Embedding Flash with SWFObject 2.0

June 26th, 2008 Chris Griffith

Lee Brimelow, Adobe’s Flash Platform evangelist, has just posted a video on how to use SWFObject to embed Flash content into HTML pages. Since this is the solution that will be used in CS4, you can get a leg up on it.


Google Maps API for Flash Available

May 14th, 2008 Chris Griffith

Google just released the API for their Maps for use in Flash/Flex!!! Head over to http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/flash/index.html to grab the goodies and read the docs.  


Adobe Open Screen Project

May 13th, 2008 Kyle

Just imagine being able to publish one swf file and have it run exactly the same in the browser, on your cell phone, and on a set top box connected to your TV. Now imagine if the restrictions on the swf and flv formats were gone. Now (bear with me here) imagine a consortium of hardware and software manufacturers coming together to make this into a reality! Ok, you can stop imagining now, go check it out!

http://www.adobe.com/openscreenproject/

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Adobe Developer Week

March 19th, 2008 Kyle

Adobe is hosting a week long event with connect sessions on some of the latest and greatest topics, including native drag and drop in AIR, Flex Data Services, and Extending Web to the Desktop with AIR. It’s free, and all you have to do is sign up for the sessions you wish to attend, then jump online and check them out. You can find all the info, and register at http://adobe.com/go/2008_developer_week

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New AS3 Reference Guide Published

March 18th, 2008 Chris Griffith

Hot off the presses, the official Adobe technology platform ActionScript reference for RIA development is now available. The notebook-format document provides a complete ActionScript 3 API listing for Flash Player, Flex 3 and Adobe AIR.


FITC Discount Code

March 12th, 2008 Sean

One of my favorite Flash conferences, FITC will be held in Toronto on April 20-22. I know it’s a bit of a distance for you San Diegans to travel, but if you’re interested in attending (and seeing yours truly present), FITC has given SDFUG a special discount code for 10% the price of a regular pass. The code is SDFUB03123. Use it when you buy your pass online. So, why not join me and your fellow Flash geeks in the Great White North, eh?


Nice Papervision Example…

January 23rd, 2008 dwebb

From the guy that basically invented Papervision3D, Carlos Ulloa, and a nice intro for those of you who aren’t yet familiar with it or its potential. Play with the car and pay particular attention to things like scaling, perspective and 3 dimensional rotation of the car’s various surfaces. Pretty impressive stuff.

http://www.carlosulloa.com


Join SDFUG for this “can’t miss” meeting!

January 17th, 2008 Kyle

March 5, 2008
7:00 pmto9:00 pm

As you may have heard, Adobe has announced the release of Adobe Flex 3 and Adobe AIR 1.0. Now that the cat is out of the bag, this will be the focus of our March 5th special meeting! Adobe is sponsoring this meeting with food, giveaways and a raffle copy of Adobe Flex Professional.

Flex 3 is a feature-packed release, adding new UI components like the advanced datagrid and improved CSS capabilities; powerful tooling additions like refactoring; and extensive testing tools including memory and performance profiling, plus the addition of the automated testing framework to Flex Builder.

Adobe AIR is game-changing in so many ways, delivering rich applications on the desktop, enabling access to the local file system, system tray, notifications and much more. Now you can write RIAs on the desktop using the same skills that you’ve been already using to create great web apps including both Flex and AJAX.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to see and hear about this highly anticipated release of Flex 3 and AIR at this meeting.

Who: You and everyone else you know! If we get over 50 Attendees we will be raffling off a copy of Adobe CS3 Web Premium, so bring some friends!

What: See above!

When: Monday, February 25, 2008 from 7-9PM

Where: Veoh Networks

7220 Trade St. Suite 115

San Diego, CA 92121

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Why? The better question is why not! Exciting info. from Adobe, food, drinks, giveaways, what else could you ask for!

RSVP: kyle@sdfug.org with subject “Secret Meeting Atendee.”


Flash Media Server 3

January 9th, 2008 Kyle

TOPIC: Flash Media Server 3
(http://www.adobe.com/products/flashmediaserver/)
PRESENTER: Kevin Towes, Technical Product Mgr Flash Media Server
OVERVIEW: Kevin will give an overview and demo of the new features in
FMS 3 and answer any questions you may have.
WHEN: Weds 1/9/08; 10:00 am PST, 1:00 pm EST
VIDEO URL: http://adobedev.adobe.acrobat.com/p57338278/


New Release on Adobe Labs!

December 17th, 2007 Kyle

Flex 3 public beta 3 available on Labs

http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flex/

Adobe AIR beta 3
http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/air/

BlazeDS beta
http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/blazeds/

Adobe AIR update for Flash CS3 Professional beta 3
http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/AIR:Flash_CS3_Professional_Update

Adobe AIR Extension for Adobe Dreamweaver beta 3
http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/AIR:Dreamweaver_CS3_Extension