Adobe MAX Photo Booth 2011

Very excited to present Adobe MAX Photo Booth 2011 this year at MAX. It is a slightly improved version of last year’s photo booth. This year it features more hairstyles, moustaches and funky hats!

All the assets were digitally painted by Madhumita Manjunath (New Tint). This is the same Madhumita who worked on all the digital assets for AFPS Photo Booth 2010, MAX Photo Booth 2010 and the upcoming Snap Stall.

This version of the app is a variant of the new “Snap Stall“. I am working towards making this available on different market places for tablets and touch smart phones (iOS, Android and BlackBerry PlayBook). Snap Stall will be available very soon on all these market places for free.

You can view the cards customized by MAX 2011 attendees on Flickr and Photoshop.com here: -

Flickr Stream: - http://www.flickr.com/photos/adobemaxphotobooth

Photoshop.com Stream: - http://www.photoshop.com/users/adobemax/albums/36ba83a75f664304b9c14ecde68ebf2f

For more information on the application: – MAX Photo Booth project page

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Slides: Top AIR APIs to bring your mobile apps to life

I have uploaded one of my presentations (Top AIR APIs to bring your mobile applications to life!) from this year’s Adobe Flash Platform Summit on Slide Share.  Do find the same below: -



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Adobe Flash Platform Summit 2011 Summary

I am writing this as we are wrapping Adobe Flash Platform Summit 2011 in Bangalore last week! Awesome 3 day summit it was. We had 30 sessions during the conference and 6 workshops on the last day and some attractions at the event venue that made our community happy. :)

I just want to thank all the community members, developers & enthusiasts who made AFPS a success this year! Energy was commendable guys. I was truly happy with the interaction I had with a lot of community managers, members, senior developers and newbies.


Keynote by Ben Forta on Day 1

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Speaking at BlackBerry PlayBook App Clinic

This awesome saturday (9th July 2011), I with my team will be speaking at the BlackBerry PlayBook App Clinic at various cities. I will be speaking at the Bangalore Adobe Office.

Just get your laptops and the apps you have been working on or just the idea you have in mind!

You should definitely attend this if -

  • You already have an app/game you have developed/designed and want tips and info on porting it for the PlayBook.
  • You have a cool idea and want to get started with the design, development, packaging and publishing to the PlayBook.
  • You worked on AS3 or Flex but want to put your hands on Flash Builder 4.5.1 learning new features specific to PlayBook.
  • You have built an app and want experts from Adobe and RIM to help you “while” porting it to the PlayBook.
  • You want to attend Adobe Flash Platform Summit 2011 and want to win up to 2 free passes to the full conference (worth Rs. 6000).
  • You want to also try and win BlackBerry PlayBooks and Smartphones.

We will start with the presentation on Flex and AS3 for BlackBerry PlayBook. Make use of this opportunity to clear hurdles in your porting, packaging and signing process for this platform. Experts on the subject from Adobe and RIM will be present in the clinic.

Visit - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=187827427940852 to get more information on registering/venue/timing and RSVP now!

See you there!

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Speaking at Adobe Flash Platform Summit 2011

Adobe Flash Platform SummitI will be speaking on 2 sessions this time at Adobe Flash Platform Summit 2011 held in Bangalore on July 27th – 29th. Do register for one of the biggest Flash Platform conferences in India. Filled with lots and lots of wonderful technical sessions and awesome set of speakers from Adobe and around the community, this summit should be a treat for you!

If you have already registered, attending or even speaking at the conference, do share the information by using the banners available on the site.

Also, come visit Adobe stall at the summit this time for exciting demos and content showcased on various devices! The summit this time will be truly exciting!!!

Here are my session abstracts -

Top AIR APIs to Bring your Mobile Apps to Life

Get to know the most important APIs of Adobe AIR 2.6 that give you the expertise you need to build great apps for devices. Simple, yet powerful, APIs that give you access to device in ways which take your mobile apps to the next level. All the way from simple file access to accessing the Microphone, Geolocation, Accelerometer and many more features, this session will cover most of the APIs that are critical and experience booster for your AIR applications for multiple platforms and devices. Also learn the basics of creating multi-device, multiplayer apps and games using P2P and other multi-user interaction classes.

Design First Approach – UI/UX for world domination

Did you ever wonder why and how design is important for anything you do? Simply called User Experience sometimes, simply called User Interface sometimes, simply also called “The Wow Factor” most of the times, this session talks about the tips and design concepts that need to be kept in mind when you want to make the best design for your apps, games or any content. Yes! There are elements/concepts that indirectly make big differences in the experience of users using your apps. With a strong belief that Art & Design is independent of the software or technology used, learn how colors influence moods and purposes, layout/composition, elements of user interface, inventing new experiences without re-inventing the already familiar UX patterns or conventions. Designers/Developers, learn to design; and everyone else, learn to appreciate Design!

See you there!

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