Monthly Archives: May 2009

More Thoughts on the Flash Builder Rebrand

Here’s some personal history- this probably colors my opinion a great deal. I first started messing around with “Flash” using Macromedia Flash 4 producing really awful animations and got into it full swing with version 5. With the advent of … Continue reading

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Flex Builder “Gumbo” Renamed to Flash Builder

The obvious reason being that Flash is the overarching platform with many tools, IDEs, runtimes, et cetera and Flex is a framework used to produce Flash content. Flex Builder has always produced Flash (NOT FLEX) and I’ve encountered many people … Continue reading

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Creativity and Inspiration, Removed from Oneself, Finding Balance

I’ve always been the sort of person who tries to create in a vacuum. I prefer isolation and solitude when working on creative projects and have normally shied away from the involvement of others. This is very different, of course, … Continue reading

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Windows 7 RC Impressions

Unlike the majority of reports out there, I’ve never had a major problem with Windows Vista. The two big problems I have had are in regard to the difficulty in taking ownership of files and directories even when logged in … Continue reading

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