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May 26, 2008

New Free AIR Based Vertabase Timer Released

Vertabase Timer is a free utility to help you keep track of time spent on client projects. And the new version 1.5 is a Flex based AIR application (as described in this forum post ).

Rivello MXML And ActionScript Coding Standards Posted

Samuel Asher Rivello has posted his ActionScript 3 and MXML Coding Standards . If you're getting started with Flex, this may be of use to you.

Flex

May 24, 2008

EarthBrowser 3 Powered By AIR

EarthBrowser is an interactive 3D globe of the earth which provides all sorts of regional data, weather information, and much more. (A bit like Google Earth in some ways). And the latest release, version 3, is built as an AIR desktop application (as explained by creator Matt Giger).

AIR

May 21, 2008

Sava Open Source ColdFusion CMS Released

And now we have another open source CMS option for ColdFusion. Blue River Interactive Group has announced the release of Sava CMS , its open source ColdFusion-based content management system. The features look pretty impressive, as does the UI in the screenshots. If anyone has personal experience...

Software Editorial Review Encourages Taking ColdFusion 8 For A Spin

UK based Software Editorial magazine has published a detailed review on ColdFusion 8, and concludes "Companies choose ColdFusion to create complex and robust mission-critical applications for internal and external access. While there are a number of ways to integrate web content with relational...

ColdFusion 8 Wins Codie Award

The winners of the 23rd Annual SIIA Codie Awards have been announced, and ColdFusion 8 has won the award for "Best Web Services Solution". Other Adobe winners are Connect for "Best Collaboration Solution" and Captivate for "Best Corporate Learning Solution".

Get A Complimentary Code Signing Certificate On AIR Marketplace

The Adobe AIR Marketplace is an online exchange where developers can post their AIR applications. AIR applciations need to be digitally signed, and doing so requires a code signing certificate. Developers who submit an unsigned AIR application to the Marketplace are eligible to receive a...

AIR

May 19, 2008

Buna Ziua From Romania

I just arrived in Bucharest for two days of meetings at the Adobe offices here in Romania . No public events or customer visits here, just lots of meetings, and then I head to Brussels on Wednesday night.

WebManiacs Keynote Focused On Data Services

I just presented an opening session at WebManiacs in D.C. in the magnificent auditorium at The Carnegie Institution. Less than a handful of those present had any experience with Data Services, and so I spent the bulk of the time on LCDS, BlazeDS, data management services, and more. If you have yet...

On My Way To D.C. For WebManiacs

I am on the way to Washington, D.C., for WebManiacs which starts tomorrow. I present an opening session, and then will have to duck out to catch a flight to Europe where I have meetings in Bucharest and Brussels. There still are some slots left for WebManiacs, so register now .