Found a nice simple RSS reader example at Jonathan Fisher’s blog (northcubed). It is built using Flex Builder 3 and runs in the Adobe AIR runtime on the user’s desktop. Chromeless windows are supported and full source code is available to view or download.
This is the look and logo for Adobe Air as discovered over at Mike Chambers blog – introducing the Adobe Air Logo. I personally think the logo is great. Clean, simple and easy to recognise.Mike says “I am not going to go into a detailed analysis of what the logo represents, but I do want to [...]
A few months back I was confronted with the problem of writing a fairly large CSV file using ColdFusion. The file size was around 10mb so I got to work with cffile. After building the code, I sat back and pushed the button to test. BANG! the memory on the ColdFusion server was sky high [...]
The answer to the question above is very much a question of security. Facing the same question at the moment, I believe it would be best to move all CFC’s into a globally accessible shared mapping. From here the CFC’s can then be divided by project or use, similar to Java notation for a package. [...]
I have a new machine at home running Windows Vista and have been racking my brains trying to get my files transferred and my desktop set with all my DEV and research work. I have installed Eclipse Europa (3.3) and was ready to install Flex Builder 2 as a plugin.
With Europa successfully installed, I fired [...]
I discovered a very handy colour themes tool online called Adobe Kuler. It allows you to submit colour themes via RSS and for you to explore and share colour themes online. Never again will you experience designers block when trying to match up your colour palette again!!There is an AIR version to download and also an [...]
I have been recently learning and using Flex 2. Coming from a ColdFusion background (and being self taught!!), I first found it very hard to get used to the strict typing and syntax that is used to make up a Flex App.
Flex Apps are composed of MXML and Actionscript 3 class files. The MXML is [...]
This is a very handy site to visit for more information on a very popular Adobe Flex framework called “Cairngorm”.
If you seriously want to develop wide scale (and importantly maintainable!!) applications, then you definitely need to check this site out. There is some excellent learning material and superb diagrams.
Visit the Cairngorm Docs site and start [...]
Adobe have opened up registration for their European MAX 2007 event. You can register for the event here https://secure.adobemax2007.com/europe/register/step1/
Adobe Max Europe 2007 in Barcelona, Spain
Adobe Max 2007 will also be in Europe for the first time this year.
There will be independent industry leaders, as well as Adobe engineers and developers, providing technical lessons, training and networking events.
The event will be held in Barcelona, Spain between October 15th – 18th. This sounds like a [...]