Her majesty is using this for one of her sites. Basically, it is a presence chat engine that works with an optionally installed client program to broadcast presence when your homepage is not open. Curious how it worked, I cracked it open and it uses XMLSocket. I’m curious how they afford all of the connections since the service is free and they claim to not sell your email address. Regardless, neat to see Flash take a niche market like this, and at the same time have el niche market peeps recommend the Flash 7 Player… even though they use version 6 looking components. Check it out.
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Flash MX Developer Needed in Chattanooga
Description
Interactive Systems Developer (Full-time): Chattanooga, TN technology company seeks a developer proficient with Flash MX and Actionscript (both 1 and 2) and proven experience. Expertise with HTML, Javascript, ASP is essential. Experience with ASP.NET and Microsoft IIS would be beneficial but not essential. Responsibilities include ongoing development of both new and existing Macromedia Flash-based websites for global clients. A desire to learn new technologies is essential. A willingness to participate in ?exchange? training with UK-based developers is a plus.Please respond via email with a link to your portfolio, resume, academic credentials and references.
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MXDU 2005: Paper Ideas?
MX DownUnder Developers Conference
MXDU 2003 was easy; I wanted to talk about Flashcom since it just came out and I negotiated with my new job at the time to get the time off to go.
MXDU 2004 I couldn’t make because I didn’t negotiate with my new job at the time to get the time off to go.
MXDU 2005, however, is tougher. I’m sure I can negotiate with my current employers the necessarey time & perhaps make it worth their while, beyond my own personal growth being a value to them (not to mention if I am not at work, they don’t pay me). Still, I am having a hard time thinking about what to submit. Maybe it is forest for the trees in thinking everyone knows Flash MX 2004 by now. If not, I wouldn’t really want to talk about it. I mean, I’d probably mention “how” to do things vs. “what” is the best way. With the influx of talented and qualified programmers entering the Flash field, I’d do little for conference attendees’ speaking about Design Patterns in Flash, but perhaps a lot in actually using it to get your job done, quickly and assuredly.
…but that’s so cliche. For real, re-iterating the above, there are still many who could speak the same spiel. I’d rather do something different, something still valuable, something me. I was thinking about maybe something to do with utilizing Studio MX 2004 to increase Me, Inc.’s value; or perhaps less broad and simply focusing on Using Flash & Central to benefit your personal brand; to market yourself as a contractor while not overly increasing your workflow.
I’m not sure. What is everyone else thinking of talking about?
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Personal Branding: Presentation Availability
Received a really cool email response from Mr. David Samuel this weekend. He sent me a link to his presentation as well as some free advice (gotta love that!).
For those of you wishing to obtain a copy of his presentation, even if you didn’t attend (as it is still valuable & applicable since Flash developers will soon stabilize the demand by increasing in numbers), simply email him requesting a copy; “Personal Branding Seminar @ BellSouth”.
He’s probably a busy man, so have patience in a response.