Java SIG: Flex Development In Action with Walt Schlender February 18, 2009

Flex, a new platform for developing web applications built on top of the Flash plugin may be the platform which drives the next wave of web-based applications. For Java developers, building views in flex with java on the back-end is particularly exciting since many of a java developers' skills translate into Flex. Come see some Flex development in action - see how close it is to Java and how many of the techniques you already know can be applied to building applications which will give you a whole new set of exciting development opportunities.

Walt Schlender is an entrepreneur and self described "Flex Evangelist" living in Berkeley, CA. He has been working with Flash and Flex for the past 3 years building applications to help companies wow web site visitors with next gen tech. Over the past year, Walt was the CTO of Mousecloud, LLC and architected and built a HUGE web conferencing application in Flex. He now is spending time as a hired gun helping companies build Flash and Flex projects.

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