It was an organizational mistake that the session was labeled “advanced” in Barcelona. At MAX in Chicago it was labeled as “intermediate” as I’d intended when I wrote it, which was certainly closer to the mark (it’s all relative to audience … we’ve got a very diverse audience in terms of skills and focus). The goal was to introduce design pattern use to developers who’ve just gotten their feet wet with basic OOP in AS3 (which is a lot of folks), and are ready to go deeper with it. Fortunately, about 75% of the attendees evaluated the session as being on the mark (for them) and helpful. Unfortunately, this left 25% disappointed, like yourself, because the coverage was indeed basic for those already exposed to and using design patterns.

I’ll certainly be much more aware of how my sessions are being categorized in the future, and I definitely agree this topic calls for both “intro” and truly advanced discussion. I’ll doing what I can to make it happen. We’ve all got an amazing platform and developer community to nurture and grow.