I’ve finally caught up with some of my to-dos and have uploaded code for several of my recent projects to github. You can see a list of all of my projects at https://github.com/triceam. As I blog, I’ll attempt to maintain a copy of all source code on github. As I get a chance, I’ll try […]
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Open Source At Adobe
Very often I see an argument against Adobe technology claiming that Adobe isn’t “open” or is based on “closed” technology. This is far from the the truth, and I’d like to highlight some of Adobe’s involvement in open source initiatives and open standards. Webkit First, let’s focus on Webkit, the open source web browser engine […]
360|Flex 2012
Get ready for 360|Flex 2012! What better place to network and learn the latest about Flex development for mobile, the desktop, and the browser? 360|Flex is a chance to interact with the community and even get involved in the open-source Apache Flex project. The 360|Flex 2012 schedule is now available, and it’s loaded with great […]
More on the Future of Flex & Flash
Late last week, Adobe released official statements and a FAQ to address the recent confusion around the Flex, the Flash/AIR platforms and mobile. You can read the official statement at: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplatform/articles/recent-updates.html You can read the FAQ at: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/articles/flex-announcements.html Here are a few excerpts from the official statement: Adobe Flash Player on desktop Adobe reaffirmed […]
No, Flex & Flash Are Not Dead
Last week Adobe announced information about the company’s evolution and future plans of Flex. It was also announced that Adobe Flex would be contributed to an open source software foundation. The result of which, was mass speculation, fear, uncertainty, and doubt. Rest assured, Flash is not dead, nor is Flex. Andrew and Deepa from the […]
AMF vs. JSON in AIR Mobile Applications
UPDATE 11/23/2011: Full source code now available at: https://github.com/triceam/Flex-Mobile-Serialization-Tester Recently, I’ve been asked more than once which is better: AMF or JSON for AIR mobile applications. This post is to highlight some performance comparisons, and a sample testing application that I put together. First, it is important to know what both AMF and JSON are. […]
Upcoming Events in 2011
Hi Everyone! Here are a few events that I’ll be speaking at/attending in the remainder of 2011. Come check out Adobe’s cross-platform tooling, and feel free to bring your questions for me. I hope to see you at any one of these events! MoDevDC Meetup Tonight! 11/02/2011 This month’s MoDevDC (Mobile Developers DC) tech meetup […]
Building PhoneGap Applications With Dreamweaver
Update (3/28/2012): Hi Everyone, I know there have been lots of questions about PhoneGap + Android SDK, and lots of headaches because Google’s Android SDK keeps changing and breaking the Dreamweaver integration. Fret not! There is an easier way — Adobe has released a plugin to integrate Dreamweaver with PhoneGap Build. With this plugin, you […]
Infinitely Scrolling Lists in Flex Applications
Have you noticed when using twitter, google plus, or certain areas of facebook that when you scroll the page, it automatically loads more data? You don’t have to continually hit “next” to go through page after page of data. Instead, the content just “appears” as you need it. In this post we will explore a […]
“Almost Native” – iOS Apps Powered By iAd.js and PhoneGap
One of the benefits of using a cross-platform development technology that I mentioned in my last post is that cross-platform development technologies can be solution accelerator platforms. I mean “solution accelerator” because it can be easier and faster to develop an application using cross-platform technologies (web development skills) rather than native development, even if you […]