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If you haven't taken a walk through the MAX NA sessions scheduler yet, you should. There are quite a few sessions on "Thermo" and Flex 4. MAX will be the big unveiling of the "Thermo" product including the real product name, "Thermo" is just a codename.

Here is a list of the "Thermo" sessions at MAX NA.

Adobe XD on Interactive Experience Design
Join the Adobe XD team for a deep dive into the science and art of interactive experience design and its integration with traditional development workflows. We will explore how the evolution of interactive experiences is driving consequent evolution in the design patterns that direct user interaction.
Speakers: Ethan Eismann
Tuesday, November 18, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Designer Best Practices with Flex
Learn how to use familiar design tools in Adobe Creative Suite to integrate visually rich interfaces with unique, custom components created by Flex Builder developers. Apply design, motion, and interactivity to reusable components while collaborating smoothly with Flex developers to create stunning rich Internet applications.
Speakers: Aaron Pedersen, James Polanco
Tuesday, November 18, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Developer Best Practices with Flex
Learn how Flex developers can benefit from using Thermo, Adobe's upcoming interactive authoring tool for designers (first previewed at MAX 2007). We'll discuss how Thermo can help Flex developers build and extend user interface components for designers to integrate with Creative Suite to create visually compelling RIA experiences. This session will cover best practices, coding conventions, and processes to maximize collaborative workflows with designers for Flex development.
Speakers: James Polanco, Aaron Pedersen
Tuesday, November 18, 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Flex Project Workflows
Learn the end-to-end process for designing and developing a complete Flex based consumer website. The session explores the detailed process used for coordinating development and design, the pitfalls that are often encountered, and how to avoid such pitfalls.
Speakers: Doug Winnie
Tuesday, November 18, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Flex Workflows with Flash Professional
Learn how to integrate the expressive design capabilities in Flash Professional with Flex development to create visually compelling rich Internet applications. Join us in this deep dive on Flash and Flex to find out how Flash Professional users can build content that is easily integrated into Flex applications, and to explore best practices for designing Flex applications that interact with Flash Professional content. Maximize your designer and developer collaboration workflows with Flash Professional and Flex.
Speakers: Serge Jespers
Tuesday, November 18, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Introduction to Thermo
Thermo, Adobe's upcoming interactive authoring tool for designers (first previewed at MAX 2007), is poised to change how developers and designers collaborate on building rich Internet applications. This session will give you an introduction to Thermo and provide insight on the next generation of Flex authoring tools.
Speakers: Ryan Stewart
Monday, November 17, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Looking Ahead to the Next Version of Flex
Hear one of the Flex architects discuss the future direction of Flex and its related products. We'll discuss exciting updates being planned that will affect new and existing developers.
Speakers: Ely Greenfield
Monday, November 17, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Next-Generation Flex Skinning
See how skins and behaviors can be created with the next version of Flex. We'll explain how to design skins and how to change basic functionality separate from appearance. We'll also explore how component development works across Adobe's products for designers and developers.
Speakers: Marc Dennert
Tuesday, November 18, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Sketching Interactivity
See a variety of tutorials and examples that visually explain innovative ways for you to map, plan, and organize your RIA or Adobe AIR application. Attendees will walk away with hands-on examples from real-world RIAs and AIR based applications.
Speakers: Ethan Eismann
Monday, November 17, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Wireframing Experiences and Applications
Learn how to plan and build a user interface "wireframe" before creating designs and code for interactive experiences and applications. Iterate and collaborate with designers and developers using your wireframe to build a solid understanding of your project design and specification.
Speakers: Peter Flynn
Wednesday, November 19, 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Interesting a Lab for "Thermo" too.... This one will be popular!

Hands-on with Thermo: Creating Interactive Designs
Learn how to use your existing design skills and Creative Suite tools to build rich Internet applications for the Flex framework. Designers will learn how to work collaboratively with their developer partners to build compelling Flex experiences. This session will include a discussion about Thermo, Adobe's upcoming interactive authoring tool for designers (first previewed at MAX 2007).
Speakers: Narciso Jaramillo, Serge Jespers
Wednesday, November 19, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Wednesday, November 19, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm


See you at MAX!

Ted :)