I just lauched my latest tutorial on adding navigation cue points to Flash Video (FLV) files on Community MX:

http://www.communitymx.com/abstract.cfm?cid=E801B

In this tutorial, you learn how to use the updated Video Import wizard of Flash Pro 8 to add cue points to a video clip that you encode in the FLV format.

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http://www.communitymx.com/promo

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Just wanted to make a quick post mentioning events that I’ve recently attended or will be participating in, through April:

ZeroLogik podcast
Online, January 11th
http://tinyurl.com/buadj
I was a guest speaker on Shane Elliott’s show, talking about Flash 8.

“Targeting Your Audience with Flash Video”
LA Flash Online (LAFO) / LA Flash Extension (LAFX) event
Online, January 11th
http://tinyurl.com/ckmr2
I presented examples of building multiple data rates for Flash Video (FLV) files deployed with the new FLVPlayback component and SMIL data.

“Flash Video”
Minneapolis Flash User Group
Online, January 18th
http://tinyurl.com/9qbbq
I’ll be presenting much of the same material I demonstrated at the LA Flash Online meeting, with some updates.

Flash 8 Video Workshop
Los Angeles, January 27th – 28th
http://tinyurl.com/dl6kn
In this two day hands-on workshop, I’ll be teaching attendees a variety of Flash Video tasks, from video production tips to encoding procedures to UI design to deployment.
***Use the discount code “ROBERT” for a reduced price to the workshop.****

Flash 8 Rich Content Creation
Portland State University, Multimedia Professional program
Portland, January 23rd – February 20th (Once a week, Monday nights)
http://tinyurl.com/7pegl

“Flash 8: What’s New, and How to Use It” (1 hour session)
“Delivering Video with Flash” (1 hour session)
“Flash Video Workshop” (All day workshop)
Web Design World 2006
San Francisco, January 31st – February 1st (Conference starts January 30)
http://tinyurl.com/7n597

“Flash 8 Video Workshop” (All day workshop)
Flashforward 2006
Seattle, February 27th – March 2nd
http://tinyurl.com/9s99s

Flash 8: ActionScript
Portland State University, Multimedia Professional program
Portland, March 11th – March 25th (9am – 5pm, Saturdays)
http://tinyurl.com/due9h
 
Flash 8: Advanced Design
Portland State University, Multimedia Professional program
Portland, April 3rd – 24th  (Once a week, Monday nights)
http://tinyurl.com/dchpg
 
“Convergence: TV, Broadband, and Flash” (1 hour session)
“Entering the Publishing Market” (1 hour session co-presented with Snow Dowd)
FITC 2006
Toronto, April 21st – 23rd
http://tinyurl.com/b2d8h

If you have any questions, will be attending any of these events, and/or have any feedback from past events, I’d like to hear from you.

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I’m maintaining a Flash Video FAQ on Community MX, at the following URL:

http://tinyurl.com/7dnrd

If you’d like to see other questions addressed, please let me know and I’ll consider adding them to the list.

(I’d prefer not to add speculative questions to the FAQ, such as “when will Flash Video support DRM?”.)

Enjoy!

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Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a great holiday break. I’ll be teaching a Flash Video workshop with the LA Flash User Group in January. You can find more information at:

http://www.almerblank.com/events/reinhardt/

You can use the discount code “ROBERT” for a reduced price.

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