Oct 29th, 2008
Using Flex Data Binding to set object properties
I’ve used Flex data binding in many different ways but never considered using it to set the property of an object based on dynamically changing data. Holly Schinsky, a Flex/AIR developer and new blogger, just posted an interesting example at http://devgirl.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/data-binding-gone-wild . Check out the mx:Button tag enabled property. Holly is a consultant that is [...]
Oct 12th, 2008
Signing your AIR Applications, the gritty details
Like many of you, I’ve been creating a lot of Adobe AIR applications lately. Most are for simple demos and my own education, so I haven’t bothered signing them. As a result, when anyone installs any of my applications, they get a dialog like the following: As you can see, the dialog is full of [...]
Oct 12th, 2008
New "Flex in a Week" Training Videos Now Available
The Adobe Developer Connection just added more videos to the “Flex in a Week” series. New Topics – Adding Visual Appeal: Implementing Navigator Containers Embedding Images Embedding Fonts Creating Constraint-based Layouts Applying Styles to MXML Components Skinning Flex Components with with Adobe CS3 Creating New States Animating with Behaviors and Transitions Drawing Shapes with the [...]
Oct 6th, 2008
Download two chapters of "Learning Flex 3" – Applying visual effects and styling applications
Today on the Flex Developer Center, two chapters of the book Learning Flex 3 were made available for download. This is the first time I’ve looked at this particular Flex book and I have to say, I’m impressed. It’s highly illustrated (in vivid color) and seems very well organized. I just ordered mine! You can [...]
Oct 4th, 2008
Learning Flex 15 Minutes at a Time
I’ve discovered another great source of videos for those learning Flex. Jeffry Houser, producer of The Flex Show, has an ongoing video series titled, “Fifteen Minutes With Flex“. The following episodes are available now: Episode 1 – Setting Up a Flex Project Episode 2 – Using the Flex Debugger Episode 3 – Understanding Data Binding [...]
Oct 3rd, 2008
Enterprise Distribution of Adobe AIR
On multiple occasions, I’ve sat down with developers in large companies and government agencies to help them explore Adobe AIR as a potential application platform. The conversation almost always leads to questions about deploying AIR enterprise-wide on machines with various security restrictions, some of which are completely locked down. Peter Albert and Michael Labriola from [...]
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