Hi, > wouldn't normally attend ApacheCon
The format has changed a little as it now a different organiser and two conference BigData and Core. > I also wonder if attendance numbers really matter. The organiser it more likely to pick talks that are topical, dare I say fashionable, and will attract an audience so it does matter somewhat. They I believe make the final selection. On the other hand not a large number of talks are submitted to the ApacheCon core conference so if you submit, and it’s interesting, you have a good chance of being accepted. > I saw Justin do an introductory Flex presentation at ApacheCon in > Portland. Justin does a really good job, but the question remains whether > it is the right topic for the demographic we expect. I’ve given variations on the same talk at every Apache con since, and I still don’t know the answer to that. While not well attended compared to some talks (and it can be luck of the draw on what you are up against at the same time). We do generally get a 50/50 split between people who know Flex and those who are new to it. When I ran a Flex workshop it was all people new to Flex. > but the people at the two ApacheCons I've attended seem different ApacheCon Europe and US attract different types of developers as well. > Or maybe the content of the presentation is fine, but > instead of a title like "Introduction to Flex" it should be something like > "Rapid Cross-Platform Client and App Development with Apache Flex”. I prefer content over fancy titles but a good summary may attract attendees. > I've seen other Apache projects not choose Flex for their cross-platform UI. > Why is that? Out of curiosity which ones? Perhaps being involved in their project would help adoption? Thanks, Justin
