Where are you from?
right now im from sydney, in the process of building a home for myself.

Where did you grow up?
born singapore, then lived sydney, uk, melbourne, canberra, brisbane, byron bay, tasmania, adelaide, and now sydney again. [somewhere in there are brief stints in US and bali too] and yep, im still growing.

What are your pastimes and interests?
surfing and snorkelling, skiing when i get the chance, dancing till sunup at the great aussie bush doofs , making and inventing stuff

What's your favorite saying or cliché?
believe. just believe.

What's your favorite movie?
metropolis - directed by fritz lang

What's your favorite cocktail?
long island iced tea

When did you first get involved with flash?
only recently - i moved to sydney and found a bunch of hyper energized, intelligent people all breathing this stuff. it got me hooked because the designers had a passion that seemed to have left architecture.

What is your view of the current use of flash?
flash is emerging. as with all new technologies, the first stage is to simply do what the medium has always done, but a little better or quicker. the tool has been around long enough to become second nature for a generation of designers yet not long enough to define the next paradigm of web experience.

its exciting because its founded. but its more exciting because its still to mature.

Who do you feel is advancing the use of flash the most?
the community builders, the ones who understand that the technology is the tool and the community is where the meaning lies.

Who has been your greatest inspiration?
in the flash world, webmaster@flashkit.com [the human version i encounter regularly]

Where do you see the future of flash?
flash opens a new chapter on what is traditionally considered the territory of the architect - to define places for meaningful human interaction.

flash is a great asset in the toolkit of the virtual architect. it offers the opportunity to control the most powerful of spatial experiences - the threshold.

in architecture, the ability to control the experience of a visitor is directly related to the skill and fluency of the designer, in manipulating the edge condition. once this is understood the online experience is bound to deepen in meaning.

already flash has been the spark that has brought incredible communities together. from that beginning the future is limited only by commitment and sharing of knowledge.

What advice would you give to budding flashers?
play in the loading zone

What can FK01 attendees expect from you?
a blast of creative architechnology

Any closing words?
believe.
:-)

If you would like further information on speaking opportunities please contact: Mark Fennell(webmaster@flashkit.com). We have conferences planned in LA, Sydney, and Europe and Asia as well, so let us know your interest!