Adobe MAX 2009 LA::Interview with Ben Forta, Director of evangelism for Adobe’s Platform Business Unit

Adobe MAX LA 2009 is just around the corner. In response to your e-mails regarding communicating the business proposition for Web professionals to attend events amidst severe budget cuts for travel and education, I’ve arranged for an interview with with Ben Forta, Director of Evangelism for Adobe’s Platform Business Unit. Ben Forta, as many of you know is a notable author, speaker and a veteran industry professional dating back to his work at Macromedia and Allaire. In this interview, Ben provides insights as to what Web professionals can expect and also makes a great business case why you should attend this years MAX 2009 LA.

In addition to the cutting edge content, the great vibe and networking opportunities, WOW members are eligible for a significant ($400.00) discount. Register today with your WOW Adobe Max discount code WOW984 today!

A transcript of this podcast will be available in twenty-four hours.

Additional event detail:

Adobe’s MAX Conference comes to Los Angeles Oct 4-7. This is THE place were the Adobe developer and designer community comes together to learn and share best practices, and see emerging technologies. The conference is packed with sessions on cross-media workflows, prototyping, standards-based web design, user interface design, online advertising, interactive games, accessibility, motion graphics, video encoding, video creation, and much more. Choose from hundreds of sessions to create an agenda that meets your needs.

Additional details with links and Adobe MAX discount codes:

Every year, MAX attendees learn tricks for designing more productively and discover new skills for creating engaging experiences. They get sneak peeks of upcoming software and network with some of the top designers in the world. At the end of the four day conference, they’re inspired to create next-generation experiences, with heads chock-full of the know-how to make it happen. Here are just a few reasons why MAX is a “must-attend” conference

· See how to create compelling applications, content, and video and deliver it on screens of every size, across operating systems, accessible from anywhere at any time.

·Learn how to take ideas to market faster through design and development workflows that support iterative development by attending hands-on labs and learning from real-world case studies.

* All MAX sessions and labs are taught by the best of the best — the kind of people you don’t just run into every day. They can share their years of experience regarding what works and what doesn’t.

* MAX attendees come from organizations all over the world, from small businesses to Fortune 1000 companies and local nonprofits to large government agencies. You can exchange ideas and build one-on-one relationships with people who have dealt with challenges similar to yours.

* Expose yourself to new ways of thinking by seeing some of the coolest, boundary-pushing, experimental work out there. In previous years, 94% of past attendees said they left MAX inspired to innovate.

* The majority of attendees of MAX 2008 said the event exceeded their expectations at providing opportunities for learning tips, tricks, and the latest industry trends.

There are several ways to experience MAX2009. Please write WOW in the “referred by” or “source” field so our organization is recognized for its importance by the MAX team.

1) Full MAX Conference Pass is $1095. Use the promotion code WOW984 to get this low price.

2) Individual Day Pass is regularly $595. WOW gets a $100 discount to $495 by using the promotion code DAY941 and purchasing before September 18. Day Two looks like the best day with an opening keynote, sessions and labs, sneak peaks, awards, party, and all the Community Pavilion listed above.

3) Expo only pass is $200 for the entire conference. You get access to the Expo, the Community Pavilion, BOFs at lunch, and “unconferences” which are mini conferences held in the Community Pavilion area.

Register today with your WOW Adobe Max discount code WOW984 today!

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