Pushing Pixels: Blitting for Gaming on Web, Desktop, and Mobile

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Join developer Jesse Freeman to get insight into how to take advantage of blitting in desktop, web, and mobile Flash apps. With over seven years of experience developing in Adobe Flash, Freeman has worked for VW, Tommy Hilfiger, Heavy, MLB, the New York Jets, HBO, and many more. By looking at real-world examples of blitting such as The Johnny Cash Project, HBO.com, and others, you'll get a better understanding of how to use blitting techniques in your own projects.

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Flex and Flash in an HTML5 and Native App World Flex and Flash in an HTML5 and Native App World Take a long, hard look at the state of the web, the history of Flex, and the future of the framework. These days, the web is inundated with an endless host of pundits, bloggers, and Twitter junkies upset about the uncertain future of Adobe Flash, HTML5, and native applications. Where are these technologies going? What are their strengths and weaknesses? And how does Flex fit in? This session will give several solid reasons why it's still one of the best technologies a web developer can learn. Runtime: 00:59:15 Added: October 04, 2011 Views: 1,388	00:59:15
Flash Media Server on Amazon Web Services with Clo... Flash Media Server on Amazon Web Services with CloudFront CDN Join experts from Adobe and the Amazon Web Services team to discover how to leverage the power of Amazon Web Services (AWS) running Adobe Flash Media Server on AWS. Flash Media Server on AWS can be used for high- or low-volume media streaming and social applications such as video chat or multiplayer games. Learn how to configure the Flash Media Server AMI for HTTP video streaming and connect to the Amazon CloudFront CDN. Hear about the options available, tips and tricks from the experts, and new features and functions that will be available later in 2011. Runtime: 00:57:17 Added: October 04, 2011 Views: 490	00:57:17
Flash Builder and Flash Catalyst Sitting in a Tree... Flash Builder and Flash Catalyst Sitting in a Tree... Hear tips and tricks that will get your whole team working better together, just like Adobe Flash Builder and Adobe Flash Catalyst! Flash Catalyst CS5.5 offers a host of new features to help you design and prototype your Flex application. Flash Builder 4.5 now supports project roundtripping with Flash Catalyst, extending prototypes to seamlessly flow into your application development process. In this session, you'll learn how to replace dummy content with real data services, create animation on the timeline for use in Flash Builder, and structure large projects for success. Runtime: 00:57:32 Added: October 03, 2011 Views: 1,097	00:57:32
Enterprise Live Video Strategies with Multicast an... Enterprise Live Video Strategies with Multicast and P2P Change the way you think about live video and social media to drive your business with the new P2P options available in the Adobe Flash Platform. Discover how the new P2P protocols (RTMFP) in Flash Player 10.1 can open new doors for video in your applicat Runtime: 01:01:46 Added: October 04, 2011 Views: 610	01:01:46
Encoding for Performance on Multiple Devices Encoding for Performance on Multiple Devices Learn how to create amazing H.264 video that performs well on multiple devices from one of the industry masters. The session will begin by discussing the fundamentals of encoding H.264 for Adobe Flash Player and will focus on using techniques using FFMPEG. Runtime: 01:00:57 Added: October 03, 2011 Views: 1,349	01:00:57
Best Practices for Building Flex Tablet Applicatio... Best Practices for Building Flex Tablet Applications Thinking of building a tablet application and don't have time to go native on Android, iOS, and Blackberry Tablet OS? Come learn how you can build amazing experiences across all of these platforms even faster than native. We'll look at how to support varying screen sizes, resolutions, and pixel densities, and how this thing called Adobe Creative Suite can help. Runtime: 01:00:44 Added: October 05, 2011 Views: 5,004	01:00:44
Automating Acrobat: Best Practices for using Actio... Automating Acrobat: Best Practices for using Actions and Scripting Learn about the two mechanisms in Adobe Acrobat for automating tasks: JavaScript to enable hidden functionality and Actions for grouping multiple tasks into a single step. These two features can greatly improve workflow efficiency, reduce human error, and cut down on training time for employees who need to use these workflows. This session will cover the details of using JavaScript for Acrobat automation and creating guided Actions. We'll include practical working examples. Runtime: 01:05:21 Added: October 03, 2011 Views: 552	01:05:21
Adobe Video Solutions Roadmap Adobe Video Solutions Roadmap Join the Adobe Video Solutions product management team to learn more about the key technologies used to deliver high-quality and fault-tolerant live and on-demand video experiences, and see some eye-popping demonstrations from broadcasters using the technologies today. During this session, you'll learn about Adobe Flash Media Server with HTTP streaming, Flash Player and Adobe AIR for desktop and devices, HTML5, Open Source Media Framework, Adobe Flash Access, Adobe Pass for TV Everywhere, and how companies have put these technologies together to deliver some of the largest video events on the planet. Runtime: 00:63:43 Added: October 04, 2011 Views: 736	00:63:43
Extending Flex and Adobe AIR to the Enterprise wit... Extending Flex and Adobe AIR to the Enterprise with Data Service Connectors End users today expect the same experience from the legacy systems they use in the office as the social systems they experience at home. In this session you'll learn how to extend and enhance your existing back-end applications using Flex, Adobe AIR, and Data Services to leverage legacy data sources with .NET Adapters, IIS plug-ins, or the SAP Connector for Data Services. Runtime: 00:46:30 Added: October 05, 2011 Views: 433	00:46:30
Creating Components for Web Experience Management... Creating Components for Web Experience Management (WEM) Solutions In this session you will learn about the infrastructure and tasks required to create custom components for Adobe's Web Experience Management solution (previously known ask CQ5.4). You will learn how to create custom components for your site templates including some best practices and lessons learned by developers new to the platform. Runtime: 00:49:25 Added: October 05, 2011 Views: 647	00:49:25
Discover What's New in Document Services - Designe... Discover What's New in Document Services - Designer In this session you'll learn about the new features and functionality of Designer that will breath new life into your interactive PDF documents, and PDF portfolios. You'll also learn how to add Flash to your PDF documents and customize Interactive Statements. Runtime: 00:61:12 Added: October 04, 2011 Views: 450	00:61:12
Discover What's new in LiveCycle Data Services Discover What's new in LiveCycle Data Services Discover how the latest enhancements in Adobe LiveCycle Data Services provide your desktop and mobile applications with the most powerful set of real-time data management and messaging capabilities available in the rich Internet application (RIA) space today. Runtime: 00:51:18 Added: October 04, 2011 Views: 431	00:51:18
Building Enterprise Mobile Applications Building Enterprise Mobile Applications Enterprise mobile applications require complex access to backend data and resources. In this session you will learn how to use Adobe® Digital Enterprise Platform to build mobile applications leveraging AIR and AIR with native ADEP extensions, as well as completely native HTML5, Android, and iOS code. Runtime: 00:45:36 Added: October 04, 2011 Views: 631	00:45:36
Maven and Jenkins for Enterprise Flex Applications Maven and Jenkins for Enterprise Flex Applications Learn how to utilize and integrate key technologies from scratch in this session geared toward improving your enterprise environment. Apache Maven provides a consistent way to build, test, and deploy enterprise applications across a variety of platforms. Runtime: 01:06:46 Added: October 05, 2011 Views: 1,662	01:06:46
How to Rapidly Build HTML5 Web Apps with Sencha Te... How to Rapidly Build HTML5 Web Apps with Sencha Technologies Join this session as we explore how to rapidly build HTML5 desktop and mobile applications using Sencha technologies. Ext JS and Sencha Touch are frameworks enabling development of pixel-perfect, cross-browser apps that look and feel like native applications. The frameworks are built on web standards (HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS), require no browser plug-ins, and can integrate with any server-side back end such as ColdFusion, PHP, or Java. Learn how to use Sencha Designer to create rich interfaces for the web in an easy-to-use visual environment. Runtime: 01:00:58 Added: October 05, 2011 Views: 4,783	01:00:58
HTML5 Semantic Web HTML5 Semantic Web Learn how the real HTML5 can make your job much easier! Lost in all of the marketing about HTML5 are the real features that actually define it. These include new tags, new form fields, and new attributes on both new and old tags alike. This session will introduce you to these new semantic elements, explain them, and explore when you would use them. It will also show how you can use them to reduce divitis in your HTML and make your work faster to write and easier to maintain. Runtime: 01:00:07 Added: October 05, 2011 Views: 3,352	01:00:07
Building Interactive Content Using HTML5 Canvas Building Interactive Content Using HTML5 Canvas Join Grant Skinner, veteran interactive developer and creator of EaselJS and Pirates Love Daisies, for this session on building interactive content using the HTML5 canvas element. The talk will feature a comparison of related technologies (Flash, CSS, SVG) and include tips and gotchas, the core API, and an examination of a number of canvas libraries, with a focus on EaselJS. Applied uses include games, infographics, data visualization, and advertising. Runtime: 01:04:09 Added: October 05, 2011 Views: 6,128	01:04:09
High-Performance JavaScript High-Performance JavaScript Join the discussion as we dive into the complexities of JavaScript. For much of its existence, JavaScript has been slow, but no one complained until developers started creating complex web applications with thousands of lines of code. Although newer JavaScript engines have improved the situation, there’s still a lot to understand about what makes JavaScript slow and what you can do to speed up your code. Runtime: 01:20:00 Added: October 03, 2011 Views: 880	01:20:00
Accelerate Business Results with Adobe Document Ex... Accelerate Business Results with Adobe Document Exchange Services Learn how Adobe Document Exchange Services can save you time and money. See how Adobe customers are using cloud-based solutions to accelerate business results, including: •Adobe EchoSign – Securely sign, send, track, and store contracts online •Adobe FormsCentral – Easily create, distribute, collect, and analyze online forms and surveys •Adobe SendNow – Instantly send and manage digital documents without the hassle of overnight delivery services and FTP sites •Adobe CreatePDF and ExportPDF – Create PDF documents online and convert PDF files to Word •Acrobat.com – Improve team collaboration with web conferencing and shared workspaces Runtime: 00:55:20 Added: October 04, 2011 Views: 647	00:55:20
Keeping Current with ColdFusion Keeping Current with ColdFusion Find out how Adobe ColdFusion, long a mainstay in powering traditional websites and applications, has evolved to meet the challenges of modern web development. This session will show you how ColdFusion can make even this brave new world of HTML5, mobile, and responsive web pages easier for you. Runtime: 01:00:10 Added: October 05, 2011 Views: 1,884	01:00:10
What's Next in ColdFusion What's Next in ColdFusion Take a sneak peek at new features available in the next release of Adobe ColdFusion. Some big changes in both ColdFusion architecture and abilities are coming up, involving HTML5, performance, mobile development, security, and all-around enhancements. Runtime: 00:25:40 Added: October 03, 2011 Views: 7,087	00:25:40
Leveraging Adobe Alchemy to Optimize Games and App... Leveraging Adobe Alchemy to Optimize Games and Applications Be sure to attend this session if you want to know more about how to use Adobe Alchemy in real projects. Alchemy enables the conversion of C and C++ code into high-performance ActionScript bytecode for use in Adobe Flash and Adobe AIR applications. Runtime: 00:47:08 Added: October 05, 2011 Views: 2,754	00:47:08
From Desktop to Mobile: Application Functionality... From Desktop to Mobile: Application Functionality for Small Screens Explore the issues of moving an established RIA experience from desktop to mobile. Join Joseph Labrecque from the University of Denver as he discusses transitioning the viewing experience for a campus resource from desktop to mobile. This session will examine how to take advantage of new workflow considerations across Adobe toolsets and determine what existing functionality is suitable for mobile applications, investigate device restrictions that can impact the general user experience, and describe how to make users aware of a new mobile application and what to expect. Runtime: 00:51:35 Added: October 04, 2011 Views: 896	00:51:35
Vanished: Learning Science through ARG Gameplay Vanished: Learning Science through ARG Gameplay See how MIT developed a novel educational experience with Adobe technology that develops scientific inquiry methods through play. When the Smithsonian Institution wanted to offer youth a rich, technology-supported science experience, it turned to MIT’s Education Arcade. Together they built an eight-week online/offline environmental disaster mystery game for middle-school children. The participants became investigators racing to solve puzzles, visit museums, and collect samples from their neighborhoods to help solve the mystery. Players found clues in videos developed in Adobe Flash, in online games developed in Flex, and in 3D PDF bone scans made by Smithsonian scientists. Runtime: 00:49:02 Added: October 03, 2011 Views: 645	00:49:02
Creating and Optimizing 2D Flash Technology–Based... Creating and Optimizing 2D Flash Technology–Based Games for Mass Market TVs Come to this session to learn the best techniques to create 2D Adobe Flash technology–based games for the consumer TV space. With the introduction of Adobe AIR for the digital home, game developers using Flash can now expand their work to yet another platform, while reusing the same code base and tools (Flash Professional CS5.5, Flash Builder 4.5.1, and so on). Paul Clancy, lead developer at PlayJam, will talk in depth about TV game types, screen constraints, input methods, best practices, publishing, and distribution. Don't miss the opportunity to take your games to the big screen. Runtime: 00:42:19 Added: October 05, 2011 Views: 770	00:42:19
Optimizing Game Performance for Web, Mobile, and D... Optimizing Game Performance for Web, Mobile, and Desktop Find out how to code a game that performs up to the user's expectations. One key advantage of Adobe Flash is the ability to publish your games across multiple devices while maintaining a single code base. Come to this session to discover several tips and tricks that help maintain performance across each operating system. Important game development techniques, such as blitting, upscaling assets across different screen resolutions, sprite sheets, and bitmap caching, will also be discussed. Runtime: 00:59:47 Added: October 05, 2011 Views: 716	00:59:47
Programming a 3D First-Person Shooter Game in Flas... Programming a 3D First-Person Shooter Game in Flash Learn more about how to build the next generation of action games with new the Flash Stage 3D API. This session will cover the key steps required to create an advanced first-person shooter gameplay, such as creating a scene and adding a person, movement, shooting, camera following, animations, and more, all in the context of 3D. Runtime: 01:00:09 Added: October 04, 2011 Views: 10,210	01:00:09
Building the Best Gameplay Building the Best Gameplay Take a dive deep into the techniques required to build the best games. Building games is fun, but building them well takes skill and experience. Ben Garney, core Flash architect at Push Button Engine and one of the most well-known names in the Adobe Flash gaming industry, will put some powerful tools into your game development toolkit: finite state machines, numerical simulation, components, data-driven definitions, and more. Build better, more interesting games faster and with less risk. Runtime: 00:55:10 Added: October 04, 2011 Views: 2,110	00:55:10

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