eBay contest now for Flex developers too!

This looks like a great contest - and there are 5 prizes of $10K up for grabs. Please note that entries are due by February 22nd, 2008. Ebay has changed the rules for the eBay Widget contest - entries can now be up to 400 kb and include open source code. People may recall that eBay originally banned open source components and had a limit of 200 kb on the size of the widget - making it nearly impossible for Flex developers to get involved. http://dougmccune.com/blog/2008/01/29/ebay-widget-contest-rules-change-f or-flex-developers

Flex and AIR User Group Pre-release Tour (www.useadobe.com)

Flex and AIR User Group Pre-release Tour Flex 3 and AIR are getting close to launch and in preparation, the Adobe Platform Evangelist team is traveling to select cities to show off the great new features and some brand new demos. Washington, DC is the first city in the tour! Visit http://www.useadobe.com to RSVP January 21st 1400 16th Street NW Washington, DC 20036 8:30 - 9:00 AM Breakfast & Networking 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Flex 3 and AIR Flex 3 is a feature-packed release, adding new UI components like the advanced datagrid and improved CSS capabilities; powerful tooling additions like refactoring; and extensive testing tools including memory and performance profiling, plus the addition of the automated testing framework to Flex Builder. Adobe AIR is game-changing in so many ways, extending rich applications to the desktop, enabling access to the local file system, system tray, notifications and much more. Now you can write desktop applications using the same skills that you've been already using to create great web apps including both Flex and AJAX. Don't miss out on the opportunity to see and hear about this highly anticipated release of Flex 3 and AIR during this special pre-release tour. Plus, in addition to giving away some one of a kind Flex/AIR branded schwag, we will also be raffling off a copy of Flex Builder 3 Professional (pending availability) and a full commercial copy of CS3 Web Premium at this event! If you can't make the DC event on January 21st then check out the comprehensive listing of dates at flex.org/tour to see if the tour is coming to your city!