AIR 3.2 and Flash Player 11.2 release candidates are now available for download on Adobe Labs. These latest versions have some exciting new features, including Stage3D for mobile devices, broader Stage3D support on desktop machines, multi-threaded video decoding, and better mouse support for gaming scenarios. Get ready for some incredible mobile and desktop experiences powered […]
Category Archives: AIR
Adobe Roadmap for Flash Runtimes
To complement the white paper released last week covering the future of Flex and the transition to Apache, Adobe has released a white paper covering the the roadmap for the Flash and AIR runtimes. Flash is very much alive and well, and is continuing to evolve to be able to bring uncompromising rich experiences to […]
Stage3D & Flex Demo w/ Source
Back in the summer, I was lucky enough to get my hands on some early builds of Stage3D for mobile. I built some simple examples, including basic geometric shapes and simple 3D bubble charts inside of mobile Flex/AIR applications. I have been asked numerous times for the source code, and I’ve finally given in, and […]
2012 Flex User Group Tour: North America Dates Announced
If you hadn’t heard already, Flex has been accepted by the Apache Software Foundation. If you are wondering what exactly this means, or you have asked yourself any of the following questions, then you might want to check out the Adobe Flex User Group Tour: Do you want to learn more about the future of […]
Capturing User Signatures in Mobile Applications
One growing trend that I have seen in mobile & tablet applications is the creation of tools that enable your workforce to perform their job better. This can be in the case of mobile data retrieval, streamlined sales process with apps for door-to-door sales, mobile business process efficiency, etc… One of the topics that comes […]
Toying with Realtime Data & Web Sockets
Recently I was acting as a “second set of eyes” to help out fellow Adobe Evangelist Kevin Hoyt track down a quirk with a websockets example that he was putting together. Kevin has a great writeup to familiarize yourself with web sockets & streaming communication that I highly recommend checking out. While working with Kevin’s […]
Flex 4.6 is Available AND I’m on TV!
(Adobe TV, that is) In case you had not seen on the Flex team blog, twitter or through some other medium, Flex SDK 4.6 and Flash Builder 4.6 were released today! Go get them, if you have not done so already. Flex 4.6 marks a huge advancement for the Flex SDK, especially regarding mobile applications. […]
My Projects on Github
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 […]
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 […]