<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Latest entries from charles.mxdj.com</title><link>http://charles.mxdj.com/</link><description></description><copyright>Copyright 2008 charles.mxdj.com</copyright><generator></generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2005 01:57:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><image><title>Latest entries from charles.mxdj.com</title><url>http://res.sys-con.com/portlet/163/featured-blog-graphic-145.gif</url><link>http://charles.mxdj.com/</link></image><ttl>360</ttl><docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss</docs><item><title>Macromedia/Adobe deal may be showing signs of a crack</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://charles.mxdj.com/macromediaadobe_deal_may_be_showing_signs_of_a_crack.htm</guid><link>http://charles.mxdj.com/macromediaadobe_deal_may_be_showing_signs_of_a_crack.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2005 21:43:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://charles.mxdj.com/console/comments/popup/?f=macromediaadobe%5Fdeal%5Fmay%5Fbe%5Fshowing%5Fsigns%5Fof%5Fa%5Fcrack</comments><dc:creator>charles</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[While still very preliminary, high-level sources have told me that the Macromedia/Adobe deal may be falling apart.]]></description></item><item><title>STUDIO 8 IS HERE</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://charles.mxdj.com/studio_8_is_here.htm</guid><link>http://charles.mxdj.com/studio_8_is_here.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2005 11:35:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://charles.mxdj.com/console/comments/popup/?f=studio%5F8%5Fis%5Fhere</comments><dc:creator>charles</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Macromedia's new generation of software has arrived and it is exciting.]]></description></item><item><title>Is Microsoft Facing the End of the Road?</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://charles.mxdj.com/is_microsoft_facing_the_end_of_the_road.htm</guid><link>http://charles.mxdj.com/is_microsoft_facing_the_end_of_the_road.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2005 11:57:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://charles.mxdj.com/console/comments/popup/?f=is%5Fmicrosoft%5Ffacing%5Fthe%5Fend%5Fof%5Fthe%5Froad</comments><dc:creator>charles</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[After looking at Vista, the proposed new version of Windows, one gets the distinct feeling that Microsoft is running out of ideas. This does not bode well for their future.]]></description></item><item><title>July 8 (morning) - Flash Forward - New York</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://charles.mxdj.com/july_8_morning__flash_forward__new_york.htm</guid><link>http://charles.mxdj.com/july_8_morning__flash_forward__new_york.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2005 13:05:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://charles.mxdj.com/console/comments/popup/?f=july%5F8%5Fmorning%5F%5Fflash%5Fforward%5F%5Fnew%5Fyork</comments><dc:creator>charles</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[After Kevin Lynch I had to split myself between two excellent sessions: Flash Mobile and Flash Navigation. Both of these topics are large enough for a full book. But Peter Barr-Watson and Guy Watson were up for the challenge.]]></description></item><item><title>July 7 (evening) - Flash Forward - New York</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://charles.mxdj.com/july_7_evening__flash_forward__new_york.htm</guid><link>http://charles.mxdj.com/july_7_evening__flash_forward__new_york.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2005 02:08:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://charles.mxdj.com/console/comments/popup/?f=july%5F7%5Fevening%5F%5Fflash%5Fforward%5F%5Fnew%5Fyork</comments><dc:creator>charles</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Today was about Kevin Lynch and the future of Flash.]]></description></item><item><title>July 7 (morning) - Flash Forward - New York</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://charles.mxdj.com/july_7_morning__flash_forward__new_york.htm</guid><link>http://charles.mxdj.com/july_7_morning__flash_forward__new_york.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2005 10:14:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://charles.mxdj.com/console/comments/popup/?f=july%5F7%5Fmorning%5F%5Fflash%5Fforward%5F%5Fnew%5Fyork</comments><dc:creator>charles</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The afternoon talks on July 6 took a decidedly upward turn. I am quite anxious to hear what Kevin Lynch has to say today.]]></description></item><item><title>July 6 (afternoon) - Flash Forward - New York</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://charles.mxdj.com/july_6_afternoon__flash_forward__new_york.htm</guid><link>http://charles.mxdj.com/july_6_afternoon__flash_forward__new_york.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2005 19:36:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://charles.mxdj.com/console/comments/popup/?f=july%5F6%5Fafternoon%5F%5Fflash%5Fforward%5F%5Fnew%5Fyork</comments><dc:creator>charles</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[To be honest, I found this morning more than a bit dissapointing.]]></description></item><item><title>July 6 (morning) - Flash Forward - New York</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://charles.mxdj.com/july_6_morning__flash_forward__new_york.htm</guid><link>http://charles.mxdj.com/july_6_morning__flash_forward__new_york.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2005 11:11:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://charles.mxdj.com/console/comments/popup/?f=july%5F6%5Fmorning%5F%5Fflash%5Fforward%5F%5Fnew%5Fyork</comments><dc:creator>charles</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Today we get ideas about ActionScript, Video, and Search Engines.]]></description></item><item><title>FlashForward Conference - New York City</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://charles.mxdj.com/flashforward_conference__new_york_city.htm</guid><link>http://charles.mxdj.com/flashforward_conference__new_york_city.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2005 12:28:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://charles.mxdj.com/console/comments/popup/?f=flashforward%5Fconference%5F%5Fnew%5Fyork%5Fcity</comments><dc:creator>charles</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This year's conference should be great with friends, workshops, and exhibitors.]]></description></item><item><title>START AT THE END</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://charles.mxdj.com/start_at_the_end.htm</guid><link>http://charles.mxdj.com/start_at_the_end.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2005 03:39:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://charles.mxdj.com/console/comments/popup/?f=start%5Fat%5Fthe%5Fend</comments><dc:creator>charles</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We need to examine how we create websites from the top down. For many, they have it in reverse]]></description></item><item><title>To the MXDJ  readers - Recent events at Sys-Con</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://charles.mxdj.com/to_the_mxdj__readers__recent_events_at_syscon.htm</guid><link>http://charles.mxdj.com/to_the_mxdj__readers__recent_events_at_syscon.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2005 20:16:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://charles.mxdj.com/console/comments/popup/?f=to%5Fthe%5Fmxdj%5F%5Freaders%5F%5Frecent%5Fevents%5Fat%5Fsyscon</comments><dc:creator>charles</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I am beginning this blog by stating, categorically, that I am not sure what the proper response should be.As many of you may have read, there have been recent controversies regarding the Linux publication that Sys-Con publishes. The fact pattern rega]]></description></item><item><title>Look to the future</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://charles.mxdj.com/look_to_the_future.htm</guid><link>http://charles.mxdj.com/look_to_the_future.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2005 13:12:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://charles.mxdj.com/console/comments/popup/?f=look%5Fto%5Fthe%5Ffuture</comments><dc:creator>charles</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Alright, I will admit it......I am a huge fan of Walt Disney. As a matter of fact, I do a lot of Macromedia training for Future Media Concepts in the Orlando, Florida area. Recently I treated myself by purchasing an annual pass. The thing I identify]]></description></item><item><title>And now the rest of the story</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://charles.mxdj.com/and_now_the_rest_of_the_story.htm</guid><link>http://charles.mxdj.com/and_now_the_rest_of_the_story.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 23:59:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://charles.mxdj.com/console/comments/popup/?f=and%5Fnow%5Fthe%5Frest%5Fof%5Fthe%5Fstory</comments><dc:creator>charles</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A well known American radio personality is an elderly commentator named Paul Harvey. Each day Mr. Harvey does a 5-minute off-beat news item in which he grabs your interest and, after the commercial, he states &quot;and now for the rest of the story&q]]></description></item><item><title>Reality Check</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://charles.mxdj.com/reality_check.htm</guid><link>http://charles.mxdj.com/reality_check.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2005 22:02:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://charles.mxdj.com/console/comments/popup/?f=reality%5Fcheck</comments><dc:creator>charles</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Here we are 4-days into the announced merger and I am still getting e-mails tantamount to the Armageddon.I know I that Tom Green and I are beating the same drum relentlessy, but to quote Tom.....&quot;It's the skills....stupid&quot;. As one of the &q]]></description></item><item><title>A Training Revolution</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://charles.mxdj.com/a_training_revolution.htm</guid><link>http://charles.mxdj.com/a_training_revolution.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2005 22:20:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://charles.mxdj.com/console/comments/popup/?f=a%5Ftraining%5Frevolution</comments><dc:creator>charles</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We are about to see a training revolution!!If that sounds a bit exagerrated, let's examine the facts.Training is expensive for both the provider and the student. On average, most students pay around $500 a day for training. That $500 just means sitti]]></description></item><item><title>Time to examine how we do business</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://charles.mxdj.com/time_to_examine_how_we_do_business.htm</guid><link>http://charles.mxdj.com/time_to_examine_how_we_do_business.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2005 02:31:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://charles.mxdj.com/console/comments/popup/?f=time%5Fto%5Fexamine%5Fhow%5Fwe%5Fdo%5Fbusiness</comments><dc:creator>charles</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Adobe buyout of Macromedia highlights something I have been saying for a long-time: Focus on skills and NOT on tools.Alright, I know we all have our comfort zones with tools that we know. However, no matter how much we treasure these tools, they]]></description></item><item><title>My first blog</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://charles.mxdj.com/my_first_blog.htm</guid><link>http://charles.mxdj.com/my_first_blog.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2005 12:32:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://charles.mxdj.com/console/comments/popup/?f=my%5Ffirst%5Fblog</comments><dc:creator>charles</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ok Everyone, this is my first blogging experience. So, if I seem a bit rough at first, please stay with me.Big things are coming in with the February issue and ColdFusion. Unfortunately, I can't say more about it, officially, till February 7th.I am r]]></description></item></channel></rss>