RIA

OK, So Can Ajax Do This?

Ajax, Flex and Silverlight are pretty much the top of the foodchain when talking about RIAs. Sure there are some other technologies, but none have quite the...

2 replies - 3712 views - 02/07/08 by Dan Wilson in Blogs

Getting "Plutoed" - Sequence Manipulation in Compiled JavaFX Script

Sequences (think arrays) are the main data structure in JavaFX Script. Sequences are useful for storing arrays of basic and object data types, as well as...

2 replies - 3022 views - 02/07/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

The Flex Office Suite is (almost) Complete

Today, I’ve discovered yet another great Flex app that completes my online Flex Office basic suite. It’s called BList and once again, the ease of use of...

1 replies - 919 views - 02/06/08 by Sebastien Arbogast in News

Laszlo in Action hits the shelves

After many months of editing and fine-tuning, Manning finally published Laszlo in Action, the first comprehensive guide towards OpenLaszlo besides the...

0 replies - 1118 views - 02/05/08 by Geert Bevin in News

Who's Zoomin' Who? Scaling in Compiled JavaFX Script

In the Spinning Wheel Got to Go 'Round post, I showed you some basic animation in the context of a wheel that can be used to select a prize winner. Now I'd...

3 replies - 2079 views - 02/04/08 by Jim Weaver in News

A Hungry Suitcase? RIA innovation in advertising

Internet Advertisting is a very dynamic industry. Most heavy Internet users are trained to look right through ads. Banners, Text Links, Flashing Rotating...

0 replies - 1841 views - 02/04/08 by Dan Wilson in Blogs

Adobe AIR/Flex 3 prerelease by Ben Forta in North Carolina

Last night, Ben Forta came to Cary, North Carolina to showcase the soon to be released Flex 3 and AIR products from Adobe. Flex Builder 3 is a compelling...

1 replies - 3428 views - 01/24/08 by Dan Wilson in Blogs

Live example of the ColdFusion 8 AJAX Integration Features

One of my good friends, Rama Marupilla, showed me a recent project where he used CFGrid to make a searchable, filterable restaurant locater. Have a look at...

0 replies - 3213 views - 01/24/08 by Dan Wilson in Blogs

Virtual World done in Flex. Very Cool.

Thanks to Ryan Stewart, I just spent some time inside SmallWorlds. Smallworlds is an interesting take on social networks. I found the experience pretty fun. I...

0 replies - 1294 views - 01/18/08 by Dan Wilson in Blogs

Nice Flex Framework Roundup

Moxie Zhang, over at InfoQ writes about Open Source Flex frameworks.There are 7 listed frameworks, some of which are pure AS3 frameworks. This means you can...

0 replies - 564 views - 01/17/08 by Dan Wilson in Blogs

Connect to Native .Net libraries though the Adobe AIR platform

One advantage C# has over Java is the ability to reach deep within the host Window OS and access processes and functionality. Our best information indicates...

0 replies - 415 views - 01/17/08 by Dan Wilson in Blogs

Flex 3 Release World Tour Begins Jan 14th

The release of Flex 3 and AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime) is imminent. To help kick things off properly, Adobe are starting a World Tour. Expect prizes,...

0 replies - 1817 views - 01/16/08 by Dan Wilson in Blogs

On RIA Monetization

Recently Yahoo unveiled their new Maps product. Most shocking is the new Yahoo Maps is built on an AJAX platform, replacing the previous Flex 1.5...

0 replies - 892 views - 12/27/07 by Dan Wilson in Blogs