May 08, 2008 | 6:30 - 9:00pm
The Hive - 2401 15th St
Introduction to Degrafa
Please note this meeting is not on our usual meeting day! David and Amanda are attending User Group Manager training at the Adobe offices during the next week, so we moved the meeting to make sure you get some RMAUG goodness before we leave. We hope you can make it!
Please RSVP below!
Agenda:
6:30-7:00 - Food and Networking
7:00-8:45 - Degrafa Presentation
8:45-9:00 - Sneak Peak of new rmaug.com features
Introduction to Degrafa
Learn about Degrafa, an open-source declarative graphics framework for Flex. In this presentation, you will dive into the Degrafa framework and learn how it can be leveraged in your own Flex projects. After an introduction to the framework and details on the features of Degrafa, get your laptops ready for a hands-on session that will leave you empowered to create dynamic graphics, data visualizations, skins, and more with Degrafa.
What is Degrafa?
Degrafa is a declarative graphics framework that focuses on bring the graphics classes up to the MXML level to enable designers and developers to easily create graphics in Flex. With features like pre-defined shapes, versatile fills and stroke, advanced CSS features, code reuse, binding and more, Degrafa can be used in multitude of ways to create dynamic graphics.
The Hive is located at 2401 15th Street, with its entrance on Platte Street next door (to the left) to Proto's Pizza. Please take the elevator to the basement. View map and directions here.
As always, there will be food and giveaways courtesy of RealEyes Media and Adobe. Please RSVP below!
Juan Sanchez — Juan Sanchez is an Experience Architect at EffectiveUI, a leading provider of rich interactive applications, based in Denver, Colorado. Equipped with a creative eye and logical mind, Juan walks the line between designer and developer. He also manages ScaleNine.com, a website dedicated to compiling skins and themes for Flex, and is currently co-authoring a book on creating visual experiences in Flex. As a member of the Degrafa team, Juan brings a designer's perspective to the evolving framework.
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Thank you to RealEyes Media for providing refreshments for this month's meeting. RealEyes Media is a rich internet application development agency that also provides Adobe Certified Training and Adobe Product Resale services read more.
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