There's exciting news in the world of Flex, Flash and ColdFusion, and the Acadiana Adobe User Group will get an insider look at everything that's happening when the group meets on Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 6-8 pm at Graham Group Interactive, , 2014 West Pinhook Road, Suite 210, Lafayette, LA.

ColdFusion Jedi Ray Camden will give us a closeup view of the exciting features of newly released Flash Builder 4 (the successor to the Flex Builder line) and Flash Catalyst, as well as the "under the hood" features of the newest Flex SDK. He will give insightful info and demos about the latest in ColdFusion technology as well.

Come hungry for complimentary poorboys as well as enlightenment! Bring a thirst for free sodas as well as a thirst for knowledge! This is a launch event for Adobe, and Adobe is providing sandwiches and drinks, and we'll also have some special giveaways.

We'll also be drawing for a free Adobe CS4 Creative Suite package, and you're eligible for the drawing just by attending this event!

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We hope to see you there!

The weather is warming up, and we've got lots of great things planned in upcoming months for the Acadiana Adobe User Group. Here's the schedule through October:

June 16, 2009: FLEX / CF Event

Ray Camden, the ColdFusion Jedi himself, will lead a presentation of materials provided by Adobe, detailing exciting new technologies in Flex and ColdFusion that are all ready for launch. Plus, we'll have our raffle for a CS4 Creative Suite package! This meeting will have special support from Adobe and we'll be posting more info when details are set.

July: Summer Furlough

No meeting in July. Enjoy the beach, the yard work, or whatever it is that gets you through the summer torpor!

August 25, 2009: Show and Tell

Always a popular event: various members will show current projects of interest, or even pose questions to the group. We'll announce details nearer the meeting date, and meanwhile, if you're working on a project or issue that you think would interest the group, let us know and we'll get you on the agenda!

September. 15, 2009: Word Press

Ron Domingue will take us on a tour of WordPress, a powerful and extensible publishing platform which has emerged from its role as a blogging tool to be utilized in some cases as a site CMS.

October 20, 2009: Kill The Developer

Actually, "Kill the Developer" is only a suggested title for a video game, as we hear about video game development from Owen Buller, who will also talk about image prep in Adobe Photoshop.

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All meetings are 6-8 pm, and are held at Graham Group Interactive, 2014 West Pinhook Road, Suite 210, Lafayette, LA., unless otherwise announced. Light refreshments are served, and we raffle off swag at every meeting.

AUG member Zachary Guidry passes along this information:

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I have been helping a client update their website. They would like to implement a shopping cart and also want to revise the graphic design for the entire site.

I have only ever implemented a cart once and don't want to have to re-learn the process! If you would like the work, let me know and I will recommend you to the client.

I can help with revising the graphics, but if you want to handle that as well as the shopping cart that is fine with me. The client is easy to work with (not pushy), down to Earth and pays quickly. If you are not interested but know of anyone else you can recommend that would like the work, let me know by email at zacharyguidry@hotmail.com.

I had set up hosting for him, but he is not tied to that webhost. The current host is Alentus.com, which supports ASP or PHP (and possibly other scripting languages). A free Access DB comes with the account, but a SQL or other DB can be added. He is not currently using a DB or any server-side scripting, so any webhost will work.

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Be sure to make note of the next meeting of the Acadiana Adobe User Group!

May 19, 2009 6 - 8 pm - Abigail Ransonet will give us a tour of Abacus Data Exchange, which offers web hosting, dynamically configurable virtual servers and a range of other services. She will explore some of the possibilities for developers and take us on the insider tour of the facility. Light refreshments will be served.

This meeting will be held at the Travis Center at 110 Travis St., Lafayette, LA, in the Oil Center.

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Giveaways and discounts!

Adobe has once again provided a CS4 Suite package for giveaway, and we will draw for it at our June meeting. You get a raffle ticket for that drawing just for attending any of our upcoming meetings! And to set the tone (and keep in practice), we raffle something of interest at every meeting, books, t-shirts, etc.

Also, there is great news regarding User Group Member discounts from Adobe. Adobe is offering a 20% discount on all Adobe products in the North America online Adobe store, through May 31, 2009. You will need a special code to use the discount... get details from UGM James Edmunds at any upcoming meeting between now and the end of the discount offer.

We look forward to seeing you at these upcoming meetings!

The Acadiana Adobe User Group upcoming meetings for April and May:

April 21, 2009 6 - 8 pm - Zachary Guidry will present on Audio production for video and podcast. Light refreshments will be served.

This meeting will be held at Graham Group Interactive, , 2014 West Pinhook Road, Suite 210, Lafayette, LA.

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May 19, 2009 6 - 8 pm - Abigail Ransonet will give us a tour of Abacus Data Exchange, which offers web hosting, dynamically configurable virtual servers and a range of other services. She will explore some of the possibilities for developers and take us on the insider tour of the facility. Light refreshments will be served.

This meeting will be held at the Travis Center at 110 Travis St., Lafayette, LA, in the Oil Center.

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Giveaways and discounts!

Adobe has once again provided a CS4 Suite package for giveaway, and we will draw for it at our June meeting. You get a raffle ticket for that drawing just for attending any of our upcoming meetings! And to set the tone (and keep in practice), we raffle something of interest at every meeting, books, t-shirts, etc.

Also, there is great news regarding User Group Member discounts from Adobe. Adobe is offering a 20% discount on all Adobe products in the North America online Adobe store, through May 31, 2009. You will need a special code to use the discount... get details from UGM James Edmunds at any upcoming meeting between now and the end of the discount offer.

We look forward to seeing you at these upcoming meetings!

The March meeting of the Acadiana Adobe User Group has been slightly re-scheduled to WEDNESDAY, March 18, 2009, at the Travis Center at 110 Travis St., Lafayette, LA, in the Oil Center, 6-8 pm.

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Ron Domingue will be making a presentation on the career of Joshua Davis, which promises to be a very informative and stimulating evening.

Remember, just for attending, your name goes into a raffle for an Adobe CS4 suite to be given away in a drawing at our June meeting, and we always keep in practice for our raffles by drawing at each meeting for books, t-shirts or other prizes.

Light refreshments will be served. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

Also, there is great news regarding User Group Member discounts from Adobe. Adobe is offering a 20% discount on all Adobe products in the North America online Adobe store, through May 31, 2009. You will need a special code to use the discount... get details from UGM James Edmunds at any upcoming meeting between now and the end of the discount offer.

Quick reminder that the Acadiana Adobe User Group meets tonight, Feb. 17, at 6 pm at Graham Group Interactive, , 2014 West Pinhook Road, Suite 210, Lafayette, LA.

PLUS:

Big news from Adobe. For the first time, a significant discount is being offered to User Group Members! Here are the details:

Adobe is delighted to offer Acadiana Adobe User Group members special pricing on Adobe software. Place your order before March 2, 2009, in order to save 20% on all Adobe products in the North America online Adobe Store.

Here are the simple steps required to get your discount:

1) Visit http://www.adobe.com/go/cspartners and fill out the form. You must enter the Association Name AUG and the Member Number 72360 when filling out the form.

2) A custom Adobe Store URL with an embedded coupon code will be e-mailed to you.

3) The custom URL can be used only one time, and only by the requester. Additional program terms and conditions are detailed at the URL referenced above.

If you have additional questions or would prefer to place your order by phone, contact Adobe at 800-585-0774.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

Here's an update on upcoming programs for the Acadiana Adobe User Group.

For our meeting on February 17, 2009, Ray Camden will present on jQuery form validation, with a few other AJAX and jQuery goodies.

March 17, 2009 will be Ron Domingue's Joshua Davis preview.

Zachary Guidry's presentation on audio production for video/podcast moves to April 21, 2009.

Giveaways!

Adobe has once again provided a CS4 Suite package for giveaway, and we will draw for it at our June meeting. You get a raffle ticket for that drawing just for attending any of our upcoming meetings! And to set the tone (and keep in practice), we raffle something of interest at every meeting, books, t-shirts, etc.

For our February and March meetings, we're back at our accustomed meeting place, Graham Group Interactive, 2014 West Pinhook Road, Suite 210, Lafayette, LA.

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Meeting time is 6-8 pm. Light refreshments will be served.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Here are details for the next two meetings of the Acadiana Adobe User Group.

February 17, 6 p.m. - Audio Production

Zack Guidry will present on audio production for video/podcast, with special emphasis on preparation and equipment, along with a knowledgeable look at software.

March 17, 6 p.m. - Joshua Davis preview

Ron Domingue will present a review of the work of Joshua Davis, the famed designer who will appear in Lafayette later in the Spring under the aegis of the AIGA. This is a great chance to see how an imaginative artist stretched the boundaries of Flash development.

Giveaways!

Adobe has once again provided a CS4 Suite package for giveaway, and we will draw for it at our June meeting. You get a raffle ticket for that drawing just for attending any of our upcoming meetings! And to set the tone (and keep in practice), we raffle something of interest at every meeting, books, t-shirts, etc.

For our February and March meetings, we're back at our accustomed meeting place, Graham Group Interactive, 2014 West Pinhook Road, Suite 210, Lafayette, LA.

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Meeting time on both Feb. 17 and Mar. 17 is 6-8 pm. Light refreshments will be served.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Casey Deshotels, our presenter for our next Acadiana Adobe User Group meeting, has secured a multimedia room at his office location, and we will be meeting there for our next meeting on Jan. 20, 2009.

The location for the meeting will be the Travis Center at 110 Travis St., Lafayette, LA, in the Oil Center. The time and date again is Tuesday, Jan. 20, 6-8 pm.

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Once again, the topic will be Flex projects that Casey has been developing, and the bonus feature will be a demonstration of how he can remote his entire setup with is iPhone!

And, we will be once again issuing tickets for another raffle, of an Adobe CS4 suite of software to be held in June. How do we get ready for this raffle? Practice, practice, practice! There are raffle giveaways at every meeting.

Light refreshments will be served.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!