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Flash developer opportunities – Calling All Innovators & Open Screen Project Fund


Submissions are closing on Tues, June 30th for Nokia’s Calling All Innovators competition, with total cash and prizes worth more than $250,000. In addition to the Flash category in the competition, there is also an additional opportunity for developers of Flash apps and content through the Open Screen Project Fund.

Calling All Innovators:

Submissions close next Tuesday, June 30th for applications and ideas for the 2009 CAI competition in any of four categories:

• Flash – developers should submit their best applications that expand the capabilities of Flash Lite on Nokia devices.

• Internet Innovation – developers can submit either web applications known as Web Runtime widgets, or websites which are optimized for mobile browsing with Nokia devices.

• Emerging Markets and Mobile Necessities – developers are encouraged to submit their most innovative application using Nokia platforms, ranging from SMS through Series 40 and S60 device platforms. All applications will be evaluated, including those developed using Java, Python or open source.

• Apps on Maps – In this category, developers can submit new ideas (completed apps are not necessary at this stage) that harness the power of location-aware services using Ovi Maps on Nokia devices.

All the details and each category’s full description is online at: http://www.callingallinnovators.com/ .

Open Screen Project Fund

In the Calling All Innovators “Flash” category, there’s also an additional special prize of $10,000 USD for one application that has also received money from the Open Screen Project Fund this year. Basically, that means a chance to double-up on prize money for a Flash application … hey, it’s like summer sweepstakes!

The $10 million Open Screen Project Fund awards funding to developers who are creating applications and services for mobile, desktop and consumer electronics devices using the Adobe Flash® Platform. Initial areas for funding include applications focusing on: entertainment; social networking; productivity; gaming; and news & information.

Developers who want to submit their Flash application to the Open Screen Project fund can learn more at: http://www.openscreenproject.org/developers/get_started.html.

Then, they can go to the Calling All Innovators Flash category page at http://www.callingallinnovators.com/flash.aspx and submit the same application there for a possible additional $10K in Calling All Innovators prize money.

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FITC Mobile: A Mobile Development Conference (Toronto)

FITC Mobile: A Mobile Development Conference
September 13 – 14, 2009, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada

Early Bird Pricing Ends July 17, 2009


Toronto, Canada [June 15, 2009] — FITC Mobile brings together the leaders in mobile design and development for a two-day conference, September 13 – 14, 2009, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Canada. Aimed at developers and programmers of mobile content, the conference will cover the technical side of development and includes sessions on marketing and finance.

“Mobile is here to stay,” says Shawn Pucknell, Executive Producer of FITC Mobile. “As the need for mobile media grows, so does the need for talented and experienced developers to create new and exciting content.”

FITC Mobile includes two full days of presentations, plus an optional pre-conference workshop on Saturday, September 12, 2009. Sessions will cover a variety of topics related to platforms (Android, Flash Lite, OpenGL, Windows CE), applications (SMS, QR codes, video) and devices (BlackBerry, Palm, iPhone). Confirmed speakers include:

James Eberhardt (Technical Director and Content Developer)
Brandy Gilchrist (Executive, Investor, Mobile Evangelist)
Deborah Hall (Mobile Marketing Strategist)
Scott Janousek (Flash Mobile Design & Development Expert)
Thomas Joos (Mobile Consultant, Flash Life Specialist)
Tony MacDonell (Thought Leader, Rich Internet Application Design & Development)
Colin Mook (ActionScript Expert and Author)
Dom Sagolla (iPhone App Developer)

FITC Mobile is part of Mobile Innovation Week, scheduled for September 13 – 16, 2009 in Toronto, Canada. Details to follow. For the most recent FITC news, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/FITC or visit http://www.fitc.ca/mobile.

FITC Mobile – Tickets Information:
FITC Mobile: A Mobile Development Conference is open to beginner, intermediate and advanced programmers and developers of mobile content. Ticket prices range from $69 (CdN) for an Early Bird Student Conference Pass to $399 for a Regular Conference + Workshop Pass. Discounted early bird prices are in effect until July 17, 2009 after which time the price goes up. Go to http://fitcmobile.eventbrite.com/ to purchase tickets.

FITC Mobile – Dates, Times and Location:
Sunday, September 13 – Monday, September 14, 2008, 9:00 AM – 5 PM
Metro Toronto Convention Center, 255 Front Street West, Toronto, Canada

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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

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