Just noticed a couple of articles examining Macromedia Flash and Rich Internet Applications. The first, at oreillynet.com:
discusses the Pet Market Blueprint Application, and the advantages that using Flash provides. The second article:
also discusses using Flash to create rich internet applications, focusing on the enhanced possibility and usability that Flash can offer.
I just noticed that the Certified Macromedia Flash MX Developer exam is now available. The exam certifies that you have a baseline of knowledge about developing and programing with Macromedia Flash MX. While it by no means replaces real world experience, it can let potential employers know that you have a certain base skill level.
Beside, getting certified gives you a good excuse to ask for a raise.
You can find more info here. We also have a Macromedia Flash MX Designer Exam, which you can find info about here.
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.
Sorry for the erratic updates last week. I was in San Francisco for the entire week (I normally work from home outside of Washington DC), and I was caught up in meetings all week.
Thanks for all of the input in the what do you want in Flash post. I put it all together, and it was very useful.
Anyways, I am back in the office now, and thus will be picking up the updates.
We have released tons of new Flash MX articles, resources and content on the:
Macromedia Designer and Developer Center
This releases theme focuses on E-Learning and the new:
Education and E-Learning Development Center
JD’s article should be required reading for everyone before they ask a question online.
Meg Hourihan has an article on O’Reilly today titled:
She mentions the Macromedia weblogs, and suggests that companies should hire full time webloggers.
What are your thoughts? What do you think of the Macromedia weblogs? What would you like for us to do differently? Do we need a full time weblogger? Should the weblogs be on Macromedia.com? Does it matter?
Things have been a little slow lately, thus the lack of posts. Why don’t we have a question of the day.
What features would you like to see in the next version of Flash? Or what themes would you like to see emphasized?
I am in San Francisco all week, so I will gather all of the comments into a doc and pass them on to the appropriate people.
Of course, you can always submit your feature requests here.
We have released a new Flash Player, version 6.0.47.0. This fixes a few issues mentioned in the:
but more importantly, addresses a number of security issues described in the following security bulletins.
This Flash Player will no longer follow redirects. This will break some existing Flash content that loads data from a third domain through a server side redirect. However, there is a simple server side solution, which is describe in this technote:
DevX has posted an article written by Jeremy Allaire, discussing Flash MX, ColdFusion MX and Rich Applications. Here is a quote:
The idea of ‘Internet applications’ is a slight shift from ‘Web applications,’ reflecting the fact that while many of these applications will run in Web browsers, many will also be standalone, Internet-connected desktop applications. Many will be occasionally connected applications on laptops and wireless devices. And more and more, these applications will run with rich clients deployed in devices such as phones, PDAs, and interactive televisions. At Macromedia, we’re trying to get people to expand their definition of Internet applications beyond the notion of the document-based Web.*
Beta 3 of Flash Remoting for Java is now available. Aside from updated documentation, we have also changed the installation procedure allowing you to install Flash Remoting on any Java application server, such as IBM WebSphere, Tomcat, BEA Weblogic, Resin, and others. We have removed any server-specific requirements in an effort to provide the broadest possible Java server support.
What does that mean? Well, among other things, you can now use Flash Remoting on OSX using Apache and Tomcat. You can get ColdFusion MX running on OSX, but it is not currently the easiest process in the world.
