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Entry posted 03/07/11 by tjroberts last edited 03/15/11 , tagged: Rich Internet Apps, Print, Interactive Experience, Development, Design
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So Where Has the Time Gone?

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March already.  Sorry for the lack of activity on the site here.  I've just submitted the initial version of an "end-use suite" (my name for it) for a client, consisting of a user guide, companion online help (created with RoboHelp - or as I like to call it, "King Bobo-Hep") and a handful of tutorial movies developed with Captivate.  Along the way I did the manual graphics with Photoshop, used Fireworks for the online pix, and recorded and edited the audio with Audition.  If I had done the manual in Framemaker, it would have been an all-Adobe tool production.  But the client needs to make and track changes, so it was written in Word.  But once the final version is approved, it gets locked down as a PDF with Acrobat.

So what are you up to? 

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posted 03/07/11 by DrLight | Report Abuse

Title: New Stuff on Adobe Labs Entry: Two noteworthy things hit Adobe Labs tonight:

1) Wallaby! showing a tool that would let you convert Flash to HTML5, well, it’s live on Labs to play with.

"Wallaby" is the codename for an experimental technology that converts the artwork and animation contained in Adobe® Flash® Professional (FLA) files into HTML. This allows you to reuse and extend the reach of your content to devices that do not support the Flash runtimes. Once these files are converted to HTML, you can edit them with an HTML editing tool, such as Adobe Dreamweaver®, or by hand if desired. You can view the output in one of the supported browsers or on an iOS device.

To check it out go here: http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/wallaby/

2) Also, Flash Player 10.3 beta is now on Labs. http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashplatformruntimes/flashplayer10-3/

Have fun!



posted 03/07/11 by DrLight | Report Abuse

We've scheduled the first meeting of the Louisville InDesign User Group, and we hope you can attend!

========================== Date, time, and location ========================== Thursday, March 10, 2011 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Prosser Shool of Technology 4202 Charlestown Road New Albany, IN 47150

========================= Meeting Details ========================= Welcome party.

For our first meeting we would like for you to bring a friend. Refreshments will be served. The speaker is David "Matchstick" Brooks. David Brooks is a screen printer with 8 years experience in the trade. He can show you how to prepare your images for press using Photoshop and Illustrator together as one powerful tool.

========================= Agenda ========================= 1-Welcome 2-Brief explanation of the chapter 3-Request for officers and volunteers to formalize the chapter. If interested please email me at louisville@indesignusergroup.com 4-Announce speaker 5-Chapter announcements, next meeting lineup 6-Meeting close

========================= About the speaker ========================= David Brooks attended Prosser School of Technology (PST) from 2004-2006. While in school he got a job as a press operator at Monkey Drive Screen printing and has worked there ever since. He also worked a brief stint in a bindery cutting paper for Cardinal Printing at night. Brooks also makes custom fiberglass parts for vans and does restoration on them as well. At night he prints all of the stock for Shirtkiller.com, a website that sells officially licensed screen printed merchandise, to order, for bands. Brooks is not only a printer but a designer, and does all of his own prepress work. He presently puts out a 36-page 5x8 magazine for van enthusiasts called "Custom Vanner." He has experience printing on many substrates such as t-shirts, CDs, paper, vinyl stickers, steel, wood and more.

========================== Please register to attend ==========================

Log in to your account to register for this meeting Hope to see you at the meeting.

Kathleen Cannon Chapter Representative

Louisville InDesign User Group louisville@indesignusergroup.com

posted 03/15/11 by tjroberts | Report Abuse

Thanks, Dr. Light. Finally got a chance to visit the Adobe Labs site, but have not had a chance to play around with Wallaby. Also, thanks for the notice about the InDesign UG meeting.

Tim