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Cairngorm Training Followup Post

Tom — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:10:18 +0000

Here are some links and code that I promised during the Cairngorm training.

Official Adobe Cairngorm Site

The interactive Cairngorm Diagram

The Sample App and part 3 of the article – (You can also buy the full series on 360|Whisperings)

Our TDay App partially converted to Cairngorm

I hope you enjoyed the sessions as much as I enjoyed teaching them. ’Til next time!

The plan for Day 1 of 360|Flexpress

Tom — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:52:09 +0000

When I managed Silvafug, there was always a common need: Get new Flex developers up to speed so they can get hired (or excel in a new role as Flex developer). In order to do that, you need to teach skills beyond just the technical (”This is a var”). You need to teach people how to think about not just what they are going to create, but how they are going to create it and why.

I’ve worked on many different kinds of projects from small to large. I’ve seen where the pain points are and have gone through some tough moments in the dev cycle that could have been avoided. My goal with the Day 1 training is to not only teach you Flex skills, but also the non-Flex skills that are going to help make you succeed.

The world at large still has a void of Flex developers. There are many positions that I know of that stay unfulfilled because there are no qualified devs to fill them. The goal of this training weekend is to help get the local bay area developers up to speed and filling those roles.

For those that have a Flex job or just a passing interest in Flex as a future role, there will be just as much information for you. You will see what to expect in your new role and learn if Flex really is something you want to spend your waking hours doing.

Mind you, this is just Day 1. Thomas Burleson, a world renowned expert in Cairngorm, will be sharing his expertise on Day 2. It’s just $149 for both days or $99 for each day separately if you can only do one. Register now and get prepared to get your Flex on.

Stay tuned, the next post will have more info on what to expect when you arrive for day one!

360FlexPress – San Jose! Get your Hands-On, on!

John — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:10:39 +0000

360|Flex is known for having some of the most advanced topics of any Flex Conference, that ain’t changing anytime soon, and we’re hoping to get more. A lot of people come to the Sunday Hands-On session to ramp up for the advanced stuff. Sometimes, though, it’s not enough. For those in the Silicon Valley, in conjunction with the awesome folks at Silvafug, we’re holding a 2 day hands-on training session in November.

On Saturday, Tom’s gonna walk folks through the basics of building Flex apps. He’ll very quickly cover the basics of building Flex apps, then spend most of the day on topics such as custom component building and using events.

On Sunday, you’ll learn how to take a simple application and write it from scratch in both Cairngorm and PureMVC. This will help you understand the similarities and differences between these two frameworks.

The pricing for this event is pretty straight forward. If you only want/need 1 day (Saturday or Sunday), it’s $99. Pick your day, show up and get your learn on.

If you want both days, it’s $149 for both days. You’re not gonna get 2 days of hands-on training for a better price anywhere. These are going to be hands-on sessions, not simple overviews. You can expect labs that will require you to write code, so you’ll not only learn the principles but how to apply them.

By the end of Sunday night, you’ll be ready to sit in on the 300+ level sessions at 360|Flex San Jose!

Oh and if (as we hope) you’re doing the Hands-On to ramp up for 360|Flex, you’ll be happy to know each attendee of 360|Flexpress will get a discount on the big show!