Flash Builder 4 / Flex Builder 4: Feature #6 : New Flash Player 10 Features

Here a a few links on this new feature in Flash Builder 4 / Flex Builder 4. This feature and 9 others new features are featured in this course Adobe Flex 4 (BETA) – Top 10 Features In Depth. Follow the link to find out more, register for the course, or request the course be available in your area.

  • Vectors
  • Dynamic Sound Generation
  • 3D (Postcards in space)
  • Custom Filters w/ Pixel Bender
  • MORE… http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/features/

Flash Builder 4 / Flex Builder 4: Feature #5 : New IDE Features

Here a a few links on this new feature in Flash Builder 4 / Flex Builder 4. This feature and 9 others new features are featured in this course Adobe Flex 4 (BETA) – Top 10 Features In Depth. Follow the link to find out more, register for the course, or request the course be available in your area.

  • Package Explorer
  • File Templates
  • Refactoring
    * ‘Move Class’ with updated references
  • Class Code Hints
  • Code Generation
    * GenerateEventHandler
    * Generate Getter/Setter
  • Code Formatting
    * Correct Indentation
  • Intellisense
    *AsDoc Popups
  • Data Wizards
  • New Debugging
    * Breakpoints (only break on 3rd time reached or only break if x=7)
  • Flex Unit Testing
  • More…)
  • Adobe Labs: Flash Builder Spec!
  • Getting started with Spark skins: Transitions | InsideRIA
  • Using Virtualized Layouts and DataGroups in Flex 4 | InsideRIA
  • Effects in Adobe Flex 4 SDK beta – Part 2: Advanced graphical effects | Adobe Developer
  • Flex 4 & Custom Layouts | InsideRIA
  • Edge: February 2009 – The future of Adobe Flex components
  • Enhanced States Syntax – Flex SDK – Confluence
  • Flash Builder 4 / Flex Builder 4: Feature #4 : New CSS & Text Support

    Here a a few links on this new feature in Flash Builder 4 / Flex Builder 4. This feature and 9 others new features are featured in this course Adobe Flex 4 (BETA) – Top 10 Features In Depth. Follow the link to find out more, register for the course, or request the course be available in your area.

    Great the New Text Layout Flash 10 stuff is in there! What’s more, the CSS finally doesn’t suck in Flex. Woohoo… No more Degrapha crutches needed!

    Flash Builder 4 / Flex Builder 4: Feature #2 : FXG Drawing API

    TOPIC: Adobe Flex 4 (BETA) – Top 10 Features In Depth

    Adobe

    Here a a few links on this new feature in Flash Builder 4 / Flex Builder 4. This feature and 9 others new features are featured in this course Adobe Flex 4 (BETA) – Top 10 Features In Depth. Follow the link to find out more, register for the course, or request the course be available in your area.

    FXG means two things that matter in life; you can draw with Flex (well Woop-Dee-Doo…..), and you can import (and export?) graphics with 100% fidelity from Adobe CS4 (insert non-sarcastic noise of excitement!)

    Flash Builder 4 / Flex Builder 4: Feature #1 : Spark Component Architecture

    TOPIC: Adobe Flex 4 (BETA) – Top 10 Features In Depth

    Adobe

    Here a a few links on this new feature in Flash Builder 4 / Flex Builder 4. This feature and 9 others new features are featured in this course Adobe Flex 4 (BETA) – Top 10 Features In Depth. Follow the link to find out more, register for the course, or request the course be available in your area.

    Spark Means you can now be 100% confident that reskinning an existing component will take less time and effort than recoding your own component. (Well… 73% confident…)

    Using Namespaces in ActionScript 3.0 (AS3)

    Namespaces are seldom used by AS3 development teams. They are useful in many cases. In this demo I define two classes which access the same subclass “Mediator.” When using the autocomplete/intellisense from Flex Builder to introspect the methods within Mediator we see a unique list depending on what custom namespace is used. Imagine helping your developers to see which public methods they should be using depending on what class they are coding in.

    Next Steps

    • Don’t understand me? Don’t blame you. It is crazy! You really need to see the example (See ‘Member Resources’ below).

    Member Resources

    [private_Free member]Enjoy this members-only content!

    [/private_Free member]

    RMC Roadshow Brings 2 Nights of Flash/Flex Training to Honolulu, HI – June 15 & 16, 2009

    Turn Good Ideas Into Great Projects!

    AGENDA: RMC’s principal Samuel Asher Rivello will bring 2 exclusive nights of training to Honolulu from Venice, California.

    Rivello Multimedia Consulting (RMC) focuses on four services for Adobe Flash CS4 and Flex 3; software architecture, consulting, development, and training.

    RMC will offer one free night of training and one premium night of training. Each nite is a standalone event. Come to one or both! Send an email to reserve for Night #1. Purchase through paypal to reserve for Night #2.

    Countdown: Just Days Until The Event!

    Reserve your seats now!

    DATES: 7PM START
    **Monday June 15th, 2009 (Free Night)
    **Tuesday June 16th, 2009 (Premium Night)

    DURATION:
    **Night #1 approx. 2 Hours.
    **Night #2 approx. 4 Hours.

    LOCATION:
    **Agricultural Science Building, Room 219, 1955 E. West Rd., University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI (Inquire about closest available parking with the guards at the entrance.)

    SPECIAL THANKS:
    **These RMC talks are presented with helpful collaboration from:

    NIGHT #1: Mon. June 15th – Free Night: MMO & Augmented Reality

    Have Fun!

    AGENDA A: Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) technology has arrived in all forms of gaming. Giants like Blizzard’s ‘World of Warcraft’ define the commercial-subscription genre, and newbies like Webkinz and Club Penguin have burst on the scene with amazing financial success. Page based Web 1.0 interactivity is no longer competitive. Embrace the paradigms of the emerging ‘Web 2.0′, with an MMO’s unique and engaging new format. In this session we will overview MMOs as the sublime progeny of Web 2.0 & the Rich Internet Application (RIA). Learn to create a simple, fully functioning MMO social experience in less time than you think. While the examples shown will be specific to Flex 3 for deployment to the browser, this session is equally relevant for application developers of other technologies including Adobe Flash CS3 and Adobe Flex 3 for Adobe AIR desktop deployment.

    Get Inspired!

    AGENDA B: Augmented reality (AR) adds graphics, sounds, and more to the natural world around you. You can expect video games to drive the development of augmented reality, but this technology will have countless applications. The technology adds computer-generated graphics to your field of vision. Augmented reality will truly change the way we view the world. Using the power of the Adobe Flash player, Adobe Flex Builder, and a few open API’s, augmented reality has arrived on your desktop. With a webcam, AR will replace part of the live video footage it sees with Papervision3D computer models, animated in real-time. It is impressive and inspirational. Learn the basic background of augmented reality, and how to setup your first project using the technology.

    AUDIENCE: All levels of designers and developers for Flash will enjoy this talk! We will show code, but there is also some just plain fun! Laptops are not required. Attendees will get inspired and learn the basics of two projects. All source code and documentation will be available to attendees.

    OUTLINE: Augmented Reality

    • Section A.1: Getting Context: What is Augmented Reality?
    • Section A.2: Creating Augmented Reality
    • Section A.3: Next Steps

    OUTLINE: MMO

    • Section B.1: Getting Context: Web 2.0 and the MMO
    • Section B.2: Creating an MMO from Scratch with Adobe Flex 3… in 59 minutes.
      • Choosing Client Side Technology
      • Choosing Server Side Technology
      • Development
    • Section B.3: Next Steps
      • Integration Online
      • Future Features

    RESERVE 1 TICKET PER EMAIL ADDRESS: Seats are first come first serve. Sorry but no refunds available after June 15th.

    NIGHT #2: Tue. June 16th – Premium Night: Intro to PureMVC for Flash & Flex (4 Hours)

    Superpower your Flash and Flex Development Skills!

    AGENDA: Architect new projects of all sizes in a more scalable and maintainable way with the free & powerfull PureMVC Framework. Revisit projects and easily add new features. Collaborate on teams with confidence.

    PureMVC is a light framework for creating applications based on the class Model-View-Controller meta design pattern. It has a very narrow goal, to provide design patterns AND development patterns to help you separate your programming into three distinct areas; data, user interface, and the application logic. It is approachable and powerful with minimal tedium and repetition in development. While the examples shown will be specific to Adobe Flex 3 for deployment to the browser, this session is equally relevant for application developers of other technologies including Adobe Flex 3 for Adobe AIR desktop deployment.

    AUDIENCE: Intermediate to advanced Adobe Flash CS4 and Adobe Flex 3 developers with equivalent ActionScript 3.0 knowledge. This is not for beginner developers or for designers; its pretty technical. Laptops are not required. Attendees will have another tool in their belt for organizing readable, efficient, maintainable projects. All source code and documentation will be available to attendees.

    OUTLINE:

    • Section 1: Background of and Benefits of PureMVC
      • What is a framework?
      • What is PureMVC?
    • Section 2: PureMVC Applied
      • Setting up a new PureMVC project
      • Implementing all features of PureMVC
      • Extending an application with new features
    • Section 3: PureMVC Next Steps
      • PureMVC vs. Other Frameworks
      • 10 Tips for PureMVC
      • What’s next?

    PURCHASE TICKETS FOR NITE #2: Seats are first come first serve. Sorry but no refunds available after June 15th.

    • Early Bird Special?
      Full Name(s) of Attendee(s):

    ANY PROBLEMS WITH TICKETING?: Contact Us

    RMC Roadshow Brings Flash/Flex PureMVC Training to Venice, CA – June 10, 2009

    Turn Good Ideas Into Great Projects!

    AGENDA: RMC’s principal Samuel Asher Rivello will bring an exclusive night of training to Venice, California.

    Rivello Multimedia Consulting (RMC) focuses on four services for Adobe Flash CS4 and Flex 3; software architecture, consulting, development, and training.

    RMC will offer one premium night of training. Send an email to reserve for the night and bring payment to the event with your reservation confirmation.

    Countdown: The event is SOLD OUT (alternate date is below)!

    Reserve your seats now!

    DATES: 7PM START
    **Wednesday June 10th, 2009 (Premium Night)

    DURATION:
    **Approx. 3.5 – 4 Hours.

    PRICE:
    **$99 USD Per Person

    LOCATION:
    **Venice, Ca, USA (Directions/parking will be emailed to confirmed attendees)

    Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 – Premium Night: Intro to PureMVC for Flash & Flex (4 Hours)

    Superpower your Flash and Flex Development Skills!

    AGENDA: Architect new projects of all sizes in a more scalable and maintainable way with the free & powerfull PureMVC Framework. Revisit projects and easily add new features. Collaborate on teams with confidence.

    PureMVC is a light framework for creating applications based on the class Model-View-Controller meta design pattern. It has a very narrow goal, to provide design patterns AND development patterns to help you separate your programming into three distinct areas; data, user interface, and the application logic. It is approachable and powerful with minimal tedium and repetition in development. While the examples shown will be specific to Adobe Flex 3 for deployment to the browser, this session is equally relevant for application developers of other technologies including Adobe Flex 3 for Adobe AIR desktop deployment.

    AUDIENCE: Intermediate to advanced Adobe Flash CS4 and Adobe Flex 3 developers with equivalent ActionScript 3.0 knowledge. This is not for beginner developers or for designers; its pretty technical. Laptops are not required. Attendees will have another tool in their belt for organizing readable, efficient, maintainable projects. All source code and documentation will be available to attendees.

    OUTLINE:

    • Section 1: Background of and Benefits of PureMVC
      • What is a framework?
      • What is PureMVC?
    • Section 2: PureMVC Applied
      • Setting up a new PureMVC project
      • Implementing all features of PureMVC
      • Extending an application with new features
    • Section 3: PureMVC Next Steps
      • PureMVC vs. Other Frameworks
      • 10 Tips for PureMVC
      • What’s next?

    RESERVE 1 TICKET PER EMAIL ADDRESS: Seats are first come first serve. Sorry but no refunds available after June 9th.

    PureMVCTemplate is Now Available!

    AGENDA: Microarchitectures are groups of design patterns prepared to work together in concert. PureMVC is a leading framework for Flash and Flex projects. PureMVC is a light framework for creating applications based on the class Model-View-Controller meta designpattern. It has a very narrow goal, to provide design patterns AND development patterns to help you separate your programming into three distinct areas; data, user interface, and the application logic. It is approachable and powerful with minimal tedium and repetition in development.

    RMC created a fantastic Flex Project Template that is now freely available. Use it to start your next project to start with best practices in mind and jump start production. Please give me comments (good and bad) here on the blog. I’ll update the file posted here for any major revisions.

    MORE:

    Augment Your Reality Now… It Could Use Some Improving!!!

    AGENDA: Augmented reality (AR) adds graphics, sounds, and more to the natural world around you. You can expect video games to drive the development of augmented reality, but this technology will have countless applications. The technology adds computer-generated graphics to your field of vision. Augmented reality will truly change the way we view the world.

    Using the power of the Adobe Flash player, Adobe Flex Builder, and a few open API’s, augmented reality has arrived on your desktop. With a webcam, AR will replace part of the live video footage it sees with Papervision3D computer models, animated in real-time. It is impressive and inspirational. Learn the basic background of augmented reality, and how to setup your first project using the technology.

    AUDIENCE: Intermediate to Advanced Adobe Flash and Flex Developers and ANYONE who enjoys technical inspiration.

    TAKE-AWAY: All source code and documentation will be available to attendees.

    SECTIONS:

    • What is Augmented Reality?
    • Why do I care?
    • How do I do it?
    • Demos

    DATE:

    • This event has not yet been scheduled. To request it, please email me.

    MORE:

    • View Session Video (Not Available Yet)
    • Download Documentation & Source Code (Not Available Yet)

    PICTURES
    An image on paper is used as a marker to instruct the application on the positions and angles in real-world space (See Figure 1). The marker is replaced in REAL-TIME with a 3D model which movies and rotates believably within the real-world space (See Figure 2).

    Figure 1: Before

    Figure 2: After

    DOWNLOAD / VIEW

    • To view a very simplified demo print this Marker and show it to your webcam while running this demo application (v1 , v2).