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I had problems getting AIR updated to 1.5.3, and needed to build a little widget to verify that I had the correct runtime. Download the widget and check for yourself

How to generate ASDocs using Flash Builder’s External Tools Dialogue

A couple of things fell together for me in the last few days, and I started thinking about attending Flash Camp Atlanta. I posted on twitter that I was trying to work things out to attend. Turns out an email from David Tucker was just the motivation I needed, and I am officially [...]

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We are about half way through Flash Camp Orlando. This mornings keynote was given by Greg Wilson who showcased the latest Flash Catalyst and Flash Builder builds. Pretty cool looking stuff. I am looking forward to getting into both of those apps.
I gave my presentation, “Making the jump to Flex”. I didn’t [...]

When you create a new project in Flex Builder, the IDE updates a config file buried in the preferences that marks the project’s ‘bin-debug’ folder as a trusted resource. In so doing when you run the project you are able to access local resources (i.e. a local XML file), and remote services at the [...]

Universal Mind and Adobe have announced Flash Camp Orlando, a full day event happening May 29th.

I had a person or two ask about building Flash extensions and or want to modify the DocBuilder for their specific purpose. In response I’m putting up the source files for the DocBuilder as a reference to get people started. Building Flash extensions in my experience involves creating a Flash interface, and using [...]

A few years ago, I built a simple extension for the Flash IDE that would auto generate class files for me. I used it for a while, but shortly there after moved to Flex Builder as my editor. At the University, the OOP course I teach, starts out in the Flash IDE for [...]

So originally my work was planning on sending me (and a few others) to MAX NA 08, in San Fran. Without sounding too bitter, they changed the plans on us. So we are left in Orlando reading blog posts, and news updates from the sessions. Hopefully Adobe will put the videos up [...]