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Adobe MAX social media & DeadDrop challenge

by Serge Jespers on 02. Oct, 2009 in MAX2009

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I’m sure that by now you will have noticed that Adobe MAX is literally just around the corner. The pre-conference show starts this weekend and the countdown has started to Monday’s first keynote. I have managed to sneak in to some rehearsals this week in the San Francisco office and I was absolutely speechless when I saw the amazing things we have lined up for the keynotes and sneaks.

I’m sure some of you will not be able to join us in Los Angeles and that is why we are doing everything we can to make sure you don’t miss out. I’m sure you already know that you can watch the keynote sessions live wherever you are but the conference will also be covered on the Adobe MAX blog, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Photoshop.com. For a complete list of social media resources, check out http://max.adobe.com/resources/

We also published a list of official and community driven Twitter-tags on http://bit.ly/adobemaxtags as well as a list of interesting Tweeters to follow http://bit.ly/adobemaxtweeters. For a full list of Adobe employees and products on Twitter, check out http://bit.ly/AdobeOnTwitter.

If you are in L.A. and are taking pictures, make sure you add them to the Adobe MAX Flickr group (http://bit.ly/adobemaxflickr) and check out the Flickr photostream (http://bit.ly/adobemaxphotos). I’ll try to add some backstage shots whenever I can.

And last but certainly not least, Lee Brimelow has put together a new DeadDrop challenge, which will start at noon on Tuesday October 6th. The winner will receive the grand prize (a US$7,500 value) including an Apple MacBook Pro with Adobe Creative Suite Master Collection and Adobe Flex Builder Professional fully loaded, a conference pass to MAX 2010 with 3-nights of hotel accommodation, and more. For details, watch the video at http://adobedeaddrop.com.

I hope you are as excited about Adobe MAX as we are!

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No Twitter support outside US?

by Serge Jespers on 17. Jul, 2009 in Rants, mtwit

failwhaleI know this is a bit off topic but it’s something that’s been bugging me. As many of you know, I am working on a Flash Lite based Twitter application (mTwit) that will run across all devices that have Flash Lite on board. Even though my account and my server have been whitelisted on the Twitter service, this is now the second day that my Twitter account gets suspended “due to strange activity“. I’m not sure what else I can do to make sure that a) Twitter doesn’t suspend me while developing the app and b) my server back end gets accepted as a Twitter proxy. I’m pretty sure I did all I was supposed to and did all I can.

In dealing with the Twitter support people, I noticed that it seems that there isn’t a single support representative outside the US. That means that getting support outside the US business hours seems to be a big no-no. I wonder how many people outside the US use Twitter. I bet it’s a massive number.

This is rapidly becoming one of my pet peeves… Companies/startups should start thinking outside their borders! Especially when they are active on the Internet. The Internet doesn’t stop at the border!

So… Because of no support outside US business hours I won’t be on Twitter (and won’t be working on my app) until they reinstate my account.

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mTwit progress update

by Serge Jespers on 10. Apr, 2009 in Flash, devices, mobile, projects

I know, I know… everyone is doing Twitter clients these days. It’s the new “Hello World”! With this “Hello World”, I want to show the possibilities of the Flash Platform for mobile phones. I am building “mTwit”, the Twitter client for all recent Flash-enabled phones. I decided to publish it with our new distributable player. Right now, that gives me a potential install base of 27 million users… Now, if they all donate $1, that would make me very happy ;-)

Right… about the app now. I basically started from scratch after I found out that I completely over-architected the app and that I was stuck. After reading up on a few best practices, I decided to use the Feather Framework. Although I did need to tweak it quite a bit, this framework and its components are an excellent starting point. I am also building this application so that it automatically and optimally uses the available screen size. Below is a screenshot of the app running on a Nokia E71. You can see that the components automatically adapt to the wider screen size.

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I also recorded a quick sneak peak of the current build of the application. I recorded this from a Nokia N95 and I hope that it gives you a bit of an idea on the performance.

The application is far from ready though. There’s still a lot to do, but I think I am making good progress. Some people thought I was going to release it today… Now don’t get me wrong… I do appreciate your enthusiasm! However, I don’t want to rush things. I want to make sure that everything works and that the user experience is just as good as other Twitter apps you may be using. So… stay tuned! I will update you on my blog when I have more…

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mTwit sneak peak: Flash Lite Twitter client

by Serge Jespers on 06. Apr, 2009 in Flash, devices, mobile, projects

UPDATE: I’m making good progress but it’s far from done… Check out the follow up article for a progress update and sneak peak video.

mtwitsneak.jpgEating our own dog food is a big part of being an evangelist. I also like to challenge myself every now and then and so I started building a Flash Lite Twitter client that can run on most Flash Lite enabled phones.

This is just a quick sneak peak and it’s far from ready but I’ll update you on the progress through my blog. I don’t really have a deadline. However, the sneak peak you see here is the result of just 2 days of work so I should be able to finish it soon.

I hope Jonnie from DestroyToday doesn’t mind me using the DestroyTwitter color scheme. I really love how clean that design is and I’m trying to bring some of that to my mobile client.

Stay tuned!

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Adobe on Twitter

by Serge Jespers on 18. Feb, 2009 in Popular, adobe

adobeontwitterI thought it was a good idea to compile a list of Adobeans on Twitter. It was quite surprising to see how big this list turned out and I’m pretty sure there must be even more of us on Twitter.

If you know of someone not on the list, feel free to add them in the comments! I will keep updating the list when I find more Adobeans on Twitter.

Please note that these are Twitter accounts. Just like everyone else on Twitter, the people posted here may Tweet about a variety of things and not just the product they are working on.
Last update: Jan 18th 2010 8:48am
Group/ProductNameTwitter account
Adobe
Adobehttp://twitter.com/adobe
Accessibility
Andrew Kirkpatrickhttp://twitter.com/awkawk
Matt Mayhttp://twitter.com/mattmay
Acrobat
Ali Hanyalogluhttp://twitter.com/acroboy
Dave Stromfeldhttp://twitter.com/acro_dave
Nico Juberhttp://twitter.com/acrogirl
Rick Borsteinhttp://twitter.com/acrolaw
Tim Oeyhttp://twitter.com/Adobe_Reader
Adobe Australia
Adobe Australia Officehttp://twitter.com/adobea
Andrew Spauldinghttp://twitter.com/spaulds
Clare Cahillhttp://twitter.com/clarecahill
Mark Szulchttp://twitter.com/mszulc
Mike McHughhttp://twitter.com/mmchugh
Adobe Benelux
Adobe NLhttp://twitter.com/AdobeSystemsNL
Bert Hagendoornhttp://twitter.com/berthagendoorn
Christoph Roomshttp://twitter.com/christophrooms
Kim Van Bokhovenhttp://twitter.com/kimvanbokhoven
Klaasjan Tukkerhttp://twitter.com/ktukker
Rob In der Maurhttp://twitter.com/ridmaur
Adobe Core tech
Jim Honghttp://twitter.com/jimhong
John Metzgerhttp://twitter.com/metz123
Kevin Stewarthttp://twitter.com/kstewart
Mike Houserhttp://twitter.com/tharkad
Adobe Education
Education teamhttp://twitter.com/AdobeEdu
Megan Stewarthttp://twitter.com/megstew
Richard J Jenkins (K12 Solutions engineer)http://twitter.com/RichardJJenkins
Tim Plumer (NA Education sales)http://twitter.com/tiplumer
Adobe E-learning
RJ Jácquezhttp://twitter.com/rjacquez
Adobe Germany
Sven Doellehttp://twitter.com/sdoelle
Adobe India
Mayank Kumarhttp://twitter.com/geekzguru
Romil Mittalhttp://twitter.com/romilmittal
Adobe Japan
Mariko Nishimurahttp://twitter.com/mariroom
Teichi Otahttp://twitter.com/otachan
Adobe MAX
Adobe MAXhttp://twitter.com/adobemax
Adobe Mexico
Raul Coronahttp://twitter.com/coronara
Luis Carsellehttp://twitter.com/lcarselle
Luis Caballerohttp://twitter.com/lureyca
Patrick Suquethttp://twitter.com/pat_suquet
Adobe Nordics
Andreas Hollstromhttp://twitter.com/hollstrom
Mattias Jonssonhttp://twitter.com/mjonsson
Adobe Reader
Adobe Readerhttp://twitter.com/Adobe_Reader
Adobe Romania
Adrian Spineihttp://twitter.com/aspinei
Adrian Tanasehttp://twitter.com/atanase
Alexandru Costinhttp://twitter.com/acostin
Andrei Dragomirhttp://twitter.com/adragomir
Bogdan Ripahttp://twitter.com/bogdanripa
Catalin Anastasoaiehttp://twitter.com/acatalin
Cosmin Lehenehttp://twitter.com/clehene
Cristian Ivascuhttp://twitter.com/ivascucristian
Dragos Georgitahttp://twitter.com/drageo2000
Gabriel Dobritescuhttp://twitter.com/GabiD
Gelu Blanariuhttp://twitter.com/gelu11
Horia Galatanuhttp://twitter.com/horiag
Irina Huzumhttp://twitter.com/irinah
Mihaela Barbuhttp://twitter.com/mihabarbu
Ovidiu Eftimiehttp://twitter.com/eovidiu
Remus Stratulathttp://twitter.com/rstratulat
Sorin Sbarneahttp://twitter.com/sbarnea
Adobe Scene 7
Adobe Scene7http://twitter.com/Scene7
Adobe TV
AdobeTVhttp://twitter.com/AdobeTV
Adobe UK
Emma Wilkinsonhttp://twitter.com/emmawilkinson
After Effects
Chris Prosserhttp://twitter.com/cprosser
Jeff Almasolhttp://twitter.com/redefinery
Michael Natkinhttp://twitter.com/michaelnatkin
AIR
AIRhttp://twitter.com/air
Arno Gourdolhttp://twitter.com/arnog
Ashutosh Sharmahttp://twitter.com/zorder
Aniket Rayhttp://twitter.com/aniket_ray
Christian Cantrellhttp://twitter.com/cantrell
Ethan Malaskyhttp://twitter.com/emalasky
Rob Christensenhttp://twitter.com/robchristensen
Rohit Kewlanihttp://twitter.com/rohit_kewlani
Sundeep Maithanihttp://twitter.com/SundeepM
Buzzword
Buzzwordhttp://twitter.com/Buzzword
Dave Colettahttp://twitter.com/David_Coletta
Cocomo/AFCS
Fang Changhttp://twitter.com/fkchang
Nigel Pegghttp://twitter.com/nigelpegg
Varun Parmarhttp://twitter.com/vparmar230
ColdFusion
Adam Lehmanhttp://twitter.com/adrocknaphobia
ColdFusion EMEAhttp://twitter.com/cfemea
ColdFusionhttp://twitter.com/coldfusion
David Collie (CF Support)http://twitter.com/eyelock
Nick Watson (CF Support)http://twitter.com/cf_nick
Connect
Brant Strandhttp://twitter.com/BStrand
Connect Usershttp://twitter.com/connectusers
Eric Thompsonhttp://twitter.com/EricT
Guillaume Privathttp://twitter.com/gprivat
Mark Blairhttp://twitter.com/markblair
Randah McKinniehttp://twitter.com/randah
Consulting
Matt Voermanhttp://twitter.com/vortex
Creative suite
Doug Winniehttp://twitter.com/sfdesigner
Eric Wildehttp://twitter.com/ewilde1968
Marc Kubishtahttp://twitter.com/kubischta
Scott Fegettehttp://twitter.com/sfegette
Creative Suite evangelist
Greg Rewishttp://twitter.com/garazi
Jason Levinehttp://twitter.com/Beatlejase
Karl Soulehttp://twitter.com/KarlSoule
Paul Burnetthttp://twitter.com/pburnett
Rufus Deuchlerhttp://twitter.com/rufusd
Developer relations
Ed Sullivanhttp://twitter.com/esulliva
John Dowdellhttp://twitter.com/jdowdell
Liz Frederickhttp://twitter.com/lizign
John Kochhttp://twitter.com/John_koch
Rachel Luxemburghttp://twitter.com/rlux
Documentation team
Paul Robertson (AIR/Flash Player)http://twitter.com/probertson
Dreamweaver
Devin Fernandezhttp://twitter.com/eastbaysics
Dreamweaverhttp://twitter.com/dreamweaver
Experience design
Andrea Maginihttp://twitter.com/jingleyfish
Brett Rampatahttp://twitter.com/brampata
Marcos Weskamphttp://twitter.com/marumushi
Michael Goughhttp://twitter.com/mgough01
Jonnie Hallmanhttp://twitter.com/destroytoday
Fireworks
Bruce Bowmanhttp://twitter.com/brucebowman
Sarthak Singhalhttp://twitter.com/sarthaksinghal
Flash
Richard Galvan (Product manager)http://twitter.com/adobeflash
Jonathan Wall (Marketing)http://twitter.com/jwall
Flash Catalyst
NJhttp://twitter.com/rictus
Rob Adamshttp://twitter.com/robadams
Flash platform
Flash Platformhttp://twitter.com/Flash_Platform
Mike Chambershttp://twitter.com/mesh
Robin Charneyhttp://twitter.com/Rcharney
Steve Ballerinihttp://twitter.com/sballeri
Flex
Matt Chotinhttp://twitter.com/mchotin
Illustrator
Illustrator teamhttp://twitter.com/InsideAI
Lightroom
Andrew Rahnhttp://twitter.com/paddlefish
Ben Zibblehttp://twitter.com/bzibble
Dan Tullhttp://twitter.com/dantull
Dustin Bruzenakhttp://twitter.com/bruzenak
Eric Scoutenhttp://twitter.com/scouten
Jeffrey Tranberryhttp://twitter.com/jtranber
Jon Steinmetzhttp://twitter.com/jonsteinmetz
Kevin Tieskoetterhttp://twitter.com/LR_Kevin
Melissa Gaulhttp://twitter.com/LR_Melissa
Phil Clevengerhttp://twitter.com/LR_Phil
Tom Hogartyhttp://twitter.com/LR_Tom
Troy Gaulhttp://twitter.com/tgaul
LiveCycle ES
LiveCycle EShttp://twitter.com/livecycle
Matthias Zellerhttp://twitter.com/matzeller
Matt MacKenziehttp://twitter.com/matt_m
Open source
Dave McAllisterhttp://twitter.com/dwmcallister
PDF standards
Leonard Rosentholhttp://twitter.com/pdfsage
Photoshop
John Nackhttp://twitter.com/jnack
Pixelbender
Kevin Goldsmithhttp://twitter.com/KevinGoldsmith
Pixelbenderhttp://twitter.com/pixelbender
Samantha Baileyhttp://twitter.com/upperleftcorner
Platform evangelism
Andrew Shortenhttp://twitter.com/ashorten
Anirudh Sasikumarhttp://twitter.com/anirudhs
Ben Fortahttp://twitter.com/benforta
Christophe Coenraetshttp://twitter.com/ccoenraets
Cornel Creangahttp://twitter.com/cornelcreanga
Daniel Durahttp://twitter.com/ddura
Duane Nickullhttp://twitter.com/duanechaos
Enrique Duvoshttp://twitter.com/eduvos
Greg Wilsonhttp://twitter.com/gregorywilson
Harish Sivaramakrishnanhttp://twitter.com/hsivaram
James Wardhttp://twitter.com/jlward4th
Kevin Hoythttp://twitter.com/parkerkrhoyt
Lee Brimelowhttp://twitter.com/leebrimelow
Mark Dohertyhttp://twitter.com/markadoherty
Mihai “Miti” Pricopehttp://twitter.com/mpricope
Mihai Corlanhttp://twitter.com/mcorlan
Ramesh Srinivasaraghavanhttp://twitter.com/sriragam
Ryan Stewarthttp://twitter.com/ryanstewart
Serge Jespershttp://twitter.com/sjespers
Sujit Reddy Gurralahttp://twitter.com/sujitg
Ted Patrickhttp://twitter.com/__ted__
Terry Ryanhttp://twitter.com/tpryan
Tom Krchahttp://twitter.com/tomkrcha
PR
Adobe PRhttp://twitter.com/AdobePR
Adobe PR Germanyhttp://twitter.com/AdobePR_D
Prerelease team
Ashu Mittalhttp://twitter.com/ashumittal
Vidhu Sharma (AIR/Flex)http://twitter.com/vidhu
Shockwave
Allen Partridgehttp://twitter.com/shanhassa
Spry
Spryhttp://twitter.com/AdobeSpry
Technical account manager
Josh Durahttp://twitter.com/joshdura
Kyle Quevillonhttp://twitter.com/turdontherun
Technical sales
Michal Metlicka (EEMEA)http://twitter.com/mmetlick
Text Layout Framework
TLFhttp://twitter.com/adobetlf
Web team
Neil Straghalishttp://twitter.com/nstraghalis
Tim Onghttp://twitter.com/timong
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11% of all Twitters are sent using an Adobe AIR application

by Serge Jespers on 05. Jan, 2009 in AIR, Industry

destroytwitter

Out of all Twitters, 11% are sent using an Adobe AIR application. Out of all Twitters sent from an application (not sent from the Twitter website), 19% are sent using an AIR app. Considering that 44% of all Twits are sent from their site, I think that’s a pretty cool number.

Tweetdeck is currently taking the lead in Twitter AIR apps followed by Twhirl. But there’s a new kid on the block: DestroyTwitter.

DestroyTwitter from DestroyToday (who you may know from DestroyFlickr fame) has got to be the sexiest Twitter client to date and it has rapidly become my favorite Twitter app. The uncluttered minimalist interface and smooth transitions got me hooked from the first moment I laid eyes on this app.

It currently has all the features you expect from a Twitter app but Jonnie Hallman, DestroyToday’s founder, has already announced many more unique features on his blog and I can’t wait for the new version to be released. He already added a couple of feature requests and is keen to listen to your input/requests as well.

 

James Whittaker from RefreshingApps.com has an in depth review of the application but why not give it a spin yourself?

Go ahead and download it from the DestroyToday website.

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Weekly blend – The Photoshop-brush-open-source-twitter-spam-edition

by Serge Jespers on 15. Nov, 2008 in Weekly blend

50 Must-Have Photoshop Brushes: Fantastic collection of Photoshop brushes

Alfresco Open Source barometer: Results from surveying 25000 open source community members

1 billion Twitters: 0.0002% are mine :D

75% of spam email worldwide eliminated by closing down 1 ISP: Finally there’s someone doing something about this

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