If you didn’t see the list of 22 ActionScript 3.0 API’s that I posted you might want to take a look. To continue exploring the API’s I have decided to begin creating simple examples for 10 of the 22 from the previous post. I have broken these 10 into the following categories: Media, Social Networking, [...]

Here is an excellent article from Dolores Joya regarding user interface design using Flash, Illustrator and Adobe Flex. This is a behind the scenes look at a designers approach to creating a custom, skinned Flex application. Get inspired!!
Flex Skin Design Deconstructed - Behind the Design
I’ve always loved repeat motif or repeat patterns since I first [...]

Here are 10 new books that will be available in late 2007 and throughout the year in 2008. Enjoy!
Foundation AIR:
Creating Desktop Applications with the Adobe Integrated Runtime (Foundations)
by: Zach Stepek
Paperback - Jan, 2008
Professional AIR: Application Development for the Adobe Integrated Runtime
by: Charles Freedman, Keith Peters, Clint Modien, and Ben Lucyk
Paperback - Feb, 2008
Flex X Cookbook:
The [...]

Following up the list of 22 ActionScript 3.0 libraries is a new list of 31 Flex APIs and resources. You will find: time saving APIs, libraries, tools and other resources related to Flex development.
Adobe Flex cookbook beta
http://www.tiny.cc/VbU44
AnimatedGIfLoader Flex Component
Allows you to load animated gif files into your Flex applications
http://dougmccune.com/blog/animatedgifloader-flex-component/
Asdia
Provides an easy way to [...]

While traversing through some potential typefaces for my brand the thought occurred to me to build this simple logo viewing application. While helping companies define their brands my lovely and talented wife often sends out multiple versions of logos using various typefaces to clients using PDF files. That is what jarred the idea for this [...]

RIA Watch is a pretty simple tool built with Flex Builder 3. It’s a simple concept, aggregate the current desktop RIA technologies. I had this idea at 4AM this morning thinking about what 2008 (and 9) will hold for the future of desktop based RIAs and what will happen to the faux-web-2.5-bubble we currently seem [...]

I just finished reading Adobe Integrated Runtime for JavaScript Developers and would recommend it to anyone wanting to get a better grasp on Adobe AIR, including what its purpose is, and some background on its creation. The book also outlines what is currently supported in the Beta 1 release and what will be coming along [...]

Dolores Joya, a fantastic Graphic/UI/Brand Designer, took some time to explore skinning some of the Flex UI Controls which resulted in some really cool results. We’re planning on working on some Flex apps together soon and to prepare for that work Dolores made the leap into the world of Flex skinning. This example is a [...]

Here is a simplistic image viewing application named “Serrano” built with Flex Builder 3. One main plus for the app is the ability to view SWF’s in the users local system. The app was originally created in Flex Builder 2 and then ported to FB3. This is very much an alpha release or even a [...]

Here is a very simplistic Flex Builder 3 and AIR example that adds and removes records from a table in a local SQLite database. This is not a fully completed AIR project but this code can probably be reused by anyone wanting to get started with AIR+SQLite. There are a couple of other AIR+SQLite [...]