Archive for ‘Flex’

Video from 360|Flex 2011 on Flex Localization with BabelFx

One of my presentations on Flex Localization with BabelFx was recorded at 360|Flex in 2011. Zaa.tv recorded a bunch of the sessions at this event and they have recently posted the videos for free.
So if you missed 360|Flex, you will find several of the presentation …

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Adobe Flex is open source… really!!

For years the Adobe Flex SDK has been “open source.” And it was, kinda. But they had never opened it up to the community to help work on the project. Then last 360 Flex 2011 in Denver, Adobe announced that they’d support the Spoon project which would …

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Free Flash Builder 4 Licenses

Adobe gives away free copies of the new Flash Builder 4 Standard edition to students, teachers, and unemployed developers. To apply for your free copy, visit http://bit.ly/FreeFlashBuilder

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Flash Player is not open == big fat lie; HTML5 is the saviour

Flash Player is open and SWF is documented

The core of Flash Player is the Tamarin Virtual Machine, which is an open source project under Mozilla. While the SWF file format is not fully open, it …

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License your Flex and AIR applications

If you need an easy and affordable way to secure your application against license sharing and ‘keygen cracks’, Zarqon just may be the answer you’ve been looking for.

A good friend of mine, Cliff Hall, is most known for the PureMVC framework which was inspired by his his lack …

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Platform as a Service (PaaS) vs. Managed Virtualization

I’ve been reading a few discussions on how to more effectively manage development of a Flex project. And the reason many are looking for a solution has nothing to do with Flex, per say, but has more to do with the complexity of our development environments.
Using the cloud is a popular BINGO word, but in reality… I think desktop virtualization is the better fit.

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List, ItemRenderer, toolTip… oh my!

On my latest project, I was going through several areas of the application adding toolTips to make some of the data that is clipped visible if desired. In doing so, I found out that I needed to use a combination of the different types of tips available.

Most components …

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Free Flex Training in Denver

The event is Flex Training for ColdFusion Developers
A free full-day, hands-on training session, where attendees can learn how to build their first Flex application using the latest Flash Builder 4 beta software. This training is designed to help experienced ColdFusion developers get started in understanding how to add rich UI to existing and …

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Adobe Flex/AS3 Code Quality Tool (PMD)

Adobe recently released (August 2009) the Flex implementation of PMD tool which is extensively used at J2EE shops for code quality management. FlexPMD is a tool that helps to improve code quality by auditing any AS3/Flex source directory and detecting common bad practices.

The Flex PMD …

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Adobe Flash and Flex Accessibility with Screen Readers

If you are dealing with 508 compliance and wondering if a Flex application is accessible, this is your post.

First, yes, screen readers can read Flex applications. And yes, its fairly easy. But, I’ll discuss how in a future post.

But, if you’d rather send people to your old HTML version of your site when using a …

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