February 24, 2009
ColdFusion users in Europe have long been bemoaning the shortage of local hosting options. So it is worth noting that U.K. based Hostway was recently added to the Adobe ColdFusion Hosting Partners list. Hostway offers CF8 Enterprise Edition, Server Monitoring, Sandbox Security and VMware support....
February 24, 2009
The Adobe AIR team has announced the release of AIR 1.5.1 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This release fixes bugs and adds minimal new functionality. You do not need to recompile your application to take advantage of the 1.5.1 improvements. However, if you want to take advantage of the 2 new API...
February 23, 2009
The Flash Lite Developer Challenge is the leading competition for developers working with Flash Lite . The competition challenges three groups of developers: 1. those currently working with Flash Lite, 2. Flash developers interested in developing applications for mobile devices, 3. mobile...
February 23, 2009
I'll be in Tampa next week, and will use the opportunity to speak to the Tampa ColdFusion User Group and the Tampa Flash, Flex and AIR Developers Group . Fellow Platform Evangelists Greg Wilson and Kevin Hoyt will be there too, and will also be presenting. The event is scheduled for Wednesday,...
February 22, 2009
I've mentioned Lee Brimelow's dead-drops previously, but his Amsterdam game is the best thus far. And be sure to read Lee's explanation now that this dead drop has been found .
February 19, 2009
Three ColdFusion positions this week, including two in London, England: NOAA Fisheries (St. Petersburg, FL) is looking for a ColdFusion developer. Flex 3 experience is a plus. Contact Elaine Harrell . Icewhole.com (London, England) is looking for a ColdFusion developer. Requirements include...
February 18, 2009
The Creative Suite Developer Summit is a live event tailored to the needs of Adobe developers and partners. In its third year, it is an excellent chance to renew your relationship with Adobe, and provide us with guidance on products we should be producing. I'll be presenting a session on getting...
February 18, 2009
Details about the first BugQuash have been posted, as has a signup form . What is it? "Join with others in the community to eliminate the bugs in the Flex SDK at the first ever BugQuash". The event will be held Saturday, March 28th, 2009 at Adobe's Seattle office.
February 18, 2009
Fast and Furious is due in theaters April 3rd, 2009, and promises lots more of the high speed car scenes that made the original such fun, this time across Los Angeles and through the Mexican desert. But, you don't have to wait, you can download the Fast & Furious GPS Widget , powered by Adobe...
February 18, 2009
Here we go again, one more example of how courts and juries seem to believe that individuals should not be responsible for their own actions. As reported in this story (on CNN), "Dustin Dibble, 25, landed in the [New York City] subway tracks after a late night watching a hockey game at a bar with...