Mike Chambers

DevMX is quickly turning into one of the top Macromedia MX community and resource sites around. They have just posted a bunch of new resources, including:

• How to Provide “Edit Permission” for TextBoxes in Flash MX
• Flash Remoting with Server Side ActionScript
• Data Typing LocalConnection

You can view the site here.

We have posted on article on the Macromedia Designer and Developer center about creating content for the Sony Clie.
Using Macromedia Flash with the Sony Clie NX Series
The article, posted in the Mobile Device Development center is written by Phillip Torrone, and is worth a read.

We have updated the Macromedia Designer and Developer center with new Flash MX content today. I am particularly excited about this release because we have an entire chapter from Colin Moock’s upcoming ActionScript for Flash MX : The Definitive Guide.

• ActionScript for Flash MX : The Definitive Guide : Chapter 10 : Events and Event Handling


• Creating real-time 3D objects with Macromedia Flash MX dynamic drawing tools


• Flash Extreme : Blueprints and foundations : How to build a Flash application


• Creating a Whiteboard Application with Flash Communication Server


• Logged In : Selling Management on Rich Internet Applications


• JD’s Forum : How Contribute and RIAs both fit into Macromedia MX


• Flash Remoting : Move your desktop software into the browser (FTP Application)


• NoteBoard : Building your first Rich Internet Application

Btw, as usual, if you have suggestions for article topics, or you would like to contribute an article (in English, German, French, Japanese, Koren, or any other language that we have a DesDev version), then just send me an email (mesh@macromedia.com) with the article topic you have in mind.

Lots of new Flash MX content and resources today at the Macromedia Designer and Developers Center:

• Character Animation with Macromedia Flash MX and Toon Boom Studio


• Creating Business Presentations in Macromedia Flash MX


• Advanced Drawing Methods in Macromedia Flash MX


• Logged-In : The Macromedia Anti-Piracy Program


• JD’s Forum : What’s the Fastest Way to Increase your Design Ability


• Tip of the Week : Squeeze your Video for Macromedia Flash MX


• Medeco’s Cam Lock Selector: Small Company Sells Rich Internet Application


• Using Macromedia Flash Remoting MX with Macromedia ColdFusion MX


• Macromedia Flash Featured Community Site : FlashKit.com

Make sure to check out the Advanced Drawing Methods article written by Ric Ewing. It has some really useful ActionScript libraries for using the drawing API.

OK. Things are a little slow today, so I thought I would put together a list of all of the Flash and Unicode resources I could find. Here is what I came up with:

• Macromedia Flash and Unicode Text


• Macromedia Flash : Unicode in Macromedia Flash MX


• Unicode Standard and Macromedia Flash


• Macromedia Flash : Working with Multiple Languages


• International Application : Engine Configurator


• Using Macromedia Flash MX as a multilingual authoring tool


• Unicode info at FlashBlog.net


• FlashKit : Getting Unicode into Flash MX

If you know of any resources, articles or tutorials that I missed, please post them in the comments.

We have updated the Designer and Developer Center with new Flash MX content:

• Making Components for the Flash Communication Server
  
• DevCon SneakPeak : Macromedia Flash for ColdFusion Users
  
• DRK Preview : Using the DataGrid Component
  
• Logged In : Certification
  
• Rich Internet Application Topic Page
  
• Rich Internet Application Starter Kit

Also, don’t forget that you can sign up to the Designer and Developer newsletter to be informed whenever content is updated on the site.

We have a new Macromedia Flash showcase / case study online today. This one discusses the Blackboard user management system.
There are actually quite a few tutorials / articles on this application on the Designer and Developer center:

• Before and After : From HTML to Macromedia Flash
• Group Management Rich User Interface Implementation
• Designing Java Applications for Flash Remoting
• Blackboard Building Blocks : Real world Flash Remoting Implementation
• Lessons Learned : A Behind the Scenes Development Story

You can find more info here, here and here.

Yes, its time once again for new content at the Macromedia Designer and Developer Center. This week brings a lot of new Flash MX Content.

• Creating your First Flash Communication Server Application : Giacomo Guilizzoni
  
• Creating a Macromedia Flash Component : Jonathan Kaye
  
• How to create Help files for Custom Components : Gunnay, Williams
  
• Developer Resource Kit Preview : Using The Stock Services Library : Mike Chambers
  
• Using Macromedia Flash for the Pocket PC to dial the Pocket PC Phone Edition : Phillip Torrone
  
• Flash Remoting Live Docs
  
• Using Macromedia Flash for Multilingual Authoring
  
• Tip of the Week : Connecting your Macromedia Flash MX forms to ColdFusion
  
• JD’s Forum : A Step back can let you see where you are going : John Dowdell
  
• Tips for Deploying Video in Macromedia Flash MX : Tinic Uro

One thing to note, is that we have made the Flash Remoting Documentation available under our livedocs system, which is similar to the PHP documentation at php.net.

We have a lot of new content at the Macromedia Designer and Developer Center today.
This releases theme is security, and we are debuting the new:
Security Development Center
Here is the list of articles that should be of interest to Flash developers:

• Blueprints and Foundations: Build a Macromedia Flash Application : Branden Hall


• Logged In : Securing your Web Applications


• JD’s Forum : How wide is your audience and how deep do you reach them?


• Tip of the Week : Skinning components with Flash MX


• Switching from PHP to ColdFusion

We also now have links to all of the Macromedia weblogs from the Desdev center (bottom left).
Finally, you can sign up for our free DesDev newsletter that is sent out whenever we have a new release, and lists all of the news resources on the site.

We have started a newsletter at the Macromedia Designer and Developer center. The newsletter is sent out every two weeks, when we release new content on the Des / Dev center, and lists all of the new content.
It is an excellent way to keep on top of the latest resources at Macromedia.com.
You can find more information, and sign up for the newsletter here.