Understanding more about Java is great. A good amount of knowledge can be shared between Flex/ActionScript 3.0 and Java. I’ve worked with Java in the past, compiled some applications, read the tutorials and some books, helped build a Java based LMS and also worked with Adobe on writing a simple Java socket server, but I [...]
The San Diego Flash Users Group invited me to give a presentation on Flex Best Practices last night. Thanks to everyone who took the time to join the meeting. Thanks to Kyle and Chris for inviting me to present. Also thanks a lot to everyone who provided all the great feedback and questions. Dan made [...]
In case you missed it here is a link to the article discussing the Strategy Design Pattern that was recently featured on the O’Reilly, InsideRIA website. Writing the article was a really wonderful experience and I’m extremely excited to have another in the works now. More on that later. Here is a snip of the [...]
Flex 4 is certain to mold the future of RIA development. Building on the existing Halo theme the Flex Team has started to further refine the component model and architecture for Flex. Flex 4 has a strong focus on design. One primary goal is to allow designers and developers to collaborate in innovative and unseen [...]
Here is a draft version for the Flex 3 Cheatsheets. A number of MXML controls are detailed on this draft. For the first few Flex 3 Cheatsheets I am thinking about following this format for the rest of the commonly used MXML controls and containers. The properties, events and styles are taken directly from [...]
2007 was an AWESOME year for Flex and AIR. 2008 should continue this trend. Here are several different technologies and other items I plan on monitoring going into 2008. Some of these are bleeding edge, others are fundamentals which we’ve been studying for years.
“I’m sure that Flex skills will be one of the hottest skills [...]
Here are a number of podcasts regarding software development. All of these topics are valid for Flex development. Enjoy!
Refactoring Pt. 2
http://media.libsyn.com/media/seradio/seradio-episode55-refactoring_pt2.mp3
Design By Contract
http://media.libsyn.com/media/seradio/seradio-episode51-designByContract.mp3
Architecture Patterns (Architecture Pt. 4)
http://media.libsyn.com/media/seradio/seradio-episode41-architecture_pt4.mp3
Refactoring Pt. 1
http://media.libsyn.com/media/seradio/seradio-episode46-refactoring_pt1.mp3
Dynamic Languages for Static Minds
http://media.libsyn.com/media/seradio/seradio-episode49-dynamicLanguages.mp3
Architecture Pt.3
http://media.libsyn.com/media/seradio/seradio-episode30-architecture_pt3.mp3
Architecture Pt. 2
http://media.libsyn.com/media/seradio/seradio-episode25-architecture_pt2.mp3
Development Processes Pt.1
http://media.libsyn.com/media/seradio/seradio-episode24-developmentProcesses_pt1.mp3
Architecture Pt. 1
http://media.libsyn.com/media/seradio/seradio-episode23-architecture_pt1.mp3
Service Oriented Architecture Pt.1
http://media.libsyn.com/media/seradio/seradio-episode27-soa_pt1.mp3
Error Handling
http://media.libsyn.com/media/seradio/seradio-episode7-errorhandling.mp3
Scripting Languages
http://media.libsyn.com/media/seradio/seradio-episode4-scriptingLanguages.mp3
Dependencies
http://media.libsyn.com/media/seradio/seradio-episode2-dependencies.mp3
Patterns
http://media.libsyn.com/media/seradio/seradio-episode1-patterns.mp3
Design Patterns
http://media.libsyn.com/media/ais/AiS2_copy_1.mp3
Web Services
http://media.libsyn.com/media/ais/AiS5.mp3
Unit Testing
http://media.libsyn.com/media/ais/AiS8.mp3
Advanced Unit Testing Techniques
http://media.libsyn.com/media/ais/AiS9.mp3
Database Normalization
http://media.libsyn.com/media/ais/AiS12.mp3
Abstraction
http://ais.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=187077#
Engineering Processes
http://ais.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=196868#
Refactoring
http://media.libsyn.com/media/ais/AiS24.mp3
Scalable Enterprise Applications
http://media.libsyn.com/media/ais/AiS35.mp3
Announcing “kannopy - AIR Application Development and Consulting”. This exciting new company will focus on application development using the Adobe Integrated Runtime. kannopy should be officially open for business sometime in early 2008. In addition to pure AIR app dev kannopy will also offer high end experience and UI design for Flex and AIR applications. [...]
“How To Simulate Material, Light & Dimension in Flash with Just Gradients” by: Dolores Joya. This article is an artists inside perspective into the world of vector gradients applied to user interface design. Dolores has been involved with traditional art for a number of years. Here is your chance to learn some of the principals [...]
We all remember the old school gabo site. Here is an AIR application Gabo Mendoza is developing. It looks pretty cool. From the homepage:
“Wouldn’t it be great if you could take pieces of your favorite web sites and put them on your desktop? Things like that auction you’ve got your eye on, your web mail’s [...]
