Flash Forward 2006 is almost here. This will be my first FF conference and I can’t wait. If you read my “personal history” blogs then you’ll agree with me that it almost seems like destiny that I’m attending.

I arrived in Seattle on December 28th, 2005. About a week later I got an email inviting me to sign up for the conference. At the time I didn’t have the money and didn’t expect that there was any way that it would work out that I could go. That just made me sick. Then I got a little more contract work than I had anticipated so I was in the green - not hard to do when the biggest portion of my budget is coffee.

So, Flash Forward here I come.

I’m going to do the Flex workshop on the first day. I guess this weekend I should read up and find out what it’s all about. I have the framework and stuff installed so if I can get through a few tutorials then I’ll be happy. I’m pretty solid with XML as it is so I have that going for me.

Aside from that I’m most looking forward to the two Game Design sessions (Build Your First Flash® Game, Flash® Game Development), and two really cool sounding sessions: Let’s Get Physical: Extending the Flash® Platform and Digital Art and Alternative Interactions.

Plus I’m really looking forward to meeting all the peolpe out there who love Flash as much as I do. It’s going to be a blast!