September 30, 2009
This blog has been quieter than usual the past few weeks, as has my Twitter feed, and more. The cause? MAX, which seems to take up more and more of my life each year. This is our 11th year (if you go back to DevCon days), and I've been fortunate enough to be involved in every event to date...
September 28, 2009
MAX 2009 is just days away, and I hope to see you all in Los Angeles. But, if you can't join in person, you can still take part via MAX Online . On October 5 and 6, MAX Online will feature MAX keynotes, streamed live, highlighting the newest and most exciting developments in the world of...
September 22, 2009
Mark Hamill , Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy, will be helping co-host the MAX Awards at MAX this year. This one is going to be fun!
September 21, 2009
I've no idea how this reporter got the scoop on this one, but apparently he is claiming that an unnamed source has confirmed that we'll be showing a 3D version of select clips of James Cameron's Avatar at MAX , two months ahead of its official release in theaters. So, if you did not have a reason...
September 9, 2009
Last year, for MAX 2008 we created four cool figurines, two were given out at MAX U.S. in San Francisco, and two at MAX Europe in Milan. There was Photoshop Cave-Painter, MAX the Explorer, Flash Builder-Chimp, and Flex Air-Bot. These are collectors items, and we'll not be giving them out at MAX...
September 7, 2009
Steve Drucker is presenting a MAX 2009 pre-conference BYOL session on building AIR applications using HTML/CSS/JavaScript . Steve has just announced that he'll be presenting a dry-run of the content on September 15th in D.C.
September 3, 2009
We've never had special MAX 2009 pricing for students before, but the venue this year is so freaking huge, and there are so many students in the Greater Los Angeles area, that ... Students can attend MAX 2009 for the discounted price of $199 for a full conference pass and $99 for a day pass! That's...
September 2, 2009
Every year MAX hosts a party, and we usually keep the details secret until the day of the event. But not this year. Read on! [What follows is a copy and paste, not my words] Imagine having the hottest, newest entertainment complex in LA as your exclusive playground. This year's MAX Bash will be...
August 31, 2009
MAX 2009 is just a few weeks away, and we're now accepting Birds-of-a-Feather (BOF) submissions. This year we're holding the BOFs at lunch time on all 3 days, so if you have an idea for a BOF, let us know .
August 27, 2009
I think it may be a bit of both! Check out Beavis and Butthead go to MAX video.