Archive for: June, 2011

Jun 28th, 2011

Adobe Flex app is the #1 news app in iTunes App store – Politifact

Check out the screenshot below (click for larger view). The Politifact app is the #1 paid news app in the app store… and… it’s built with Flex using Flash Builder 4.5.1!  It’s also in the “New & Noteworthy” section.  There is also an Android version and there will be a BlackBerry PlayBook version soon.  

Jun 21st, 2011

Flex on multiple devices press briefing setup

Earlier today, I did a press briefing that included a parade of demos of Flex apps running on all of my devices.  I thought it looked pretty cool so here’s a pic: The app in the picture is Christophe’s Mobile Trader (video demo here).   This is one of four demos that I’ve been showing [...]

Jun 20th, 2011

FINALLY – it’s here – Flex on iOS, Android, and BlackBerry PlayBook

We’ve talked about Flex apps for Android, iOS and PlayBook for over a year… and you’re sick of hearing about it, right?  Well, now we’re going to shut up and let the actual shipping product do the talking.  Today, we released Flash Builder 4.5.1, the promised update to 4.5 that adds iOS and BlackBerry PlayBook [...]

Jun 13th, 2011

Video Interview with Scott Petersen about how iOS packaging magic works

Last week, while visiting the Adobe San Francisco office, I interviewed Scott Petersen, one of the Adobe geniuses behind the iOS packaging magic.  Scott talks about the use of LLVM, AOT (ahead of time compilation) and other aspects of iOS packaging.  The interview is about 11 minutes long.

Jun 1st, 2011

How the Adobe Evangelists Super Blog was Implemented

Last week, we launched the Adobe Evangelists Super Blog (details here).  Several people have asked me how the Evangelists Super Blog was implemented.  Here’s the scoop: I installed WordPress I installed the Mortar theme from WooThemes (same theme I used for my blog).  I added some php code to add the evangelists pictures based on [...]