the story is how well the hardware works to provide an attractive user experience.
- Phil Keys, Nikkei Electronics

Using the Web to Design High School Yearbooks
December 9, 2008
Desktop publishing made designing high school yearbooks much easier and more affordable. Now applications that reside on the web are elbowing aside desktop publishing programs.
- Dean Takahashi, Venture Beat

RealityV: Revolutionary Virtual Reality Training Originally Designed for the Army
October 14, 2008
Intelligence Gaming teamed with development and design firm EffectiveUI to create a technology called RealityV based on Adobe’s upcoming Flash 10 platform. The result: 3D interactive simulations that could revolutionize training in the military, health care, retail stores, and any number of other industries.
- Jason Kincaid, TechCrunch

Adobe Ships Flash Player 10
October 14, 2008
Adobe Systems is shipping its Adobe Flash Player 10 software, featuring built-in 3D capabilities as well as the ability for developers to add their own special effects.
- Paul Krill, InfoWorld

Microsoft Partners Pumped Over Silverlight 2
October 13, 2008
On Tuesday, October 14, Microsoft makes Silverlight 2 available to the public.
- Kevin McLaughlin, ChannelWeb

Microsoft Silverlight Ready for Olympics Closeup
August 4, 2008
Microsoft's Silverlight technology will get two big doses of exposure during the month of August, as the technology delivering online multimedia for both the Beijing Olympics and the Democratic National Convention later this month in Denver.
- Kevin McLaughlin, ChannelWeb

Adobe AIR v1.1 Released
June 17, 2008
Adobe AIR has been updated with enhanced support for internationalization.
- Ajaxian

EffectiveUI's Anthony Franco Talks Flash Player 10
May 28, 2008
Insight on Adobe's latest Flash Player from a developer in the know
- Kevin Schmitt, Digital Game Developer

How Should You Decide Which RIA Platform to Choose?
March 18, 2008
Software industry executives agree: It’s a "perfect storm" for enterprise RIAs in 2008
- RIA News Desk, Virtualization.SYS-CON.com

Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) or Rich Internet Experiences (RIEs)
March 11, 2008

Call them what you will, they’re here. What’s more, they’re boosting the bottom line for Fortune 500 companies.
- Jeremy Geelan, LINUX.SYS-CON.com

Adobe AIR™ Shifts Apps from Web to Desktop
February 25, 2008

Adobe® AIR™ — along with Microsoft® Silverlight™ — are new tools for developers who want to unbundle information from Web sites. Effectively, it democratizes design by allowing anyone with basic Web development skills to create customizable environments for their favorite sites. For end users, the browsing experience is then integrated on the desktop.
- Brad King, TechNewsWorld

Discovery Channel Launches Web App Aimed at Tackling Climate Change

February 11, 2008
Rich Web app lets users see real-time satellite data on polar melting, other changes.
- Heather Havenstein, Computerworld

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North America Adobe® AIR™ Ongoing eSeminar Series
Adobe AIR™ brings the success factors of Web 2.0 interfaces to the desktop.

 

MX: Managing Experience
March 1-3, 2009
San Francisco, CA
MX brings thought leaders to show you how smart and visionary management will help you successfully compete in a difficult economy.

DEMO
March 1-3, 2009
Palm Desert, CA
A hand-selected group of the new products are introduced to the world for the very first time.

 

BRITE: Branding, Innovation, Technology
March 4-5, 2009
New York, NY
How technology and innovation are transforming the ways that companies build and sustain great brands.

ETech
March 9-12, 2009
San Jose, CA
ETech opens our eyes to the trends, tools and developments in emerging technology that demand our attention—demonstrating how technology can bring us closer to each other and to the world around us.

ad:tech Sydney
March 10-11, 2009
Sydney, Australia
Learn from the sharpest minds in the industry and take away tools and techniques to help shape, streamline and enhance their marketing strategy.

SXSW Interactive Festival
March 13-17, 2009
Austin, TX
Attracting digital creatives as well as visionary technology entrepreneurs, the event celebrates the best minds and the brightest personalities of emerging technology.

MIX09
March 18-20, 2009
Las Vegas, NV
MIX is an ongoing conversation between web designers, developers, and business decision makers, showcasing topics and solutions that bridge Microsoft and non-Microsoft perspectives, and emphasizing the inclusive and participatory nature of the next Web.

IA Summit
March 20-22, 2009
Memphis, TN
The premier gathering place for information architects and other user experience professionals.

Web 2.0 Expo West
March 31 – April 3, 2009
San Francisco, CA
Web 2.0 Expo is for the builders of the next-generation Web: designers, developers, entrepreneurs, marketers, business strategists and venture capitalists.

CHI 2009
April 5-9, 2009
Boston, MA
The showcase for the technologies, designs and ideas that will form the new world of digital life.

 

Usability Week Washington, DC
April 5-10, 2009
Washington, DC
Three-day usability camp, a three-day intensive session on interaction design and several specialized, day-long tutorials on core usability topics.

 

UIE Web App Summit
April 19-22, 2009
Newport Beach, CA
The must attend event for anyone building Web applications!

 

Design for Mobile
April 20-22, 2009
Lawrence, KS
The only North American mobile user experience conference focused on strategy and tactics for user research, product definition, interaction and other design and usability testing.

 

Forrester Marketing Forum
April 23-24, 2009
Orlando, FL
Forrester analysts and chief marketing officers identify actions for using the down economy to catalyze marketing change.

 

Flash in the Can
April 25-28, 2009
Toronto, ON, Canada
From Flash to motion design, to design and creative inspiration, to other technologies like Flex, Air and processing, FITC events educate, challenge and inspire.

 

Voices That Matter: Web Design Conference
April 27-30, 2009
San Francisco, CA
Meet world-class speakers and authors, and learn the very latest tips, techniques and approaches to Web design.

 

Future of Web Design
April 30 – May 1, 2009
London, UK
Join world-leading web designers for two days of inspiration, advice and best practices.

Gartner Symposium ITXPO
May 3-7, 2009
Las Vegas, NV
Discover the trends, technology advances and new management thinking that will make a difference for you and your organization.

 

An Event Apart
May 4-5, 2009
Seattle, WA
A concentrated learning session featuring industry leaders and visionaries.

 

eMetrics Marketing Optimization Summit
May 4-7, 2009
San Jose, CA
Learn how to measure and increase your Web site value.

Interop Las Vegas
May 17-22, 2009
Las Vegas, NV
Global business technology event where business and IT leaders see what's new, learn about cutting-edge technologies and connect with technology experts and vendors.

 

360|Flex
May 18-20, 2009
Indianapolis, IN
The best, brightest and most eager group of Flex developers under one roof.

Web 3.0 Conference & Expo
May 19-20, 2009
New York, NY
Business models and applications for the rapidly developing field of the Semantic Web and Linked Data technologies.

 

O’Reilly Where 2.0 Conference
May 19-21, 2009
San Jose, CA
Where 2.0 delves into the emerging technologies surrounding the geospatial industry, particularly the way our lives are organized.

Forrester IT Forum
May 19-22, 2009
Las Vegas, NV
Tools to support your organization's goals, and maximize your success in your IT role.

IIT Institute of Design Strategy Conference
May 20-21, 2009
Chicago, IL
An international executive forum addressing how businesses can use design to explore emerging opportunities, solve complex problems and achieve lasting strategic advantage.

WebVisions
May 20-22, 2009
Portland, OR
Discover the future of Web design, user experience and business strategy for three days of mind-melding on what's new in the digital world.

 

Gilbane Conference
June 2-4, 2009
San Francisco, CA
Where content management meets social media.

Brew
June 3-5, 2009
San Diego, CA
The place to learn about all the latest in wireless data services, examine new markets, discover the next trends and identify new business opportunities.

Usability Professionals’ Association International Conference
June 8-12, 2009
Portland, OR
Tutorials, workshops, Experienced Practitioners program, presentations, Idea Markets and opportunities to network with other user experience professionals.

 

Gartner Portals, Content & Collaboration Summit
June 10-12, 2009
Orlando, FL
The productivity-minded event focused on finding better ways to deliver resources, streamline content delivery and storage, and bring people together for greater efficiency.

 

Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition
June 15-18, 2009
Boston, MA
America’s #1 e-tailing conference.

Enterprise 2.0
June 22-25, 2009
Boston, MA
The largest gathering for people ready to reinvent the way work is done, bringing wikis, team workspaces, blogs, unified communications, enterprise search, software as a service and social networks to your business.

 

Usability Week San Francisco
June 22-27, 2009
San Francisco, CA
Three-day usability camp, a three-day intensive session on interaction design and several specialized, day-long tutorials on core usability topics.

 

Forrester Customer Experience Forum
June 22-23, 2009
New York, NY
Forum for customer experience, ebusiness, channel strategy and interactive marketing professionals.

HOW Design Conference
June 24-27, 2009
Austin, TX
A hands-on, educational program to enable designers to better balance the three key components of graphic design: creativity, business and technology.