Chuck FreedmanAdobe’s infamous and somewhat long-running Flex ad on Techcrunch boldly stated ‘Go beyond Ajax with Flex‘. It was a battle cry, when the only enemy, rather rival to Flash, was the plug-in free approach called Ajax. This HTML, DHTML, JavaScript language is credited with driving what we call web 2.0, putting a free dynamic web [...]
Archive | July, 2007
See RED: Ultra HD Video at 12,065,000 pixels
The RED camera, from Jim Jannard (founder and CEO of Oakley), is now available for purchase. If you can afford it, the 12,065,000 pixel-capable camera can be yours for $17,500, and that’s for the camera body only. For an additional $1,250 you can compliment your camera with a mount, handle, shoulder pad and cradle. Oh, and don’t forget a [...]
Coding Flex for good
Reading this story alone makes you feel good… 360|Flex has announced a CODE JAM on Sunday, August 12, the night before the conference starts. They are lining up a non-profit that will be the recipient of a shiny new Flex app, courtesy of the collective effort of Flex developers in attendance. Based on the talented list of [...]
Why is FACEBOOK trying to sell me a chick for a dollar?
I think social networking has crossed over form the useful to the absurd. I understand they’ve got money to make and that certain functionalities and terminologies are being dumbed-down a bit to appeal to a more mass market. Take for example this stupid and useless ad facebook has chosen to display to me. Under “New [...]
360Flex: I’m speaking about Ribbit, so see you in Seattle
I’m excited to announce that I will be speaking at 360Flex in Seattle, taking place August 13-15. 360Flex represents the best concentration of Flex developers, anywhere. You are guaranteed to become a better, more networked developer by attending. In recognition of the incredible opportunity to present to this caliber of developers, we at Ribbit have [...]
With AIR in the tires, go bus go
The AIR bus hit the road today, embarking on the first leg of its cross-country (and semi-international) coding tour. There is a genuine approach here to promotion that is so novel, it almost feels like nostalgia in the making. You can almost hear yourself 5 years from now, when just about every other software vendor [...]
Want Flash on the iPhone? Write your Apple representative.
Bill Perry has a fantastic post offering complete coverage of the absence of Flash Player on the iPhone, in almost every possible scenario. http://www.flashdevices.net/2007/06/iphone-does-not-support-adobe-flash.html Towards the end of his post, Bill suggests we all contact Apple and let them know we want Flash on the iPhone: “So what can you do as a web, Flash [...]
