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The Flashbelt Updates...FLASHBELT 2010 HAS COME AND GONE! Thanks to everyone who made it another great year: the speakers, the sponsors, the attendees and volunteers! Everyone contributes the atmosphere that makes Flashbelt the cool event that it is.
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POST EVENT SPEAKER LINKS. Several speakers have posted their slides, source code and session related materials. We'll keep posting them here as the become available. Click to download or go to page.
Jared Tarbell - The strangest things I've ever seen.
Val Head - Merging Motion: Working with Flash & After Effects.
Josh Sager - Creative Interactions: Flash Experiments.
John Lindquist - From Zero to RIA in 45 Minutes.
Dustin Tauer - Creating Custom Components in Flex 4.
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FLASHBELT iPHONE APP RELEASED. (Yeah, we get the irony.) The point is it's super handy if you're coming to Flashbelt. You can create and save your own personal schedule, and have the speaker + session information at your finger tips at all times. It's free too. Check it out. Get it.
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UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AT FLASHBELT We had hoped that things might be better this time around, but we know they still aren't great for a lot of folks. And given the recent, unexpected closure of Schematic Minneapolis we wanna step up and support our people. So if you're unemployed come on and get to Flashbelt for 75% off the cover price. It's a great place to network and increase your skill set. We want you out of that funk, off of that couch and back in action. Come on, come on, come on. We want everyone to land on their feet. Register Here for $100
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D.I.Y. MeetUp: HACK/MAKE/SEW/BEND. We added an informal meetup for the makers, the breakers, the menders and the benders who'll be hanging at Flashbelt. Check it out. Join in.
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JUST 3 WEEKS UNTIL FLASHBELT 2010! Don't miss our awesome lineup of designers, developers and innovators. This opportunity to meet these bright, inspiring community leaders doesn't happen everyday. And it won't happen again here. Don't miss the opportunity - register and be a part of it.
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LET US HELP YOU CONVINCE YOUR BOSS... You're sharp, and it's clear to you why Flashbelt is a great opportunity, but your boss is another story. You need to get the thumbs up, time off, and maybe some funding. Use our Flashbelt 2010 Request Letter to help make your case. You don't want to miss this unique chance to rock it with the pros, learn and geek out. Your employers don't want you to miss it either - they just don't know it yet. DOWNLOAD THE HELP!
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CS5 OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED. Adobe's new Creative Suite 5 products are loaded with features. Flashbelt is the place to learn about them first hand from pros and innovators. Watch the features preview here cs5launch.adobe.com. Then register for Flashbelt.
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THE SOUND OF NEWS! Andre Michelle and Joa Ebert are the amazing minds behind Audiotool.com an incredible Flash based web application for music making. They'll both present sessions this year at Flashbelt!
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NEW SPEAKER ADDED! Really stoked that we're able to persuade Filip Visnjic of Creative Applications.Net to cross the pond and speak at Flashbelt this year. Given the current state of App madness, his session is sure to be insightful.
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BIG NEWS FOR STUDENTS! Thanks to our sponsors we are now offering STUDENT RATES for the PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS as well as conference registration.
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BOTH WAVES OF EARLYBIRD TICKETS HAVE ALREADY SOLD OUT! Now it's just a race against the clock. Only 400 tickets exist. A lot of them are already taken. Don't miss your chance to attend this conference. It's going to be great; it always is. Check out the registration section for details and to buy your tickets.
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This is a great event to be involved with whether it's as an attendee, a sponsor or a marketer. Check out how you can support the event and connect with the community. Download the 2010 Sponsorship and Marketing opportunities.
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