by shawny
20. October 2008 13:11
As some of you know, I LOVE to sail. Recently, a friend of mine sent
me a link to a "virtual regatta" that is an online actionscript
application in conjunction with the Volvo Ocean Race. The actual race
is an "around the world" race that is free to play, and prizes...
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by shawny
21. September 2008 23:21
I have been working over the past month to create a reusable installer using the Windows XML Installer for .Net (known as WiX). It is amazingly easy to create installer packages using WiX and it supports scripting and execution from the command-line and also from a customized GUI interface.&...
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by shawny
15. September 2008 12:07
Flex 4 development is underway!! Visit the Gumbo opensource project for all of the new features and enhancements! It appears that Adobe has really taken the effort to maximize the designer and developer workflow with this new verion of Flex.
There is an overview...
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by shawny
4. September 2008 13:52
The kind folks at Adobe have created a series of video training tutorials for anyone interested in learning Flex.
You can find the free videos at http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/videotraining/
You can never have too much exposure to a great thing.
by shawny
4. September 2008 13:33
I've been developing Flex applications since Flex 2, and have seen FlexBuilder come a long way in that short amount of time. I've seen demos and hints at "Thermo," Adobe's next version of the FlexBuilder IDE (aka FB4).
So I was sitting here thinking about my normal...
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by shawny
2. September 2008 10:07
GREAT READ!
Adobe AIR In Action, by Jospeh Lott, Kathryn
Rotondo, Samuel Ahn, and Ashley Atkins, is a great resource for those
starting to learn the Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR). This book takes
you from the absolute essentials, step-by-step with thoughtful
screenshots to light your path ...
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by shawny
5. April 2008 02:33
My top ten (or so) favorite new technology prospects in
the world of Flex.
In No Particular Order:
Degrafa (Declarative Graphics Framework)
OpenFlux
flexlib
flexMDI
APE (Actionscript Physics engine)
Papervision 3D
Away3D
Allurent Display Architect...
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by shawny
5. April 2008 02:29
I was asked a very interesting question today at our Triad Flex User Group
meeting. What is the difference between components and
modules.
The simple answer is that components are components and
modules are components. But the answer I gave to this question was
this:
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