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4 CommentsDid anyone go? Overall, what did you think about it?
I thought they handled the number of people well, I got the most out of the general sessions. The classes were a bit lacking and the ones that were good were lead by the former Macromedia employees. In 2004 Max had more hands-on training and was geared for just that, training. 2007 Max, to me, was about hype and direction. I heard AIR, everyday, all day along with its sisters Wireless, Mobile, and RIA.
Are the days for the xHtml CSS developers coming to an end?
ender
Written Oct. 5, 2007 / Report /
i didn't get to go ... what is the buzz aobut CSS and xHtml?
mndoci
Written Oct. 6, 2007 / Report /
Well you were at an Adobe conference :). I love the new stuff from Adobe, but xhtml/css are not going away anything soon. Now should they. Not everything is best done using RIAs
Kyle
Written Oct. 7, 2007 / Report /
I don't think xhtml/css is going away at all -- it's just that more is going to be required of people that call themselves web developers. As the tools and platforms for creating RIA's evolve, the barrier to entry decreases. I think we're going to see more employers wanting candidates who have experience with not "just" xhtml/css, but have worked wtih Flex, WPF, or advanced Javascript. Let's face it: XHTML/CSS is extremely simple to learn.
Personally, I loved this year's MAX (from a non-attender's point of view). This past year I've really fallen in love with the Adobe brand. I wasn't so hot on the Macromedia/Adobe merger, but they've really proved themselves this year. They somehow combined the awesome community of Macromedia with the amazing tools of Adobe into this community-driven technology that's really starting to break barriers.
I know I sound like a fanboy, but hell -- maybe I am. I'm totally stoked for Thermo and Flex 3 -- they're totally going to change our profession.
brandonrichards
Written Oct. 8, 2007 / Report /
Thermo look like a designer's dream app. It really is neat to see that we can now do what we only dreamed about.
I find myself with a wide skill set but having a hard time focusing. I know front-end to back-end coding and graphic design. I'm most productive at front-end and graphics, so I left MAX feeling a little overwhelmed.
Do I really want to learn AIR? Do I really want to design for mobile? Maybe its time to become a manager!