I’m at the Adobe FLEX presentation at Mashup U here in Mountain View. He’s talking alot about Flash, I think to make the case that FLEX adoption will be rapid and deep, which I assume is what most developers want to see to justify the learning time.

Thanks to Microsoft sponsoring a free espresso cart I’m already…. awake and alert.

The intro referenced John Musser’s excellent resource Programmable Web which is the best Mashup information site online.

I count only about 50 people here at the university, though they expect about 350 at the main event Wednesday and Thursday.

Dave from Toronto told me that they’ve got an active “Demo Camp” going up there that meets monthly, with about 100 people.    They showcase projects and network.    I’m beginning to think that these “camp” events are the future of how computer people stay informed and connected.