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European Revolution Conference
14-15-16 November 2004 Valletta, Malta

Revolution... is the multi-platform software development tool that enables developers to easily and quickly create powerful applications for Mac OS X, classic Mac OS, Windows, Linux, and popular Unix systems... with native look and feel on all platforms.

Rapid Application Development
Write once for many platforms

Discover more about the development system that provides incredible return on investment through speed of development and versatility. We will have presentations for beginner, intermediate, and advanced Rev users.

Revolution supports XML, multimedia objects, SQL database connections, Internet access, and much more. Create custom applications, multimedia presentations, database front ends, and CGI processing scripts, and more...all with one tool.

The November 2004 EuroRevCon Features...

* Kevin Miller, Rev CEO Keynote Sunday evening and daily discussions
* Two full days of Rev presentations and discussions by expert Rev developers:
    Malte Brill
    Richard Gaskin
    Klaus Major
    Frederic Rinaldi
    Jan Schenkel
* Special pricing on Dan Shafer's book Revolution: Software at the Speed of Thought
* CDs loaded with Rev examples and tools offered to all attendees
* Special Rev License pricing for attendees
    Revolution Express will be offered for just $99 (retail price $149)
    Revolution Studio will be offered for $299 (retail price $399)

Registration Information

Email: rev@TechieTours.com for signup information.

Three nights Hotel (bed & breakfast)
Airport transfers
Conference

All for only $585.00 USD (based on double occupancy)

Those who wish to extend their learning holiday in sunny Malta are offered...

7 - 13 November 2004, 'Macs in the Mediteranean' with Adam and Tonya Engst of TidBITS
Morning workshops and discussion on OS X, iPhoto, and Macs plus afternoon excursions around the beautiful island of Gozo.
More Information

17-18-19 November 2004, A three day package of hotel (based on double occupancy) plus sightseeing, including Valletta: St. John's Cathedral and Caravaggio paintings, National Museum of Archaeology, Grand Harbor; the Medieval walled city of Mdina, Neolithic temples, and a full-day trip to the neighboring island of Gozo... for an additional $365 per person.

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European Revolution Conference Topics

Presenter:Malte Brill

Introduction to Rev:
*Quick introduction to Transcript, the Rev language
*Finding your way around the Rev development environment (IDE)
*Message hierarchy and the programming scheme
*Simple examples of how to make Rev apps do something
*How to learn from the many demo Rev projects
*Using sounds, graphics, and images in your Rev app

Computer Game Development:
*Basic game algorithms
*Collision detections - distance functions, intersection functions
*Interaction of Media Objects - determining angles, reacting to angles and distance

profile of Malte Brill

Presenter:Richard Gaskin

Modular components in Transcript:
*Using plugins to extend the Revolution IDE
*Exploring how to use the message path effectively to create modular plugins
*Building modular applications that can be updated dynamically
*Utilizing plugins that are self-contained

Attendees will receive a software tool for managing self-updating apps

Presenter:Klaus Major

A Natural Approach to Problem Solving and the Development of Algorithms:
*Observing and analyzing real life situations in order to develop solutions in Transcript
*Creating a memory game to demonstrate how the steps necessary to solve problems
are translated into Transcript programming language
*The Rev engine's confessions - what goes on behind the scene in the message hierarchy
*Why and how to write preferences files

profile of Klaus Major

Presenter:Frederic Rinaldi

Tips & techniques on professional Rev development, useful tools and plugins, interface advice for porting to a different platform, and in-deep look at MailBase, one of the first professional commercial applications built with Revolution.

Presenter:Jan Schenkel

Building Business Applications with Rev:
*Database controls
*Master detail forms
*Reports and Labels
*Integrating internet data into your business application
*Static web pages
*CGI Scripts with Rev
*Web Services - SOAP calls in a 3-tier application model

Sunday 14 November will feature the keynote by Kevin Miller and an informal get-together.
Dinners will be held at informal venues each evening so that discussions can continue.

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