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  • Opensource ActionScript Debugger - De Monster

    InfoQ reported a Flash and AIR debugger Arthropod earlier this year. De MonsterDebugger is another debugger launched this year for Flash, Flex and AIR application development.

  • C#/Silverlight Features for Flash Developers and haXe

    A number of Flash/ActionScript developers have expressed their desire to see Silverlight/C# features in their development tools. haXe, a multiplatform language that compiles to SWF files among others, promises to provide what AS3 is missing.

  • FlexMonkey 1.0 Released

    Gorilla Logic, Inc. has announced the first production release of FlexMonkey with version 1.0. FlexMonkey is an open source testing tool for Flex and AIR applications. FlexMonkey provides for the capture, replay, and verification of Flex user interface functionality.

  • Mocking for Java and Flex

    There are plenty of choices for creating mock objects in Java but Flex has seen little development in this area, until recently. The popular and maturing Mockito framework now has a Flex counterpart, which aims to bring mocking to Flex.

  • Firefox 3.5 Is a Worthy Update

    A year ago, Mozilla entered the Guinness Book with a little over 8 M Firefox 3 downloads in 24 hours. Today, still in the first day, Firefox 3.5 has an average of about 50 downloads /sec and a total of 3.6 million downloads at July 01 10:30 AM GMT. 3.5 is a worthy update considering the large number of improvements over 3.0 like native video. No need for Flash/Silverlight anymore.

  • Are iPhone and Unity3D taking away Flash Developers

    Adobe Flash can’t run on iPhone. Unity3D, a cross-platform browser/mobile gaming software framework is on iPhone. All these facts form this basis for Jesse Warden’s June 25 blog post that ignites good discussion.

  • GraniteDS Continues to Evolve

    GraniteDS 2.0.0 was recently released and continues to evolve and mature, providing a very realistic competitor to Adobe's solutions.

  • Develop Flex Application with Microsoft Visual Studio – Amethyst IDE

    It’s always a developers’ wish that they can reuse their acquired skills to apply them to new technologies. Amethyst IDE from Sapphire Steel Software is such tool that allows .Net developers start developing Adobe Flex or AIR applications from their familiar Visual Studio environment.

  • Model Driven Development with Adobe Flex

    Adobe has announced another step forward in the Flex eco-system with the beta release of Adobe LiveCycle Data Services 3 (LCDS).

  • Will HTML 5 kill Flash?

    As last week came to a close, the “Open Web” debate heated up after Adobe’s CEO, Shantanu Narayen, commented on how Adobe views HTML 5.

  • More Clouds Gather on the Horizon

    Adobe has readied Acrobat.com, IBM has presented their cloud offering, while Oracle will use Sun Cloud to join their ranks. If there was a doubt about it, now it is obvious that cloud computing is the future of enterprise IT.

  • ActionScript 3 Site Framework - Fosfr

    There are many different approaches to develop RIA based web sites. Flash sites are particular appealing to businesses or individuals involving in rich media contents. Fosfr is an ActionScript 3 site framework that is developed to build full Flash site. InfoQ interviewed Fosfr creator, Jeff DePascale, to learn more about the insights.

  • Flex Open Source Data Visualization Framework: Axiis

    A new open source addition to the Adobe Flex world is Axiis, a data visualization framework released in May under the MIT license. Data visualization is a term frequently used to describe graphical views of application data, such as charts and graphs.

  • Adobe Releases Public Betas of Flex Gumbo, Flash Builder 4, and Flash Catalyst

    In another step towards a final release, Adobe has released public betas of the Flex 4 framework and two related development tools.

  • Merapi Project Utilizes Java to Expand the Desktop Capabilities of Adobe Air

    The Merapi project recently was open sourced. Merapi is a technology that can be used as a messaging bridge between applications that run in the Adobe Flash player or Adobe AIR and applications written in Java.

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