http://www.360flexpress.com Learn what it takes to get hired! Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:12:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.360flexpress.com/blog/2009/11/cairngorm-training-followup-post/ Day one of the training was loads of fun.  We accomplished a lot.  For those of you that missed out, it's a shame.  We learned some great skills to apply to our Flex dev work.  Here's a link to a zip file.  It contains the "backup" of our original POC ... http://www.360flexpress.com/blog/2009/11/360flexpress-saturday-wrap-up-and-sunday-agenda/ Not everyone has been to a 360 event (yet! LOL), so it's always helpful for us to sort of give a rundown on what to bring.  In addition, this is the first 360Flexpress event so we wanted to make sure we're all on the same page. The following items are "must ... http://www.360flexpress.com/blog/2009/11/360flexpress-what-to-bring-with-you/ Some of you may be wondering what type of application your gonna build this weekend.  While the application can't be too complex since we only have a weekend, we also want to keep it relevant enough to teach you some great skills. One thing I've never liked about a lot of ... http://www.360flexpress.com/blog/2009/11/360flexpress-hands-on-getting-down-to-the-wire-for-great-training/ We're hard at work making the two days of 360|Flexpress the best hands-on Training you're gonna find... anywhere. I know, as if there was ever any question, HOWEVER we want to make sure everyone knows it. Whether you're new to Flex, or have a little experience and want to "Level Up", Saturday ... http://www.360flexpress.com/blog/2009/10/great-goodies-from-apress-and-great-content/ In the previous post, I laid out the plan for Day 1. It listed some overarching goals that I have for the training day, i.e. to get you hired or excel at your new Flex job. Some of you are excited, but want a little more meat.  That's understandable, since traditional ... http://www.360flexpress.com/blog/2009/10/task-breakdown-for-day-1/ 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 ... http://www.360flexpress.com/blog/2009/10/the-plan-for-day-1-of-360flexpress/ Thomas Burleson from Thunderbay software has signed on to cover the Sunday hands-on training for 360|FlexPress. Thomas' list of credentials is as long as my arm, and I have long arms! For example: the primary author for the Adobe Cairngorm courseware (available on Adobe labs).  In fact, I presented first the Cairngorm ... http://www.360flexpress.com/blog/2009/10/360flexpress-sunday-adv-training/ 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 ... http://www.360flexpress.com/blog/2009/10/360flexpress-san-jose-get-your-hands-on-on/