2009 is most definitely a year of conferences and events for us.
The latest event to be thrown into the mix is the Future of Web Design (FOWD). I've been lined up to speak at the Glasgow event on September 14th, and will present on "Getting Started with Adobe AIR".
The annual Adobe MAX conference is due to take place in Los Angeles, October 4-7.
In typical fashion, Fuzzy Orange are sending a small crack team of commandos... well, Kev McCabe and myself, to infiltrate the camp and cause chaos. It's what we do best.
I'll be causing a major distraction on Wednesday 7th October when I give my presentation on Document Driven Applications: ColdFusion and PDF.
Learn painless techniques for incorporating documents into your workflow. In this session, we'll take an in-depth look at all the PDF-based features of ColdFusion Centaur. Find out just how easy it is to collect data from PDF forms, convert other formats to PDF, work with existing PDF documents, and even create PDF packages.
We'll also be carrying out other random acts of senseless ... fun. So keep an eye out for us.
We're just about a month away from this years Scotch on the Rocks conference. Unlike previous years, we're taking 2009 on the road with stops in London (June 1st), Manchester (June 3rd) and Edinburgh (June 5th).
One of the major highlights of this year will be our sessions on Centaur; aka ColdFusion 9, and Bolt; the ColdFusion IDE that Adobe are working on.
ColdFusion Product Manager Adam Lehman will be covering Advanced ORM, and Evangelist Terry Ryan will be covering Bolt. Terry will also be giving the keynote at each location though Adobe are playing their cards close to their chests on what Terry will actually cover.
So, make sure you get your ticket for Scotch if you want the lowdown on ColdFusion 9 and Bolt.
As Adobe's Terry Ryan states in his recent blog post about "Getting Adobe Software For Higher Education", Fuzzy Orange can indeed provide you with the licenses you need.
Fuzzy Orange have been an Adobe Authorised Resller for around a year now, and we're a bit different to most.
So why buy from Fuzzy Orange rather than <insert_other_company_here>? Simple really. We're the experts in the ColdFusion market. We work closely with Adobe, and when you have a problem, unlike other retailers we can actually help you.
We also pass on as much of a saving to you as we can. Like any reseller, we take our cut, but as all of our clients will testify, our pricing is extremely favourable.
Now common sense dictates that the more licenses you buy, the more you can save. Very true. But sometimes it still seems like the final price is a tad expensive for the amount you are buying. In situations like this we'll bring Adobe into the equation and we'll do our best to find a way to reduce the price even more. This is why an online shop is no good... it doesn't allow us to do best by you.
So if you're looking to upgrade or expand your environment and need more licenses, get in touch. We can help.
2009 is already shaping up to be a hugely busy year for Fuzzy Orange.
Project wise we're extremely busy, but as I've posted before, one of the objectives for 2009 was to get out on the road and speak more.
Well, we've added another event to the list for 2009, and I'm delighted to say I'll be jetting out to Minneapolis in May to speak at cf.Objective().
I'll be posting more in the not too distant future about the different topics I'm presenting on.
Fuzzy Orange are running a Scotch on the Road promotion as part of the upcoming ColdFusion Insider Workshops.
If you register for either the London or Edinburgh ColdFusion Insider Workshops, and purchase an upgrade from ColdFusion 6 or 7 to ColdFusion 8 either before the workshop or within 30 days of attending the workshop, receive one free ticket to your local Scotch on the Road event for each license upgraded.
Conditions
We hate country specific competitions and promotions, so for those in mainland Europe, if you can provide the necessary proof of upgrade (from your local Adobe reseller), as well as confirmation of attending your local ColdFusion workshop, then we will honour the promotion when we bring Scotch on the Road to Brussels and Munich.
For the full list of dates for the ColdFusion Insider Workshops, head over to Claude Englebert (of Adobe)'s blog
http://www.englebert.be/blog/index.cfm/2009/1/18/ColdFusion-workshops-tour-2009
To purchase your ColdFusion upgrades, contact Fuzzy Orange using the information provided on our Contact page, or email me directly on andy[.]allan[@]fuzzyorange.co.uk
We've been working with Adobe to bring the ColdFusion Insider Workshop to Scotland, and I'm glad to say that we've managed just that.
On March 16, the workshop will come to Edinburgh, and it will be hosted at Adobe's Edinburgh office.
Head over to http://www.englebert.be/blog/index.cfm/2009/1/18/ColdFusion-workshops-tour-2009 to see the full list, and for details on who to contact for more information.
Fuzzy Orange will obviously be presenting at the Edinburgh workshop (in addition to the previously announced London workshop).
I'll be heading to London at the start of February to present at a half day workshop laid on by Adobe covering ColdFusion.
I'll be presenting on:
These workshops normally have an entry fee, but if you fill in the attached PDF provided by Adobe, you will receive a voucher entitling you to free entry.
One of our company objectives for 2009 was to get out on the road and speak at more events.
With Scotch on the Rocks I've been reluctant to give a session for a variety of reasons but 2009 will see that change, and in addition to speaking at Scotch on the Road, I'll also be speaking at CFUnited.
I'll be giving an updated version of my 'ColdFusion and PDF: Improving Your Workflow' session, which I presented at ColdFusionCamp in November last year.
I've attended CFUnited before, back in 2006, but this will be my first time presenting. Really looking forward to it!
You can find the entire tutorial I wrote for issue 145 of Web Designer on line here.
The tutorial was entitled "Building a Webmail Interface using CF8" and covers some of the CF8 Ajax features including:
