Chuck FreedmanTo support my prediction for Flash in 2009, I’d like to make the argument that while Flash Platform has become a proven Application platform, Flash Player is being used mostly for other purposes. I’d like to review my assumptions on Flash Player usage, and show why, along with the recent key improvements in Flash, next [...]
Archive | December, 2008
New Back to the Future DVD Release
While we wait for the Blu-ray release of Back to the Future, this announcement got me excited. It appears Universal will be releasing each movie individually in a feature-packed 2 disc set in February 2009. Features include a few ‘making of’ documentaries plus the entire ‘The Ride’ movie. Please post any comments with news about [...]
Flash conference fun shaping up for 2009
The new year hasn’t even started and already there have been nearly a dozen Flash and Flex conferences announced. With the recent demise of the mega-conference, smaller, more focused events should be all the rage in 2009. As an evangelist in the Flash Platform space, I’m considering several options to travel and meet developers around [...]
My secret handshake with Dairy Queen
You know, I don’t remember how old I was when I first went to Dairy Queen. And I don’t remember what day it was when I had my first Blizzard. But I do remember the taste… oh that sweet taste… of the very first Pecan Cluster Blizzard I had. The problem is, kids today are [...]
MAX 2008 session videos are being posted
Ted has announced the initial videos of sessions from MAX North America are starting to be posted. This is exciting. Having videos from 360Flex San Jose has been excellent. Since I was working the Ribbit booth during the conference, I missed out on a lot of sessions I wanted to see. I’ve asked Ted if [...]
Speaking at Seattle Flex user group tonight
If you’re in the Seattle area, come to the Seattle Flex User Group tonight. I’ll be going over the latest Ribbit release including how to code new features like SMS into your Flex app. I’ll also have an overstuffed bag of goodies to give away (including those very cool Moleskine notebooks from MAX). I’ll also [...]
