Archive for the 'Flash Platform' Category

I’m available for Flex / AS3 / Flash / JavaScript work

That’s right! I’m on the hunt for a great team and project to dive into. Obviously my skills are mostly Flex related, AS3 as well. However I also have experience with JavaScript and Java. I can do UI Design and animation as well. I’ve been working with Flash since 1998 so there aren’t too many [...]

2011 seantheflexguy Blog Post Highlights and Album Releases

Well, 2011 is officially coming to a close. It was an interesting year, that’s for sure. I rounded up a few blog entries that I posted that I thought were aggregating into a quick post. They cover: presentations, tools, books and more. Some Flex, some HTML5 and some Arduino. Hope everyone has a safe and [...]

Interview with Paul Robertson from Dedo Interactive, Inc.

name: Paul Robertson age: 36 employer: Dedo Interactive, Inc. location: Plano (north Dallas) Texas when did you first get started with computers/programming? how? why? When I was a kid (9? 10?) my dad brought home a Commodore 64, and I started messing around with simple BASIC programs — just simple scripts and things copied out of books (that usually [...]

Interview with Eric Fickes from Association Technology Solutions

name: Eric Fickes age: 36 employer: Association Technology Solutions ( www.atsol.org ) location: Arvada, CO when did you first get started with computers/programming? how? why? When I was in grade school I dabbled with drawing programs. Logo on the Apple 2E, and I forget the program I worked with on the TRS-80 Color, but I’ll [...]

Interview with Mykola Bilokonsky from Columbus, OH

name: Mykola Bilokonsky age: 28 employer: Self Employed Independent Consultant location: Columbus, OH when did you first get started with computers/programming? how? why? My earliest memories all have computers in them – my dad and my uncle were both early adopters and into technology from way back. I remember being very young and using a [...]

“State of Flash” Developer Meeting on 11/09/2011 (Quick Recap)

State of Flash Developer Meeting on 11/09/2011 Quick Recap   Last night a bunch of Flash Platform developers gathered in a meeting room I set up on tinychat to discuss the events that happened on Nov 8th and 9th. The reason I started the chat was to get everyone into an open forum that was [...]

FITC // RIA Unleashed Boston 2011 (Oct. 27-28)

FITC is VERY excited to be involved with RIA Unleashed! Guests and speakers from New England and throughout North America will be coming to the 5th Annual RIA Unleashed event this October. This popular, low-cost event is accessible to every budget, and last year’s event was a super success. Grab your ticket early to ensure [...]

Interview with Phillip Kerman from Portland, Oregon

name: Phillip Kerman age: 1965 employer: self location: Portland, Oregon when did you first get started with computers/programming? how? why? When I attended Rochester Institute of Technology I took several courses outside the Photography school. The College of Applied Sciences and Technologies had a small “multi-slide” production department which occupied “energy house” (which was some kind of showcase [...]

Interview with David Arno from England

name: David Arno age: 44 employer: Enigma Data Solutions location: Lewes (Small town near Brighton in England) when did you first get started with computers/programming? how? why? When I was 13, our school bought a Commodore Pet that sat in a fume cupboard in one of the chemistry labs. Pupils were allowed supervised access to [...]

What Does It Mean To Be A Flash Platform Developer?

An interesting question I woke up with this morning stirring through my thoughts. I think partially due to yesterday’s Adobe MAX keynote. Partially due to the HTML5 vs. Flash debates. Partially due to the recent state of where we are in computing and development in general. Partially due to the most recent round of Flash [...]