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Silverlight's Fate

While Microsoft is busy churning out the newer versions of Silverlight and we are all learning to cope with plurality and continunal changes in the RIA world,...

0 replies - 974 views - 05/02/08 by Shashank Tiwari in Uncategorized

JavaFX -- Another view into what's happening

From the initial hype at last JavaOne, JavaFX is finally becoming a serious player in the world of RIA. If you are attending JavaOne this year, you will hear...

0 replies - 108 views - 05/01/08 by Shashank Tiwari in Uncategorized

Adobe Puts Out AIR for Linux Alpha; Joins the Linux Foundation

Adobe has put an alpha pre-release of AIR for Linux up at www.adobe.com/go/airlinux in hopes, it says, of getting feedback from the community, not to mention...

0 replies - 320 views - 03/31/08 by Maureen O'Gara in News

Flex Powered Adobe Photoshop Express

Today, Adobe Systems released the beta version of Photoshop Express. Photoshop Express is a web based version of the popular Flagship Image Editing product and...

2 replies - 781 views - 03/27/08 by Dan Wilson in Articles

Roll the Dice - A Compiled JavaFX Script Example

I'm on my way to Vegas to speak at The Server Side Java Symposium, so in keeping with that theme I wanted to create a simple dice program as today's example. ...

0 replies - 1595 views - 03/22/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

A JavaFX Script Calendar that Displays a Google Calendar Feed

Today I'd like to show you the humble beginnings of a JavaFX Script calendar that displays a Google Calendar feed.  It is currently pointing to my Google...

0 replies - 2403 views - 03/19/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

JavaFXOne is Going to Rock! (JavaFX Sessions at JavaOne 2008)

I'm getting excited about presenting at, and attending, JavaOne this year.  There will be lots of JavaFX sessions that show how far JavaFX has come in one...

4 replies - 2771 views - 03/17/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

What Does it Take to Be a Good RIA Platform?

Yesterday, I had a very interesting blog debate with a guy named Martin Beeby. He was arguing that Silverlight would eventually crush Flex because Adobe is...

1 replies - 980 views - 03/15/08 by Sebastien Arbogast in News

Me and You and a Dog Named Boo - Oh, Not *that* Lobo?

I suppose that I need to explain the title of this post. Lobo is a singer/songwriter from the 70's that was well-known for several songs, including "Me...

1 replies - 1699 views - 03/15/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

A Compiled JavaFX Script Playground - The Assortis Demo

Today I'd like to call your attention to a new compiled JavaFX Script demo, named JavaFX Assortis, from the JavaFX Script compiler team.  It's purpose is to...

0 replies - 1819 views - 03/14/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

Creating Compiled JavaFX Script Applets - Method Two

In the previous post, I showed you one of the two ways that the JavaFX Script compiler team has provided for creating compiled JavaFX Script applets.  Today's...

1 replies - 1514 views - 03/10/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

Creating Compiled JavaFX Applets - Method One (of Two)

The JavaFX Script compiler team has provided two ways of creating compiled JavaFX Script applets.  Today's example program demonstrates one of these ways, by...

1 replies - 1578 views - 03/09/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

RIA on your Phone?

I love Apple. I confess I'm a pure fanboy, writing this post on a Macbook Pro I'm very proud of, and I really admire what Steve Jobs has managed to do with...

0 replies - 142 views - 03/07/08 by Sebastien Arbogast in News

The Man Who Set Twitter Free

DZone sits down with Aaron West, the man who set Twitter free of the browser. Aaron is a long time ColdFusion, Flash and Flex developer who created twitterAIR,...

0 replies - 1615 views - 03/07/08 by Dan Wilson in Articles

Really This Time - Part Three of Creating Tetris in Compiled JavaFX Script

As I mentioned in the previous post (which I accidentally published prematurely), I've been speaking on JavaFX Script at Sun Tech Days in Sydney, Australia. ...

0 replies - 1471 views - 03/06/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles