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Stage3D for iPad and iPhone

2011-12-07T21:52:55Z

At the recent FITC Tokyo 2011 conference, Adobe's Lee Brimelow showed off some tech demos, based on Alternativa 3D, running on both the iPad and iPhone. While the videos are somewhat low quality, this really shows that Adobe is serious about gaming and not only on the desktop.

Flash on the Beach 2011 - Day 3

2011-09-15T12:31:50Z

The Elevator Pitch was a huge success last year and this year again it was a whirlwind tour of great ideas and projects that are strange, fun, stupid, clever and really everything in between. This day also held the surprise many talked about in the corridors - this was indeed the last Flash on The Beach

Flash on the Beach 2011 - Day 2

2011-09-13T13:53:51Z

This year there are no official parties at the conference. It's rather mingling at the hall of the Brighton Dome for a few hours and then people spread out all over the town. Most had no problem finding the myHotel bar or other good locations. After a good day 1, we were looking forward to the next one but we were hoping not to meet a closed door at sessions this time.

Flash on the Beach 2011 - Day 1

2011-09-12T15:59:58Z

The annual Flash extravaganza is on for the sixth year in a row and as usual, it's a mekka for Flash enthusiasts. The lineup is solid, the wind is solid, Adobe sneaks new features and the discussions go far into the night. Welcome to Brighton!

Crocus Modeller - a sweet tool for developers

2011-08-05T18:15:27Z

Many years ago, Grant Skinner released a really useful tool for modeling your applications and exporting AS2 code. It was never updated to AS3, but now there's a great alternative: Crocus Modeller is an online UML modeling application for ActionScript 3 & Flex programmers that is free (for now) and full of features.

Review: Blackberry Playbook Development Training

2011-07-29T10:22:15Z

Back in February we paid a visit to Academy Class in London to take a look at their iOS training. The quality of the course really impressed us, so we've been back again to check out their latest course: AIR Development for the Blackberry Playbook.

Flash Player 11 and AIR 3 beta’s out on Labs

2011-07-13T20:15:02Z

Adobe just gave us a summer present to play with - new runtimes! The Flash Player 11 beta is fully featured, containing all you need to get started. The AIR beta is limited to just the runtime (no SDK) and is provided only to test existing content.

Flash Builder 4.5 and Flex 4.5 Update Available Today

2011-06-20T07:59:27Z

Today, Adobe released the final version 4.5 of both the Flex SDK and the Flash Builder tool, allowing developers to easily target both iOS, Android and Playbook devices. Now it's easier than ever to get your Flash-based application out on Android Market, BlackBerry App World or Apple's App Store.

Adobe AIR 2.7 available

2011-06-15T08:17:00Z

Things are really happening with AIR these days and Adobe are iterating fast. Very fast. Just months after the release of AIR 2.6 comes a new version that is so much faster that it could almost warrant a non-dot release.

Displaying Large Datasets in an Interactive Table

2011-06-01T07:42:32Z

Working with large datasets can be quite cumbersome and somewhat painful if not done properly. You risk incurring the wrath of impatient users and unresponsive servers. On top of that, creating an interactive table in HTML/JavaScript code that works perfectly in every browser is invariably a challenging task.

Flash Player 10.3 for desktop and Android available

2011-05-13T13:17:20Z

Great announcements from Adobe today: Flash Player 10.3 goes public with Android 3.1 support, the Molehill project get's it's final name and several new features in Flash Player 11 is revealed.

Integrate Google Maps into your application

2011-04-19T15:13:23Z

For businesses with traditional brick-and-mortar locations, providing patrons with driving directions to their location is a way to make these businesses easier to find. Many sites that provide such directions do so using mapping sites such as Google Maps through specific URLs. Allowing users to leverage Google Maps without leaving your site is a great way to enhance your page while keeping them there so they can view more of your content.

Abobe announcing CS5.5 update

2011-04-11T08:54:17Z

Today Adobe announced an update to their CS5 software with loads of new features for Flash and Flex developers. They also announced changes to pricing and how often they will push out updates.

Review: Academy Class Training

2011-03-21T21:48:34Z

Keeping up to date with new technology is a critical part of any developers job. There are any number of ways to learn but it's hard to beat the intensity and interaction of a classroom environment and a dedicated trainer. John Dalziel visited Academy Class in London for a week of Apple iOS development.

Optimizing workflow with Flash Catalyst CS5

2011-03-16T13:29:08Z

You can create interactive, prototype applications quickly and easily in Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5 by "faking" the business logic - the code that does not directly affect the display of the user interface (UI). However, the capabilities of Flash Catalyst CS5 go far beyond this, extending into the enterprise application development life cycle. This article demonstrates how to do this through a simple example that shows the designer/developer workflow, which you can then apply in a much greater context. The most immediate benefit is greater productivity in the development of rich, highly interactive applications that are fun to use.