The Flex 2 Style Explorer lets you interactively set backgrounds, themes, colors, fonts, alphas, shadows and more for Flex 2 controls. As you make your selections a text box shows the CSS used to define the style, allowing you to copy and paste it into your own application.
Flex 2 Beta 2 is out. New versions of Flex Builder, Flex Data Services, the ColdFusion connector, and more. The Eclipse RDS plugin and wizards are also out, as are new versions of the sample apps I posted. Get your fresh beta 2 at Labs .
I am about to catch a flight across the Atlantic to spend the week in Europe. In addition to customer meetings, I will be presenting at user groups and seminars in London, Munich, Brussels, and Amsterdam. Links to the events are on
It's no secret that I am not a fan of Motorola phones, but the upcoming Q does look promising, it's a smart phone powered by Windows mobile with a Palm/Blackberry type form factor. Phone Scoop has a Flash video of the device . Notice the Verizon logo, meaning it is not a GSM device yet. But...
Yep, there will be a MAX this year. So, see you in Las Vegas in October. More details to follow!
Axel Schultze has launched a new blog , and is looking "for ColdFusion experts who are interested to help build a whole new kind of application". I am not sure what he means by "ColdFusion is by nature open source", and there are no details about what the application actually is, but I am all for...
I will be in Atlanta, GA, today, and will use the opportunity to talk to the ACFUG (at the Macquarium ). ACFUG is one of my favorite groups, the turnout is always great, and the sessions always lively. If you are in the area, drop by to learn more about Flex 2 and what it means for us ColdFusion...
Google is now supporting RSS feeds for Google Video. This is an alpha feed, and you can browse most popular (using http://video.google.com/videofeed?type=popular&num=25&output=rss) and search (using http://video.google.com/videofeed?type=search&q=searchtext&num=25&output=rss)....
I've been hosting a ColdFusion ISP list for many years now. The application was given a Flex overhaul a while back, but that aside it is the same core list and code that has been online since the late 90s. There is a lot of data in the list, none of which I create. Rather, hosting companies can...
Simeon Bateman has posted two important blog entries on CF/FES integration, one on getting ColdFusion to respond to Flex originated messages and the other on a CF/Flex Google Talk client .