Flash on Tap Postponed?
Ah bummer! It seems Flash on Tap has been postponed until May. According to the Flash on Tap Eventbrite posting, the new dates are May 28th to the 30th.
This is actually a terrific idea. How many Flash conferences are we up to in the fall now? I think the number is at 5 or 6 right? That's really about 4 or 5 too many. There aren't too many Flash conferences in the spring, and none in New England. Boston is beautiful in May, so I'm expecting everyone to mark their calendars now and start drinking some great beers in preparation for Flash on Tap.
You can start by attending The Return of the Belgium Beer Fest! (also here in Boston) I'll be attending the Night of the Funk, Friday the 26th. Hopefully Todd Anderson will be joining me (*nudge nudge*).
Flash Remoting Data Management
I'm currently involved in a project at Almighty that involves working with more than ... well .. just me. We've recently come up to the question of data management through Flash Remoting. We're using Danny Patterson's AS3 Lightweight Remoting Framework (because it's pretty awesome), which solves the question of how to interact with AMFPHP, but now the question turns to "What do you do with the data once it is returned?"
Here are two solutions that I've been using. However, I'm curious to know what you do for data management, and what are you using to send and receive data through AMFPHP.
Developer Drinks Beer at Flash Conference, Has Good Time
At least that's what I'm assuming will happen when I arrive at Flash on Tap in Boston next month. I'm pretty damn sure the organizers can't go wrong. The lineup looks fantastic, and the format is also rather intriguing. During the day there will be various smaller sessions, but then after dinner there will be one track sessions (of the assumingly "more likely to be crowded" sessions) with beer tasting in between. This could possibly exhibit the most socializing/networking I've ever seen at a Flash conference. Oh, and did i mention there's going to be a bunch of catered food throughout?! This already sounds freaking awesome. I can't wait to go. I might even have some fellow ROKKANites with me.
You don't like beer you say? Well don't worry, the conference schedule is jam packed with brilliant people to keep you busy and interested. But who knows, maybe you'll actually find a beer that you might like! I have no idea what will be offered, but seeing as BeerAdvocate is a sponsor can only mean good things to come.
Additionally, Boston is a great city to visit for beer related activities. They have quite a few bars with great beer selections and food. Most notably the The Publick House & Monk's Cell in Brookline. I highly recommend that place as they have fantastic food and beer. I also just heard a rumor from Todd Anderson that the owners recently opened another joint nearby that focuses on American beer and BBQ. Radical.
See you there??
MSPCA Walk Boston
Assuming Boston doesn't get rocked by a tropical storm on Sunday, I'll be walking in the MSPCA / Angell Walk for Animals. I'm walking with the BeerAdvocate team. If you're also walking in this event, please say hello. If you'd like to sponsor me to the tune of, any donations are welcome and appreciated.