flashconference ^® info
May 05 - 06, 2006 - Stuttgart

The flashconference ^*) (www.flashconference.de) is the oldest European conference for the flash format, which is well known on the internet as swf ("swiff").
It was founded in 1998 in Stuttgart , Germany , by Wolfgang Schmidt-Sichermann — a flash book author and trainer, who is a member of a flash community of programmers, designers, and concept workers from Germany , Europe , and worldwide.  

The flashconference has two focuses:
- news about flash, releases, innovations
- glimpses into sectors which are important for flash such as sound, video, commercials, business applications, etc.  

The flashconference therefore always had workshops for flash internals and presentations about 3D, art, technology, architecture, commercials, film and video, web development, sounds, ring tones, and cell phones.
The flashconference had international guests, e.g. from Russia, Italy, the US, Canada, and Japan, to introduce their flash, animations, and design aproaches.  

Get more background information about the flashconference.

A short history...:...

..::: In 1999, at the first flashconference in 1999, we presented rich media banner
:.:.: In 2000, we presented online games with flash. The flashconference was part of the multimedia congress (www.dmmk.de) in Stuttgart
...:: In 2001, the American Philipp Kerman provided us with information from the flash development team
. . . In 2002, Italian flashers surprised the audience with their "browserless" internet ideas - flash on mobile devices was presented for the first time in Europe .
: . : 2003: the 5th flashconference took place in cooperation with the shockwards (European congress for the swf platform) - and Colin Moock was in Germany for the first time.
.::.. 2004: for the first time, the flashconference took place in cooperation with the fmx (the European congress on animation, effects, realtime, and content).
      It included the start of the realtime film festival and a video conference based workshop from Colin Moock  
::::: In 2005, an innovative flash film control interface (based on a distance sensor) and a sensational interface for a 3D museum application ("virtual vitrine") were presented  

The flashconference was never just a manufacturer's fair or a sales event. It was always executed in cooperation with macromedia to provide valid input and information about the development of the swf platform, the interfaces to and from other software platforms, formats, and applications.
It always gave the audience the opportunity to glance behind the curtain. The convergence of media and platforms on the market led to the cooperation with the fmx.  

You will meet friends from the flash community in Europe , Asia , and North America . You will make contacts with people from renowned companies!
So the motto is: ignore us – at your own risk!

*) flashconference is a registered trade mark of online in4mation GmbH - flash is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems