RIA Unleashed: Boston is a one day event about the rich internet application development using the Adobe Flash Platform such as Flex, AIR, ColdFusion, Catalyst and other technologies. The event is taking place at Bentley University in Waltham, MA, on November 13th, 2009.

Intro

The novelty for this year is that there will be 3 tracks get going during the day event. They will cover exclusive topics on Flex and AIR development, ColdFusion and user experience (UX) design and the business of web application. So the great thing about this conference is that if you want to attend a session about one specific theme you have a flexible list to choose from and a pliable schedule. Like any other event, the participants can vary from beginners to advanced ones.

The day will start with an Adobe Keynote held by Tim Buntel and Adam Lehman, from which we may hear more information about the newst announcements that were made at Adobe Max. Speaking of speakers the list has a compelling lineup: Jeff Tapper, Andrew Powell, Shannon Hicks, Adam Flater, Peter Bell, Jason Delmore, Steven Erat ,Todd Yard, Raymond Camden (ColdFusion Jedi) and many others influential figures.

To continue the list of pluses about this event I’ll inform you about the price. The discount tickets are only 50$ (and for groups bigger than 3 it’s 40$). In my opinion this is a great deal considering the speaker list and what is included in this price: lunch, coffee and a variety of giveaways.You can purchase a ticket from here.

There’s also a contest where you can win a just released Playstation 3 Slim. I suppose that by now I kindled your interest. So if you are around Boston or have the possibility to attend to this event, you shouldn’t miss it. For further information about the conference check the RIAUNLEASHED.com page.

Final word

To draw an end line, I’ll just say that I’m excited to see that like minded people put all their efforts and time to organise such great events and make it possible for different stage developers to participate at it and gain experience, knowledge. Great job guys! Keep up with the good work.

The Flash Camp is divided in two sessions according to the participants needs. So, if you are a newbie to the Adobe Flash Platform you will want to attend the special Introductory Session from 8 to 9am. This session will be an introductory guide for new developers, in aspects like Adobe Flex, AIR and Flash Builder. You need to have this basic information in order to comprehend the rest of the sessions that will come.

The second is the Main Session from 9am to 5pm. For a one-day Flash conference this session has a great speaker lineup. The group is made up from top industry experts on the Adobe Flash Platform from both inside and outside Adobe. They will be covering topics like: Flex 4, Flash Catalyst, Adobe AIR, User Experience in Rich Internet Applications, BlazeDS and much more. All the sessions have in common one theme: “Enabling the Convergence of Art & Science with the Flash Platform”.

Here is the speaker lineup and some of the sessions that were announced:

• Greg Wilson, Adobe – Keynote
• David Tucker, Universal Mind – ORM for the AIR Developer
• Jesse Warden – Custom Components in Flex 3 & 4
• Carl Smith, nGenWorks – It’s a Matter of Trust
• Leif Wells, Roundbox Global
• Doug Knudsen, Universal Mind – Data Retrieval with the Flex Framework
• Ben Stucki – The Art and Science of Rich Internet Applications
• Christian Saylor, Universal Mind – Whistle, Wink, Kiss…The Art and Science of Falling in Love

And even it’s a bit late for the early bird pricing, the tickets are still reasonably for a one-day conference packed with content. I assume that by now if you are at least near Atlanta and you aren’t signed up yet you will hit the link here for more information about this event and the prices.

It is a great chance for every new or advanced developer to learn new things, to exchange some knowledge and hints, and to make new friends with whom you have something great in common.