WebKnowHow Friday, July 14, 2006; 05:11 AM
Provider of development and design tools Adobe announced the Adobe MAX
2006 Conference, to be held Oct. 23-26 in Las Vegas. MAX 2006 will give
developers and designers a forum to network, share ideas, get hands-on
technical training from certified experts, gain new skills and learn
about new and emerging Adobe products and technologies. Adobe also
announced the call for entries for the fourth annual Adobe MAX Awards,
which recognize customer achievement in eight different categories.
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With the conference theme of "Beyond Boundaries," the event will
feature keynotes by Adobe CEO Bruce Chizen, President and COO Shantanu
Narayen and Chief Software Architect Kevin Lynch.
"MAX 2006 is a
significant milestone in the integration of Macromedia and Adobe, and
an important forum for the developers and creative forces that are
shaping the future of the Internet and design," said Lynch. "Our
combined development teams are busy at work on new technologies,
products and levels of integration. At MAX 2006, we'll offer a terrific
opportunity to learn about the most recent innovations, look forward
and connect with others in the community."
MAX 2006 will feature
more than 100 workshops and hands-on sessions. The event also will
include technical support labs, partner exhibits, an engineering
"sneak" session, certification programs, birds-of-a-feather networking
events and presentations from industry experts. In-depth technical
sessions will cover the range of Adobe products and solutions,
including Web design and development, rich Internet applications,
mobile and devices, enterprise applications, vertical solutions,
graphic design, Web conferencing and e-learning. For a complete list of
MAX 2006 sessions, visit: www.adobe.com/events/max/ .
The
winners of the 2006 MAX Awards, to be announced at the conference, will
honor the most effective and compelling customer work in eight
categories: achievement (high return on investment); advertising and
branding; industry innovator; interactive process management; media and
entertainment; mobile and devices; rich Internet applications and Web
development; and training and collaboration. Adobe will begin accepting
submissions on July 17. All entries must be submitted online by
September 1. To see last year's finalists, visit: www.adobe.com/macromedia/events/max/max_awards/ .
Adobe offers a discount to MAX attendees who register before Sept. 25, 2006. For more information, visit www.adobe.com/events/max/ , and to register visit www.adobemax06.com .
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