IFBIN - Great Software By Example

IFBIN will have a strong presence at Spark Europe as 9 presenters are IFBIN Authors. IFBIN is working with United Digital Artists to support this amazing conference as a partner. This is one conference that I would not miss. Details follow...

SPARK, Europe's Premier Flash Conference at Paradiso, Amsterdam Nov 16-18

SPARK, Europe's premier Flash conference showcasing the Macromedia® Flash® platform for developing content and applications, will be held November 16-18 in Amsterdam. The jam-packed, three-day, event features educational and inspirational seminars on motion graphics, video, mobile, interactivity, and open source. SPARK is produced by United Digital Artists and sponsored by Macromedia®, and will be held in Amsterdam’s celebrated Paradiso, the historic music venue whose stage has hosted everyone from the Rolling Stones to Phish.

The SPARK conference program includes:

*Keynote address by Kevin Lynch, Macromedia’s Chief Software Architect
*Exhibition area, bookstore, networking receptions and parties
*6 half-day workshops on: new Flash 8 features (Filters, Bitmap, API, Mobile Emulator, Video Components, File Upload/Download), new Actionscript features, Video Authoring, and more.
*24 one-hour seminars on: Flash 8 Imaging, Illustration and Graphic Effects, Games, Audio, Animation, Interactivity and Motion, Components, Devices, Flex, RIAs, E-learning, Database Connectivity, Web Services, Video Interactive Experiences, New ActionScript Features, Integrating Flash with HTML, JavaScript, and Ajax, Flash and Open Source, Mobile Flash 101, Advanced Flashlite, New APIs (BitmapData, FileReference, ExternalInterface), Flash and Dreamweaver, Photoshop and AfterEffects.

A partial list of the talented, international designer and developers presenting at SPARK includes:

MATHIEU ANTHOINE,Yamago (France)
ARAL BALKAN, Ariaware (UK)
CARLO BLATZ, Powerflasher (Germany)
FRANCIS BOURRE, Tweenpix (France)
VERONIQUE BROSSIER, Developer (France)
MIKE CHAMBERS, Macromedia (US)
DANNY DURA, Macromedia (US)
HOSS GIFFORD, FlamJam (UK)
FOLKERT GORTER, Superfamous (Netherlands)
TOM GREEN, Humber College (Canada)
CHAFIC KAZOUN, Atellis (US)
MAX KISMAN, Animator (Netherlands)
MARIO KLINGEMANN, Quasimondo (Germany)
JOOST KORNGOLD, Renascent (Netherlands)
KEVIN LYNCH, Macromedia (US)
ANDRE MICHELLE, Game Developer (Germany)
ERIK NATZKE, Natzke Design (US)
STEFAN SAGMEISTER, Sagmeister Inc. (Austria)
GRANT SKINNER, gskinner.com (Canada)
CRAIG SWANN, CRASH!Media (Spain)
ANGIE TAYLOR, Filmmaker (UK)
THIJS TRIEMSTRA, Collab (Netherlands)
OWEN VAN DIJK, Mutoid (Netherlands)
GUY WATSON, Flashguru (UK)
SASCHA WOLTER, Flashforum (Germany)
And more to come…

PLUS MACROMEDIA’S FLASH 8 TEAM:
MIKE DOWNEY, Product Manager (US)
DOUG BENSON, Senior Director Product Development (US)
GILLES DRIEU, Senior Engineering Manager (US)
SEAN KRANZBERG, QA Manager (US)

EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNTS UNTIL OCT. 21
Save up to $70 (56 euros) if you registered by Oct 21. You pay only $125 (100 euros) for the SPARK Workshop (Nov 16) and only $$245 (196 euros) for the two-day SPARK Conference (Nov 17-18). Macromedia User Group members can save an additional $80 (64 euros) on the combined three-day event.

United Digital Artists, the creator and founder of SPARK, is a Paris, France-based company that has co-produced 12 Flash conferences and festivals in the US which attracted nearly 20,000 designers and developers. SPARK is United Digital Artists’ third event in Europe.

For more information about discounts and the SPARK event, visit http://www.sparkeurope.com).

See you at Spark Europe!

Ted ;)