Flash Player Internals 10.1 Recap

October 29, 2009

My good friend James Polanco from DevelopmentArc, has just posted a four part recap covering the internal workings of the Flash Player. If you use the Flash Player (and I assume you do since you probably are since you are reading this), you need to carefully read this recap. e


RIA Radio, Live at Adobe MAX – Day 1 Keynote

October 25, 2009

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I was honored to be a guest on RIA Radio during the recent Adobe MAX show. I joined the hosts, Garth BraithwaiteLeif Wells and  Zach Stepek, along with fellow guest Kevin Schmidt. We discussed the announcements from the Day 1 keynote (Flash for the iPhone, Flash 10.1 on mobile, TVs, and netbooks.)  Throughout the entire show, they sat down with a lot of cool folks, so take a listen.

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Listen to this podcast ( mp3). You can also subscribe to the RIA Radio Podcast in iTunes.

Kevin Schmidt to discuss the big MAX announcements and give our take on what they mean. Topics covered include: Flash for the iPhone, Flash 10.1 on mobile, TVs, and netbooks.
Experts: Leif Wells and  Zach Stepek
Listen to this week’s podcast ( mp3). You can also subscribe to the RIA Radio Podcast in iTunes.
Read more from Garth Braithwaite.

Creating a comboBox in Flash Catalyst Beta 2 posted

October 25, 2009

My latest article on Flash Catalyst has been posted over on O’Reilly’s InsideRIA. This article explores how you can recreate a comboBox component (since one is currently not included in the default component set). I hope you find it helpful.