If you are interested in generating UML and/or AS3 code you might want to take a look at the following tools. The price tags range from $0 to $239.
Cairngen - Free
http://www.ericfeminella.com/blog/cairngen
This tool provides AS3 code generation for Cairngorm based Flex projects. You’ll need to have Ant installed and know how to run and modify Ant [...]
Here is a cool tip from Programming Flex 2. This code is from a Flex 3 project. I believe the syntax is the same for both versions of Flex. Notice that the repeatCount attribute in the Sequence component definition is set to 0. This will repeat the Effect until you call the end() method on [...]
Announcing “kannopy - AIR Application Development and Consulting”. This exciting new company will focus on application development using the Adobe Integrated Runtime. kannopy should be officially open for business sometime in early 2008. In addition to pure AIR app dev kannopy will also offer high end experience and UI design for Flex and AIR applications. [...]
We all remember the old school gabo site. Here is an AIR application Gabo Mendoza is developing. It looks pretty cool. From the homepage:
“Wouldn’t it be great if you could take pieces of your favorite web sites and put them on your desktop? Things like that auction you’ve got your eye on, your web mail’s [...]
Here is an excellent article from Dolores Joya regarding user interface design using Flash, Illustrator and Adobe Flex. This is a behind the scenes look at a designers approach to creating a custom, skinned Flex application. Get inspired!!
Flex Skin Design Deconstructed - Behind the Design
I’ve always loved repeat motif or repeat patterns since I first [...]
Burrow extends the search ability of Craigslist.org classified ad listings. Search and scan results from up to 20 cities at once. Clip and save listings. Email the results to you or a friend. Turn on auto update to refresh listings.
Now telecommuters and contractors can quickly scan gigs from all over the US, Recruiters and Real [...]
Here are 10 new books that will be available in late 2007 and throughout the year in 2008. Enjoy!
Foundation AIR:
Creating Desktop Applications with the Adobe Integrated Runtime (Foundations)
by: Zach Stepek
Paperback - Jan, 2008
Professional AIR: Application Development for the Adobe Integrated Runtime
by: Charles Freedman, Keith Peters, Clint Modien, and Ben Lucyk
Paperback - Feb, 2008
Flex X Cookbook:
The [...]
Following up the list of 22 ActionScript 3.0 libraries is a new list of 31 Flex APIs and resources. You will find: time saving APIs, libraries, tools and other resources related to Flex development.
Adobe Flex cookbook beta
http://www.tiny.cc/VbU44
AnimatedGIfLoader Flex Component
Allows you to load animated gif files into your Flex applications
http://dougmccune.com/blog/animatedgifloader-flex-component/
Asdia
Provides an easy way to [...]
While traversing through some potential typefaces for my brand the thought occurred to me to build this simple logo viewing application. While helping companies define their brands my lovely and talented wife often sends out multiple versions of logos using various typefaces to clients using PDF files. That is what jarred the idea for this [...]
RIA Watch is a pretty simple tool built with Flex Builder 3. It’s a simple concept, aggregate the current desktop RIA technologies. I had this idea at 4AM this morning thinking about what 2008 (and 9) will hold for the future of desktop based RIAs and what will happen to the faux-web-2.5-bubble we currently seem [...]
