Re: FLASH: FF2000 for those who missed it

[gabby]

I can only add my voice to the chorus: FF2K was amazing. I've become so used

to boring, staid conferences - but this one is useful, entertaining and

energizing. Go go go - whereever the next one is, just go.


By far, I'd have to say that Wednesday was the standout day of the

conference - in terms of learning about the creative and philosophical

drivers behind some of the top Flash work out there.


Josh Ulm presented his upcoming Atlas Magazine project, Dreams, at the first

session of the day and it really set the tone. Joshua Davis was next and he

had the crowd in the palm of his hand - with good reason - this is a guy who

loves what he's doing with Flash and wants to share that feeling with other

people. His enthusiasm for the medium overflows - it's infectious. Ulm and

Davis talked about the creative process, for them, and stuff like where

ideas come from and how they affect you and how you can use them to affect

people via Flash. It was a vision for the web that, for me anyway, has long

been lacking.


Yugo Nakamura (sp?) wrapped up the day with a two-standing ovation

presentation. He is the first honest to god Flash philosopher and we're all

the better for it.


The whole conference vibe was really amazing - positive, exciting, all about

pushing the boundaries of the web and learning and sharing that learning.


It was announced that all sessions were taped - and info about purchasing

those tapes is going to be emailed to FF2KNYC attendees at some point in the

future. 


The only thing I could have done without was the obnoxious Link game and the

overly-caffeinated Link referees who accosted me every morning when I walked

in. Heh.


cheers,

gabby



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