The big news out of FOTB Brighton: they’re headed over the pond in 2009 to the warm and sunny beaches of Miami!

And I’ve had the honor of being asked to speak… It should be my big re-entry into the world after having this baby (any day now, they say….) so I’m really looking forward to it. John Davey knows how to put on a great conference, and I’m certain the US version will be no exception!

Check out the site, get in on the early-early-early bird ticket pricing when they go on sale in November. I’ll keep you posted about any details as the date gets closer. In the meantime, save the date: April 6-8, 2009.

This will likely be my last Flash411 episode for awhile, and it’s pretty meaty. I talk about the basic principles of encoding and show off the new video encoder that ships with Flash CS4 in this episode, which just posted this week:

[ For a full-size version, visit Adobe.TV ]

And if you’d like to download the encoded samples, you can find them here:
http://www.flashconnections.com/flash411/flash411_ep4_examples/

I’ve squeezed in a couple of more episodes of Flash 411 (the baby’s coming soon!)… Here’s episode 3, which posted last week:

[ For a full-size version, visit Adobe.TV ]

And if you’d like to download the examples, you can find them here:
http://www.flashconnections.com/flash411/flash411_ep3_examples/encore_playlist.zip
http://www.flashconnections.com/flash411/flash411_ep3_examples/flash%20video%20player.zip
http://www.flashconnections.com/flash411/flash411_ep3_examples/dreamweaver.zip

Kevin Towes announced yesterday that he’s opened up the beta for the next version of Flash Media Server, looking for some good torture-testing feedback.

This is a great chance to see what’s next for FMS, get a jump on the next version, and let your voice be heard.

Details and application form link on Kevin’s blog:
http://blogs.adobe.com/ktowes/2008/10/help_test_the_next_generation.html