We will explore Mobile and Tablet challenges and solutions from various perspectives and have an introduction to the next-generation profiling tool for ActionScript based content.

Introducing Monocle by Laurent Jayr.

Project “Monocle” is a new memory profiling tool to profile ActionScript applications (Flash Player on the desktop) and mobile applications (that run on Adobe AIR). With a short demonstration, he will introduce the main Monocle features for optimizing performances with Flash/AIR applications.

Universal mobile and tablet applications for the post native-only era: constraints and solutions by Cédric Madelaine  analogd.

From web-applications to native applications, from hybrid solutions to universal frameworks, each approach has to address several fragmentation issues at a great variety of levels. Cedric Madelaine will present the challenges for nowadays’ mobile and tablet application development, design and publication. Cedric will also introduce solutions and tools currently available. Along this presentation, hands-on comparative demos on various mobile and tablet devices will be shown.

Wednesday, November 14th 2012, 19h00 – 20h30

UNI MAIL University of Geneva – 40, bd du Pont-d’Arve, 1211 Genève 4 ( map )

Room number: MS130

Cost: FREE

1ème partie : Nouveautés Flex 4.6 / AIR 3 / Apache Flex par Fabien Nicollet

Présentation des nouveautés de Flex 4.6 / AIR 3 pour le développement d’application à destination du desktop (Windows / Mac / Linux), web et mobiles (iOS, Android, BlackBerry Tablet OS). Explications sur le passage de Flex à la Apache Software Fundation.

2ème partie : Flex et Spring avec GraniteDS par William Draï

Après une rapide présentation des fonctionnalités qu’apporte GraniteDS pour l’intégration de Flex et Spring, on passera à la pratique avec le développement en partant de zéro d’une application simple mais incluant l’ensemble des éléments qu’on attend habituellement d’une application d’entreprise : persistance, validation, sécurité et autres joyeusetés.

Cette soirée se finira par un buffet offert par les sponsors du GenevaJUG.

Inscription obligatoire sur eventbrite: ici

Location: Hepia, rue de la Prairie 4, 1202 Genève

Salle: A106

Date: Mardi 28 Février 2012 18h30 – 20h30

At the occasion of the Adobe MAX yearly conference in Los Angeles from 1-5 October we organize a special Adobe User Group meeting in Geneva.

We are showing the “keynote” event live, which is presenting the latest innovations and strategies to come in the context of interactive media and design industry.
Each year MAX is a huge event for the field since it is at this occasion that some of the most important information and best kept secrets for the coming months are revealed for the first time.

We are looking forward to meeting you at this event.

Date: Tuesday 4th October 2011   19h00 – 20h30

Location: UNI MAIL University of Geneva
40, bd du Pont-d’Arve – 1211 Genève 4
Room number: M 3220
Language: English
Cost: FREE

Registrations for GENEVA are now opened (limited places!).

Hi guys.

I am running my new workshop in a few weeks in Geneva (Friday, 1st of July), so I thought it might be useful to spread the word here, in case you know some curious minds interested or who could benefit from this. It’s oriented mostly to beginners and needs no coding experience.

On the first round (which got really great feedback and sold out) most of the attendees were designers and were really excited with all the stuff they added to their skill-set.
Basically everyone will build a simple game (from scratch) to learn the base (and some more complex) concepts of programming, in this case using ActionScript 3.

http://fcolaco.com/workshop
Please take a look for more details and share in your networks (you can just use the Like/Tweet buttons in the workshop page).
Thanks a lot!

A short and little introduction to software engineering in test:
Ahmet Gyger

Software testing is not part of most academical preparation in computer science, yet a strong interest in the industry exist for software testing.

In this short and little introduction, I will share what I learned after 3 years of software testing at Microsoft.

Please register to this event: this event is free but registration is required.

Tuesday 14th June 2011, 19h00
UNI MAIL University of Geneva
40, bd du Pont-d’Arve, 1211 Genève 4 ( map )
Room number: M 4220
Duration: 1h30
Speaker: Ahmet Gyger

Successful freelancing with Flash & Flex:
Fernando Colaco

After a few years of freelancing, and with everything going really well now, in my session I share a compilation of little (and not so little) things that were mostly learned by trial and error.

From business administration to dealing with clients, discipline (you’ll need a lot), time management, legal headaches, self-promotion and my best advice of what to do, but specially what NOT to do, in different situations and in specific kinds of projects.

The idea is to provide everyone a better overview of what might not be so easy, what might be simpler than imagined, or, for actual freelancers, share some experiences and advice that can always be useful.

Please register to this event: this event is free but registration is required.

Tuesday 5th Mars 2011, 19h00
UNI MAIL University of Geneva
40, bd du Pont-d’Arve, 1211 Genève 4 ( map )
Room number: M 4220
Duration: 1h30
Speaker: Fernando Colaco

Hi everyone. First of all, Happy New Year.

Just to let everyone know about gotoAndSki Switzerland, which I am organizing, hapening soon in the Swiss Alps, end of this month.

This is slightly different from the usual Flash/Flex/Mobile conference, with a big focus on the networking/fun part. Basically the day is dedicated to snow sports and fun (Ski/Snowboard/Airboard/Sled) or just relaxing in a nice terrace and enjoying the amazing scenery at the heart of the Swiss Alps. After the slopes close, by end of the afternoon the sessions will start, in a cozy atmosphere in the chalet conference room. This format worked really well in June, at gotoAndSki Norway.

Just take a look at http://switzerland.gotoandski.com and don’t forget to follow @gotoAndSki on Twitter. Feel free also to the word on twitter or/and your blog, let’s get rid of the “not that much development stuff going on in Switzerland” stuff I keep getting in every conference networking

Some details:
The 3-day conference will be held at Stechelberg (Jungfrau region / Lauterbrunnen Valley).
You can check the speakers and sessions HERE.
And some more info on the ticket types and pricing HERE.

Regarding tickets, I remind that there’s not that much Value Pack tickets left, so you better rush in case you want to get one. These include the 3 Day conference plus 3 nights at the hotel/chalet with (massive) breakfast buffet, lunch snack and 3 course dinner.
For the 3-day Basic Ticket (includes 3x dinner!), as a suggestion, there’s a nice hostel like / self catering place close to the venue.

So far there’s a few people driving from Geneva, me included (as well as some speakers flying trough), but please use the Car Pooling post if you need or if you have seats available, in case you are driving.

See you in the Swiss Alps?

At the occasion of the Adobe MAX yearly conference in Los Angeles from 23-27 October we organize a special Adobe User Group meeting in Geneva.

We are showing the “keynote” event live, which is presenting the latest innovations and strategies to come in the context of interactive media and design industry.
Each year MAX is a huge event for the field since it is at this occasion that some of the most important information and best kept secrets for the coming months are revealed for the first time.

We are looking forward to meeting you at this event.

The Adobe User Group Geneva meeting is starting with a short introduction to the Adobe Flash Platform (Flex, Flash, AIR) context and a presentation of recent innovations. Then the keynote is being broadcasted and we propose a chat session at the end to share ideas and opinions.

Thierry Bertossa – Manager of the Adobe User Group Geneva
Cedric Madelaine – Co-Manager of the Adobe User Group Geneva

Please RSVP if you come using groups.adobe.com

Date: Tuesday 26th October 2010 _ 18h15 – 21h00
Location: UNI MAIL University of Geneva
40, bd du Pont-d’Arve – 1211 Genève 4
Room number: M 3220
Language: French/English
Cost: FREE

Hands on Adobe Flash Platform Next Gen:
When the Princess meets her Plumber.

How to produce the next generation of flexible user interface based on dynamic data.

This presentation is built on a case study, through which we will follow the new improved workflow. It showcase what is beneficial to various people involved in the production of interactive products. From the requirements phase to UIX, from UI graphic elements (FXG) to the Adobe Flash Catalyst preparations, from Adobe Flash Catalyst to Adobe Flash Builder 4 and Flex 4 SDK new component and skinning architecture.
Following this track main new concepts of Flex 4 SDK will be explained and advantages demonstrated, such as: the new skins and components architecture, layouts managers, MXML Graphics and FXG, new States syntax, animations and effects, data centric development and new web services integration.

Get ready for the next gen!

Please register to this event: this event is free but registration is required.

12th October 2010, 19h00
UNI MAIL University of Geneva – 40, bd du Pont-d’Arve, 1211 Genève 4 ( map )
Room number: M 1193
Duration: 1h30

Thierry Bertossa manager of the Adobe User Group Geneva. He made a presentation few weeks ago specifically on the new web services integration of Adobe Flash Builder 4.

Cedric Madelaine (aka maddec)co-manager of Adobe User Group Geneva own the company analogd interactive specialized in Adobe Flash Platform since 1998. He has been producing and developing commercial projects based on Flex 4 (Beta->Release) for September 2009.