I am excited to say that I will be speaking at the E-Learning DevCon. E-Learning DevCon is arguably the best Flash E-learning conference around. This is one of those hidden gems that people talk about long after they are gone. Some of the most respected E-learning and Interactive Instructional designers will be at this conference. Sign up quickly because it is filling up fast.
Presentation:
FLOOGLYTICS = Flash + Google Analytics
Flash and Google Analytics = FLOOGLYTICS Flash has always been considered the ugly step sister in the world of SEO and Analytics. Well now Flash takes "Center Stage". Using Google Analytics data can be extracted from Flash that could never be pulled from HTML. This session will explore the ins-and-outs of how to setup Google Analytics to work most effectively with your Flash files and how to set up Flash to work most effectively with your Google Analytics account. Go beyond just seeing what users did. See what users meant to do or even wanted to do but didn't. The most important part of the equation is how to refine this gold that Flash and Google Analytics provide. Walk away from this session armed with the tools you need to implement Flooglytics and make your site effective.
I am excited to say that I will be speaking at the E-Learning DevCon. E-Learning DevCon is arguably the best Flash E-learning conference around. This is one of those hidden gems that people talk about long after they are gone. Some of the most respected E-learning and Interactive Instructional designers will be at this conference. Sign up quickly because it is filling up fast.
Presentation:
Cognitive Learning
Cognitive Learning Screenshot
This lecture will engage you and bring to life aspects of learning that are only now being tapped through technology. This style of learning walks through how technology can take learning from a passive experience to an engaged and cognitive experience. We will look at how the use of video and divergent paths can engage learners like never before. Curtis will show the product that has only been shown at one other conference - the Global Chinese Conference for Computing in Education. Come at let your brain be engaged.
Every year I am an avid reoslution maker and keeper. I love to set golas and achieve them. It all started in High School when I made a resolution with my best friend and cousin Vaughn Jensen to drink no soda for the entire year. That was the first time that I set (and kept) a new years resolution.
I have many resolutions but I won't list them all here. The ones I will list relate to this blog and to my life as Flash professional.
So here are my New Years Resolutions in no particular order:
Post every ActionScript Error that Flash/Fex will ever produce.
Speak on Flash/ Flex/ ActionScript at 3 conferences this year (at least 1 major)
Reply to all valid blog comments within 24 hours.
Post a Flash tutorial at least once a month (12+ total).
Organize all posts into the "Grand Poobah" list of all AS3 errors.
Create an AIR app that contains all the errors from my blog.
Get my training published on RMI and Lynda.
Win one major award for a Flash project that I complete.
Get ACE re-certified in Flash CS4, Flash Lite and Flex
I am excited to say that I will be speaking in Amsterdam in February at FITC Amsterdam. FITC has always been one of the leading Flash conferences and happening around the globe. This will be the full length version that goes more in-depth into techniques and case studies.
What:
Flash and Google Analytics = FLOOGLYTICS Flash has always been considered the ugly step sister in the world of SEO and Analytics. Well now Flash takes “Center Stage”. Using Google Analytics data can be extracted from Flash that could never be pulled from HTML. This session will explore the ins-and-outs of how to setup Google Analytics to work most effectively with your Flash files and how to set up Flash to work most effectively with your Google Analytics account. Go beyond just seeing what users did. See what users meant to do or even wanted to do but didn’t. The most important part of the equation is how to refine this gold that Flash and Google Analytics provide. Walk away from this session armed with the tools you need to implement Floogylitics and make your site effective. Combine this session with the MAX session announcing the new developments at Google Analytics and you will be miles ahead of the competition.
I am excited to say that I will be speaking one month from today at the FITC Unconference at Adobe MAX. FITC has always been one of the leading Flash conferences and has expanded to locations all around the globe.
What:
Flash and Google Analytics = FLOOGLYTICS Flash has always been considered the ugly step sister in the world of SEO and Analytics. Well now Flash takes “Center Stage”. Using Google Analytics data can be extracted from Flash that could never be pulled from HTML. This session will explore the ins-and-outs of how to setup Google Analytics to work most effectively with your Flash files and how to set up Flash to work most effectively with your Google Analytics account. Go beyond just seeing what users did. See what users meant to do or even wanted to do but didn’t. The most important part of the equation is how to refine this gold that Flash and Google Analytics provide. Walk away from this session armed with the tools you need to implement Floogylitics and make your site effective. Combine this session with the MAX session announcing the new developments at Google Analytics and you will be miles ahead of the competition.
Where: FITC Unconference at Adobe MAX in San Francisco
When: November 19th 3:30 P.M.
So sign up for MAX and I will see you on Wednesday.
All right you Flashers. Stop banging your heads because of the latest Flash Error and go spend a little time with Matt Maxwell. Matt understands your pain and even sings about it. Once you hear Matt's lucid tomes you will be blown away at how well he understands your pain.
I will be presenting again this year at TTIX. This year I will be talking on the GoCourse Learning System. The topic will be "Challenges and Advantages of Online Learning". This will be a fun and interactive session. Everyone attending will get a login and can test drive the system. For more details visit the TTIX website.
Thanks to Thor for having me come present in the Multimedia Dept. The class was great. As promised here are the links to examples, applications, and books that I talked about.
AS3 Design Patterns - A very advanced read but great for working with OOP (Flex only)
Intermediate Books
How to Cheat in Flash - Chris Georgenes- This is an excellent book for doing the sexy things in Flash. Heavy focus on animation and cartoons and is a great resource for col effects
Sams Teach yourself Flash CS3 in 24 hours - Phillip Kerman - Phillip is great. I really enjoy seeing him at conferences and reading his new letter that he gives me every time I see him. I was able to review this book before it was published. Phillip is and always will be a fantastic teacher of Flash.
AS3 Game Programming University - Only buy this book if you have never used Flash. The games are good BASIC games but the graphics are horrible and the examples don't really teach the prinicples behind game design.
Flash CS3 The missing manual. - You might as well buy the Dummies book(see below) if you are going to buy this one. Not a good place to start. Not comprehensive. Not well written.
Flash CS3 On Demand - This book should not be allowed to be called CS3 because some of the examples are not even using AS3. If you own Flash 8 then you will want this book but not for CS3.
Flash CS3 for Dummies - You are not a dumb, but may feel like it after spending any money on this book. They do have good cartoons though.
Posted in Flash, Speaking at 10:35 pm by Curtis J. Morley
BRAINHoney
We will be presenting the Beta of the next wave in education at the NECC conference in Atlanta Georgia. This educational revolution is called BRAINHoney. We are excited to demo this new online collaborative learning community & the tools that bring rich multimedia lesson development into the hands of everyone, everywhere, at anytime.
If you are at NECC please come see the full demo presentation and sign up to be one of our Beta testers. We are also giving away iPods. BRAINHoney is a product of agilix inc. & can be found in the conference program. If you are not going to be at the conference & would still like to get one of the limited spots on the BRAINHoney Beta team, then please post a comment here & we will contact you.
Today I will be a guest speaker at BYU and will be talking about Google Analytics in Flash. I will be showing the students the power of using analytics and Flash. I will also be talking briefly about Omniture analytics and Flash. My talk will be centered around the capabilities of fine tuned tracking with Flash and what data should be tracked. I will also talk about the class that I am about to release that is built for Google Analytics and Flash.
- Great Bridge between Flash and Flex