Conference organizers Daniel Berube and Michael Horton are taking the Final Cut Pro SuperMeet experience to Boston in June, the first SuperMeet on the East Coast. Dan and Mike talk about why they felt the time was right for the change, why the vibrant video community of the Boston area made it the logical choice, and how many in that community are planning to attend and participate. Boston is also home to Avid; the duo talk about how that has affected their plans, the new and updated aspects of the SuperMeet that will allow filmmakers to show off their work to both the audience and to prospective employers and clients, and the opportunities that the iPhone and iPad present for getting your video work seen. The conversation also includes their heavy focus on student involvement, and why they have such a heavy Mac focus at all the SuperMeet events.
MacVoices #1082: Daniel Berube and Michael Horton Talk About The Final Cut Pro SuperMeet Move to Boston
MacVoices #1081: James Lee of Tropical Software On How You Can Help Develop TopXNotes for iPhone and iPad
James Lee of Tropical Software is looking for a few good people to help test and suggest for the upcoming iPhone and iPad versions of TopXNotes. Jim talks about the history of their flagship program, where it falls in the note-taking software hierarchy, and why so many users find it easy to understand and adopt. TopXNotes recently received an interface update; Jim covers that, along with his plans for the mobile device version and invites you to contact him to participate. Jim also has some praise for Apple’s iPad/iPhone development policies, and uses some examples from the Mac’s past to explain why he supports their efforts to protect us from “the nasty stuff.”
MacVoices #1080: Steve Scott Talks About What Upcoming NSConference MINI Offers Those Not Going to WWDC
Conference organizer Steve Scott is about to pull off a difficult project: putting together a developers conference in four weeks. We’re talking about the NSConference MINI, and Scotty explains how it came about, who it is for, and why it doesn’t compete with Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference. Scotty has plenty of experience, organizing two versions of the full NSConference, and outlines how the NSConference MINI will be a bit different, with attendee-determined and provided content, and an impromptu organizational style. He also provides an update on the Mac Developer Network, some video training they are offering, and more.
MacNotables #1018: Jason Snell on Google TV vs. Apple TV, Why TV is Difficult, The iPad as TV, The Flash Debate and More
Jason Snell, the Editorial Director of Macworld, comments on the current state of TV, including why it is such a mess, what the newly announced Google TV means for consumers in general and Apple TV in particular, and where the iPad fits in. Jason also weighs in on the Apple-Adobe-Flash saga, defending his position that Flash is less relevant than it was when the iPhone first came out, and explains his surprise that we’re still talking about it. The conversation wraps up with Jason talking about the how the iPad fits into his life (so far), what apps he uses, and how it is affecting what he and his team do at Macworld.
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MacJury #1010: An Examination of Apple, Adobe and Flash (Part 2)
In the second of a two-part discussion, The MacJury takes on the Flash controversy from the ground up, starting with an understandable explanation of what Flash is and the many ways it has been deployed. Flash faces some challenges since Apple decided not to support it on their mobile devices, and the panel looks at the difficulty of converting various projects (web sites, games, programs, video) from Flash to other delivery platforms, how that affects authors, developers and consumers, and whether this is just part of the evolution of computing. Along the way, the motives of all parties in this drama, why part of the problem is the mis-use and over-use of Flash as an tool, and the real-world implications of a Flash-less world are examined by the distinguished of John F. Braun, Jeff Gamet, Dave Hamilton, John C. Welch, Terry White, Omaha Sternberg, and host Chuck Joiner.