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iPhone Application Development Workshop

Are you an iPhone application developer looking to improve your skills? Interested in learning how to create iPhone applications, but don’t know where to start? Refresh Events is proud to announce the first of our workshop series, and we’re kicking it off with an Introduction to iPhone Application Development. This workshop will take place Friday June 19th, 2009 from 9am-5pm at Ryerson University’s Ted Rogers School of Management.

Topics will include:

* Creating an iPhone project and actually getting it to work
* Introduction to Objective C and the Cocoa framework
* The iPhone User Interface Explained
* Understanding Interface Builder

Leading the workshop is James Eberhardt, co-founder of Echo Mobile Inc (www.echomobile.ca). James will guide you through the application development process from cradle to grave and also answer any questions you have along the way.

Tickets are currently on sale for $150. For more information about this event, visit our site at http://www.refresh-events.ca/, or register now at http://iphoneappdev.eventbrite.com/ to purchase your tickets. Quote discount code “FLASHGODDESS” (without the quotes) to save an extra 10% off the ticket price.

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Reality Cheque at FITC

I had a fabulous time at FITC Toronto! This year I moderated a discussion panel “Reality Cheque: Running a Freelance Business”.

We had a great discussion mainly about how to set your rates, contracts and incorporation. Taxes and how to market yourself were briefly touched upon. Thanks so much to my wonderful panelists Dana DiTomaso LakeStreet Communications , Kendra Gadzala www.gadzala.com, Nadine Lessio nadinelessio.com, and Stacey Mulcahy bitchwhocodes.com. Here are some useful links I wanted to add:

Freelance Switch
http://freelanceswitch.com/

How to Set Rates FAQ (The HTML Writers Guild)
http://www.hwg.org/resources/faqs/ratesFAQ.html

FAQ – GST & Freelancers
http://www.pwac.ca/eventsandresources/faqgst

7 Tips on Quoting Freelance Projects
http://www.wakeuplater.com/freelance-lessons/7-tips-on-quoting-freelance-projects.aspx

How-To Price Freelance Projects Successfully
http://www.instigatorblog.com/price-freelance-projects/2007/10/29/

Canadian Income Tax Calculator 2008
http://lsminsurance.ca/calculators/canada/income-tax/2008

Personal Tax Advisors
http://personaltaxadvisors.ca/

Simple online time tracking, timesheet and reporting software: Harvest
http://www.getharvest.com/

Recommended book:

Web Redesign: Workflow That Works
by Kelly Goto, Emily Cotle

buy from: Amazon.com l Amazon.ca

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FITC Chicago 2009 – cancelled

FITC Chicago 2009

FITC Chicago 2009
June 22-23, 2009 Chicago, IL USA

“Unfortunately the effects of the current global economic climate have trickled down to FITC and we have made the decision to cancel the FITC Chicago 2009 event scheduled in June. Our apologies to those who were interested in attending this event. Everyone registered for FITC Chicago will receive a full refund, as well as a free ticket to any FITC future event of their choice.”

For more info visit: www.fitc.ca

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Sheridan Interactive Multimedia Open House – It's Alive!

IT’S ALIVE – Modeling Life…

Sheridan Interactive Multimedia Open House 2009

Please see the INTERACTIVE INVITE:

http://imm.sheridanc.on.ca/go/openhouse2009

addEventListener…

April 22, 2009
2PM – 7PM
Function 13 Gallery (Home of FITO and FITC)
156 Augusta Ave – Kensington Market (at Dundas)
Toronto
http://www.function13.ca/about-us

var tech:Array = [“AS3”, “3D”, “Inverse Kinematics”, “Tilt”, “Motion Graphics”,
“AIR”, “PHP”, “MySQL”, “JQuery”, “AJAX”, “Project Management”, “Web Design”];

var apps:Array = [“Adobe CS4”, “Flash”, “DreamWeaver”,
“Photoshop”,  “Illustrator”, “Premiere”, “AfterEffects”];

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Hope to see you there for a showing of portfolios, snacks, drinks and mingles.

Also… a door prize of a free FITC Toronto festival ticket!
http://fitc.ca

Oh… make sure you try the augmented reality part of the interactive invite!
Here is a link to a YouTube video to see how to make it alive!!!

http://imm.sheridanc.on.ca/go/youtube2009

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Freelancers?

If you’re a freelancer or even thinking about freelancing you don’t want to miss our panel discussion at FITC Toronto “Reality Cheque: Running a Freelance Business”! 

This session will dive into helpful and practical subject matter that they didn’t teach you in school. We’ll provide you with tips and techniques to help you run a successful freelance business. Topics will include how to set your rates, factoring in taxes, making sure a contract is in your best interest and how to market yourself. So bring along your questions as well.

Panelists include Dana DiTomaso LakeStreet Communications , Kendra Gadzala www.gadzala.com, Nadine Lessio nadinelessio.com, and Stacey Mulcahy bitchwhocodes.com. And I’ll be moderating (Ann-Marie Cheung FlashGoddess.com).

FITC is even offering a special discount for freelancers and those who are out of work or have been recently been laid off, pretty cool!

I’ve been coming to this event for the past 7 years and it has always been great! I can’t wait!

more info >>

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Who's going to FITC Toronto 09?

FITC is less than 4 weeks away! I tend to go to the creative and business sessions.  “99 Problems but a Pitch Ain’t One” a panel moderated by Simon Conlin and “Marketing Your Skillz (aka Self Promotion for the Shy Creative Type)” by Daniel Schutzsmith look very interesting.  I’m also looking forward to the Adobe Keynote , Joshua Davis’ “Space” presentation and also seeing what the “Cool Japanese Flash” is about.

There’s a few women presenting this year; Carole Guevin, “Online, the Brand is YOU!”, Stacey Mulcahy “Large Scope/ Little Worry”, Ana Serrano “Innovative Storytelling through Hybrid Media”, Camille Utterback “Responding to Bodies: My Work is Watching You”. Hey, I’m even moderating a panel this year, “Reality Cheque – Running a Freelance Business”.

It’s going to be a good one! FITC is the one event I absolutely must attend every year!

www.fitc.ca >>