Comments on: I’m speaking at MAX? WTF?

By: SWX World Tour at Aral Balkan

SWX World Tour at Aral Balkan — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:34:19 +0000

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By: Aral

Aral — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 21:10:35 +0000

@pete: Barcelona — one of my favorite cities!

By: pete

pete — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 17:50:26 +0000

Wheres the one in Europe this year ?

By: Phillip Kerman

Phillip Kerman — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 03:24:09 +0000

I view Aral’s passion for calling out Adobe (and mine, though I don’t mean to tag along too much here) is simply a matter of caring about their products. Adobe, too, has great people–Ted being just one of them. I don’t mean to sound patronizing, but I don’t want people to think we’re (and again I don’t mean to speak for Aral) out to get Adobe… in fact, that wouldn’t make much sense.

Anyway, I also like the definitive specification of the reimbursement rules. I don’t think it made much sense the way Aral first stated it–I mean it sounded like all “regular” speakers were just there to push some product–which they’re not (hopefully). I’d think, too, that some speakers MIGHT actually get paid–I mean, taking it to an extreme, I think that Verizon dude musta gotten something and blue-man-group. But, seriously, sometimes big name speakers SHOULD be paid.

Whatever… I’m psyched a little more than usual. UCON and MAX have always been pretty darn good conferences. Both the momentum in the new products and the new MAX evangelist (Ted) should make for a good time. Oh, and having Aral there too!

By: John Farrar

John Farrar — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 02:08:04 +0000

OK looks very cool.

Can we connect remotely to a Coldfusion service? I would be glad to help if this isn’t in play.

By: Space Monki

Space Monki — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:07:08 +0000

Whilst trying to avoid becoming number one Adobe fan boy … great to hear they’re not being greedy corporate piggies

By: Aral

Aral — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:06:35 +0000

@Ted: Thanks, man, looking forward to them!

@Stefan: Yep, all three (Thanks!) Can’t wait for Japan especially.

By: Stefan Richter

Stefan Richter — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:04:45 +0000

Aral, when you say you’re speaking at MAX you mean all three MAXs? Wow and well done (I may see you at one of them).

By: Ted Patrick

Ted Patrick — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:26:37 +0000

We are providing hotel for all speakers at MAX and paying travel for “Inspire” speakers at MAX to sure the MAX conference is amazing.

Aral, I am glad you are speaking at MAX. Thanks for your kind words here.

Adobe MAX is going to be different this year. I am focused on making it the best ever. We have an amazing community and refocusing the conference on the community the right choice long term. I look forward to seeing everyone at MAX 2007!

More to come!

Ted Patrick
Adobe Systems

By: Aral

Aral — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:43:49 +0000

@hmmm:

So, where does the line of principle get drawn here? When your expenses are covered?

Basically, yes. I don’t know enough about the arrangements they have with other speakers to go out on a limb there (will they cover the expenses of a Yahoo! employee, for example, etc.) I do know that they are making an effort to change and that this is the first step they’ve taken. I find that the step is a positive one and I plan to support that step.

Based on the success of this year (and I’m sure it *will* be successful), I’m sure they will move further along in the same direction.