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Adobe Announces Connect 7.0

Web Conferencing Solution Delivers Engaging eLearning and Meeting Experiences

SAN JOSE, Calif. — May 5 , 2008 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced a new version of Adobe® Acrobat® Connect™ Pro, the company’s comprehensive Web conferencing and eLearning solution. The version includes new functionality that enriches online communication and collaboration, enabling organizations and schools to offer more engaging rapid training, interactive virtual classes and dynamic online meetings.


AMMUG on Thursday, May 15 at 10 a.m.

Our next AMMUG meeting is planned for Thursday, May, 2008 @ 10:00AM in Extension Hall [3] Rm. 67 (CTU Conf.).

We are expecting John Mason, an Auburn alum and president of the Atlanta ColdFusion users group to be the speaker. John's presentation will be announced in more detail in a later post.

If you currently use ColdFusion, ASP, PHP, or FLEX or have been interested in these technologies, don't miss this meeting.

Sam Singer


Voices That Matter Web Design Conference

I've received information from PeachPit Press regarding a web design conference called The Voices That Matter Web Design Conference. The conference is presented by New Riders, an imprint of Peachpit, the Creative Pro Group of Pearson Education. The conference is scheduled for June 10-13 at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville, TN.


Photoshop Express now free and online

Photoshop Express Adobe Photoshop Express beta: You shot it. Now do something to it. Crop, rotate, tweak, twirl, correct, and show off photos on Photoshop Express or Facebook. For free. https://www.photoshop.com/express/


Update to Dreamweaver and Contribute to address potential cross-site scripting vulnerabilities

Affected software versions: Dreamweaver CS3, Dreamweaver 8, Contribute CS3, Contribute 4

SummaryPotential cross-site scripting vulnerabilities have been identified in code generated by the Insert Flash Video command in Dreamweaver and Contribute. Users who have used the Insert Flash Video command in Dreamweaver or Contribute are recommended to update their websites and product installations with the instructions provided below. This update addresses an issue previously described in Security Advisory APSA07-06.

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-01.html?trackingid=


Adobe MAX 2008

The Adobe MAX 2008 website has been posted http://www.adobemax08.com/. There is not much information up there yet except for the dates and location, but there is a sign up for the mailing list to recieve updates as more info becomes available. This year's (North American) MAX conference will be held November 16-19 in San Francisco, CA. Mark your calendars!

Adobe MAX 2008

Adobe Online Developer Week: Mar 24 - 28

Join Adobe to see what the buzz is all about in this one week long event
with 20 sessions covering AIR, Flex, Flash, Mobile, ColdFusion and
Dreamweaver technologies.

FYI- Remember that the times on the seminars are posted in Pacific Time so add 2 hours. 

http://adobe.com/go/2008_developer_week


Flex Tips and Help Files

I have created several chicken scratch notes on things I have done in Flex. If anyone is interested I will clean them up and post them to a section on here... Just want to make sure there is interest before I go to that much trouble...

~~Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and go well with ketchup!!~~


Flex 3 is now Free for Education

To get your free education license go here: http://www.flexregistration.com/

Flex 3 Download: http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/entitlement/index.cfm?e=flex3email


Adding Adobe Captivate movie clips to a PDF file

Have you ever dreamed about doing more with a PDF file than simply view static text? Well now your dreams can come true, and you can dazzle your audience. As some of you know, you can add hypertext links inside a PDF file, however, you can actually be even more creative by inserting 3D images and movie clips.

This article describes and demonstrates how you can embed SWF (movie) files, created in Adobe Captivate into a PDF file. You will also learn how to provide a poster image that readers can use to activate the movie clip.

http://www.adobe.com/devnet/captivate/articles/movieclip_to_p