Wanted: Technical Writers with Free Time and an Altruistic Spirit
As many of you know, I am the project lead for FlexUnit 4.x. The technical side of the project is in great shape with new features, releases and tests forthcoming, however, the place we are really lagging is good documentation. Right now the ... [More]
FlexUnit 4.1 Beta 1 Now Available
For months now the core FlexUnit team and contributors have been working diligently to move the next release of FlexUnit forward. The 4.0 release was a success but we always knew there were many optimization and enhancement still to come. Today, we a... [More]
VectorCollection
First, let me say I am sorry. A year or so ago, I wrote these VectorCollection classes. They are not spectacular works of art, they are very basic implementations required to use Vector inside of Flex components which are looking for IList and ICol... [More]
Using FlexUnit 4 with Flash CS5
After all these years I still love working in the Flash IDE. It is a raw pure form of ActionScript that presents you with a blank canvas to express your creativity. Having said that, our mindless creations need solid testing before being released to ... [More]
Rendering The Fat: Flash Camp Chicago 2010
For everyone interested in the slides & files from my presentation at Flash Camp Chicago here are the slides and the demo project I was running. Click the download link below for the project files. Rendering The FatView more presentations from Ben... [More]
Apple, Adobe, and all that nonsense
By now you have surely heard all the hullabaloo around Apple Adobe and iPhone/iPad development. Until recently, Apple's position was understandable from a business perspective, in that, if they allowed Flash applications to run on the iPhone, iPhone... [More]
Ouch, it hurts when i do that
As promised, here are the slides for "Ouch! It hurts when i do that." presentation first delivered at 360Flex San Jose, March 10th, 2010. ... [More]
Flex 4 for Flex 3 developers
Today, I presented my Flex 4 for Flex 3 developers presentation at FlashCamp Chicago. For those that wanted the slide deck, you can find it here. In this, I discuss a number of differences between flex 3 and flex 4, and what an existing Flex 3 de... [More]
360| Flex and WorldWare Ahoy
March is shaping up to be a busy month for speaking, and I am pretty happy about it. I have the opportunity to deliver two distinct talks on topics where I feel, let's just say, a lot of passion. First up in the 360|Flex Conference in San Jos... [More]
Food for thought, using the Flex framework for dependency injection
Dependency injection with Flex UI components can be tricky business. Not just doing it, there are a lot of strategies for that, but to do it without causing performance degradation and unnecessary work on the part of the framework and ultimately fl... [More]